Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tobar Choluim Chille, Crathie & Braemar
Grid reference
NN 930 840 (general (5km))
Six-figure easting & northing
293000 784000
Latitude
56.93505700251034
Longitude
-3.7585990724194023
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Dunnottar, parish (3.04 miles)
Fionntag Burn, Alvie (7.29 miles)
Creag Phadruig (a), Crathie & Braemar (7.9 miles)
Dalmoris, settlment, Blair Atholl (8.52 miles)
Ciste Mhearad, Kingussie & Insh (8.62 miles)
Object Classification
Water
probably
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The well, if such it is, appears on Pont MS no. 20 [Glen Tilt], to the south of the Geldie Burn, close to its head. This is the justification for the above NGR. At about this position is OS Digimap 'Coire an Tobair' (corrie of the well) which may refer to the well named by Tobar Choluim Chille.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tobar Choluim Chille
Head name
Tobar Choluim Chille
Place
Tobar Choluim Chille, Crathie & Braemar
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
Tubyr Cholumb Kill 1583, Pont MS
Historic formTubyr Cholumb Kill Head nameTobar Choluim Chille PlaceTobar Choluim Chille, Crathie & Braemar Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS, no 20: Glen Tilt Date of citation1583 x 1596 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web. |
Source code
Pont MS
Author
Timothy Pont
Source title
Pont Manuscript
Year
1590x1610
Notes
Also printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web.
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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