Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Allt Eoin, burn, Kilmory (Arran)
Grid reference
NR 908 270 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
190800 627000
Latitude
55.491919283872626
Longitude
-5.311969522185437
Altitude (metres)
55
County
Bute
Nearby places
Kilpatrick, eccles. Kilmory (Arran) (0.33 miles)
Laggian, Kilmory (Arran) (0.35 miles)
Kilpatrick, settlement, Kilmory (Arran) (0.39 miles)
Suidhe Phadruig, Kilmory (Arran) (0.61 miles)
Kilpatrick Point, Arran (0.68 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
Yes
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilmory, parish (Arran)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Allt Eoin
Head name
Allt Eoin
Place
Allt Eoin, burn, Kilmory (Arran)
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
Allt Eoin 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAllt Eoin Head nameAllt Eoin PlaceAllt Eoin, burn, Kilmory (Arran) 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.
Saints in this place-name
John (ns) (maybe)
John the Apostle or Evangelist (maybe)
John the Baptist (maybe)