Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Eilean Aonghais, North Knapdale
Grid reference
NR 715 859 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
171500 685900
Latitude
56.01149636830539
Longitude
-5.666129751796788
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Rubha Cladh Eoin, North Knapdale (0 miles)
Kilmory, settlement, North Knapdale (1.34 miles)
Kilmory, ~eccles, North Knapdale (1.34 miles)
Cill Bhranainn, ~eccles. North Knapdale (2.58 miles)
Ach Cill bhranain, North Knapdale (2.61 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This little coastal feature appears (from OS Digimap) to be a tidal island.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Eilean Aonghais
Head name
Eilean Aonghais
Place
Eilean Aonghais, North Knapdale
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
Eilean Aonghais 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formEilean Aonghais Head nameEilean Aonghais PlaceEilean Aonghais, North Knapdale Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 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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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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