Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Killean, settlement Inveraray
Grid reference
NN 049 044 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
204900 704400
Latitude
56.19223430254018
Longitude
-5.1447447808171605
Altitude (metres)
85
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Killean, eccles. Inveraray (0.12 miles)
Kilbride, eccles. Inveraray (1.31 miles)
Kilbride, settlement Inveraray (1.37 miles)
Strachur, parish (alias Kilmaglash) (3.37 miles)
Kilmaglash, eccles. Strachur (3.37 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Killean
Head name
Killean
Place
Killean, settlement Inveraray
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formKillian Head nameKillean PlaceKillean, settlement Inveraray Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol.5 p304 Date of citation1793 x 1793 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Kilian 1875, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilian Head nameKillean PlaceKillean, settlement Inveraray Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Place-name data
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