Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Innis Chonnell, island, Kilchrenan & Dalavich
Grid reference
NM 976 119 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
197600 711900
Latitude
56.25646986711145
Longitude
-5.267926282451698
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Dalavich, former parish, Kilchrenan & Dalavich (0.58 miles)
Kilmun, settlement (Loch Awe) KDV (1.51 miles)
Kilmun, eccles. (Loch Awe) KDV (1.64 miles)
Suidhe Mhunge, KDV (1.8 miles)
Dunning, parish (3.08 miles)
Object Classification
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
An island in Loch Awe on which stand the remains of a castle, parts of which date to the thirteenth century.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Dalavich, former parish, Kilchrenan & Dalavich (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Innis Chonnell
Head name
Innis Chonnell
Place
Innis Chonnell, island, Kilchrenan & Dalavich
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
Incheconnell 1541, RMS
Historic formIncheconnell Head nameInnis Chonnell PlaceInnis Chonnell, island, Kilchrenan & Dalavich Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, iii no. 2306 Date of citation1541 x 1541 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
Inish-Chonnel 1793, OSA
Historic formInish-Chonnel Head nameInnis Chonnell PlaceInnis Chonnell, island, Kilchrenan & Dalavich Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 6 p267 Date of citation1793 x 1793 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Saints in this place-name
Conall, Conual, Conval, Cynfal (ns) (maybe)
Conval of Eastwood (maybe)
Conval of Inchinnan (maybe)