Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Allt Eoghainn, burn CIA
Grid reference
NJ 114 323 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
311400 832300
Latitude
57.37273230813615
Longitude
-3.4734584335221843
County
Morayshire
Nearby places
Advie, former parish, CIA (2.46 miles)
Cromdale, former parish, CIA (3.65 miles)
Tobar Ma Luaig, Cromdale, Inverallan & Advie (3.7 miles)
Kilnmaichlie, ~eccles., Inveravon (4.15 miles)
Chapelton of Kilnmaichlie, Inveravon (4.15 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NGR for the point where the burn (allt) flows into the River Spey.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Allt Eoghainn
Head name
Allt Eoghainn
Place
Allt Eoghainn, burn CIA
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 Eoghainn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAllt Eoghainn Head nameAllt Eoghainn PlaceAllt Eoghainn, burn CIA 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
Eogan, Eoganán (ns) (maybe) It is not absolutely cler if this is a hagiotoponym or not. Eoghann here could be a non-saintly personal name.
