Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Donan's Seat, Kildonan SUT
Grid reference
NC 970 180 (assumed location)
Six-figure easting & northing
297000 918000
Latitude
58.13921351185033
Longitude
-3.749622238203692
County
Sutherland
Nearby places
Allt Cille Pheadair, Kildonan (1.13 miles)
Kilphedir, ~eccles. Kildonan SUT (1.18 miles)
Kilphedir, settlement in Kildonan (1.18 miles)
Kilearnan, ~eccles., Kildonan (2.6 miles)
Kilearnan, settlement, Kildonan SUT (2.6 miles)
Object Classification
Other
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR is approximate, inferred from the description by OSA of the object as 'midway between [Kildonan]and Helmsdale (OSA iii, 405). The site is not now known.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kildonan, parish SUT
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Cathair Dhonnáin
Head name
Cathair Dhonnáin
Place
St Donan's Seat, Kildonan SUT
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Cathair Donan 1791, OSA
Historic formCathair Donan Head nameCathair Dhonnáin PlaceSt Donan's Seat, Kildonan SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, iii, 405 Date of citation1791 x 1799 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Cathair Dhonnáin 1926, Watson 1926
Historic formCathair Dhonnáin Head nameCathair Dhonnáin PlaceSt Donan's Seat, Kildonan SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1926, 283 Date of citation1926 x 1926 |
Source code
Watson 1926
Author
W. J. Watson
Source title
The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland
Year
1926
Saints in this place-name
Donnán (ns) (certain)
Donnán of Eigg (certain)
St Donan's Seat
Head name
St Donan's Seat
Place
St Donan's Seat, Kildonan SUT
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
St Donan's Seat 1791, OSA
Historic formSt Donan's Seat Head nameSt Donan's Seat PlaceSt Donan's Seat, Kildonan SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, iii, 405 Date of citation1791 x 1799 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Saints in this place-name
Donnán (ns) (certain)
Donnán of Eigg (certain)
Suidhe Dhonnáin
Head name
Suidhe Dhonnáin
Place
St Donan's Seat, Kildonan SUT
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
Suigh Donan 1791, OSA
Historic formSuigh Donan Head nameSuidhe Dhonnáin PlaceSt Donan's Seat, Kildonan SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, iii, 405 Date of citation1791 x 1799 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Saints in this place-name
Donnán (ns) (certain)
Donnán of Eigg (probable)
Place-name data
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