Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Inchcolm, island monastery, Aberdour
Grid reference
NT 188 826 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
318800 682600
Latitude
56.02945833075681
Longitude
-3.3031132388712257
Altitude (metres)
20
County
Fife
Nearby places
St Colme House, Dalgety (1.08 miles)
Dalgety, parish (1.39 miles)
Ecclesmartin, eccles.~ Aberdour ABO (1.57 miles)
Aberdour, parish, ABO Fife (1.77 miles)
St Fillan's Church, Aberdour FIF (1.77 miles)
Object Classification
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Aberdour, parish, ABO Fife
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Inchcolm
Head name
Inchcolm
Place
Inchcolm, island monastery, Aberdour
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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Monasterium Sancti Columbe 1276, SHS Misc.
Historic formMonasterium Sancti Columbe Head nameInchcolm PlaceInchcolm, island monastery, Aberdour Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSHS Misc., vi, 73 Date of citation1276 x 1276 |
Source code
SHS Misc.
Source title
The Miscellany of the Scottish History Society
Year
1893 -
S. Columbs Inch 1654, Blaeu
Historic formS. Columbs Inch Head nameInchcolm PlaceInchcolm, island monastery, Aberdour Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Lothian and Linlithgow Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Historic formInchcolm Head nameInchcolm PlaceInchcolm, island monastery, Aberdour Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol.4 p330 Date of citation1792 x 1792 Feature named in sourceisland |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Inchcolm 1856, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formInchcolm Head nameInchcolm PlaceInchcolm, island monastery, Aberdour 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.
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
Insula Sancti Columbe
Head name
Insula Sancti Columbe
Place
Inchcolm, island monastery, Aberdour
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Insula Sancti Columbe 1162, Dunf. Reg.
Historic formInsula Sancti Columbe Head nameInsula Sancti Columbe PlaceInchcolm, island monastery, Aberdour Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDunf. Reg., no. 124 Date of citation1162 x 1169 Feature named in sourceBricius, prior of Inchcolm |
Source code
Dunf. Reg.
Source title
Registrum de Dunfermelyn
Editors
C. Innes [though not named]
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1842
Insula Sancti Columbe 1279, RRS iv/1
Historic formInsula Sancti Columbe Head nameInsula Sancti Columbe PlaceInchcolm, island monastery, Aberdour Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS iv/1, no. 128 Date of citation1279 x 1279 |
Source code
RRS iv/1
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum IV part 1
Editors
Cynthia Neville & Grant G. Simpson
Year
2012
Insule Sancti Columbe 1372, RMS
Historic formInsule Sancti Columbe Head nameInsula Sancti Columbe PlaceInchcolm, island monastery, Aberdour Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, i no. 415 Date of citation1372 x 1372 Feature named in sourcemonastery Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
St Colm's Abbey
Head name
St Colm's Abbey
Place
Inchcolm, island monastery, Aberdour
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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Colm's Abbey 1856, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Colm's Abbey Head nameSt Colm's Abbey PlaceInchcolm, island monastery, Aberdour Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1856 x 1856 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.
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
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