Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cille Chuimein, eccles., Boleskine & Abertarff
Grid reference
NH 378 079 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
237800 807900
Latitude
57.13350811867266
Longitude
-4.680317057289833
Altitude (metres)
35
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
St Peter's Chapel, Boleskine & Abertarff (0.44 miles)
Abertarff, former parish, Boleskine & Abertarff (0.5 miles)
Suidhe Chuimein, Boleskine & Abertarff (4.68 miles)
Rubha Chaluim, Kilmonivaig (5.01 miles)
Glenmoriston, former parish, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (6.05 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
On the bank of the River Tarff, near its 'aber', so probably the original site of the church of Abertarff. On the opposite side of the river is Tom a’ Mhòid (OS 6 inch and OS Digimap).
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cille Chuimein
Head name
Cille Chuimein
Place
Cille Chuimein, eccles., Boleskine & Abertarff
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
Historic formKilchuma Head nameCille Chuimein PlaceCille Chuimein, eccles., Boleskine & Abertarff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS, no. 5: Great Glen and Glen Garry Date of citation1583 x 1596 Feature named in sourceK 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.
Killchuimen 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKillchuimen Head nameCille Chuimein PlaceCille Chuimein, eccles., Boleskine & Abertarff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 171 Date of citation1630 x 1630 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Kilquihimen 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKilquihimen Head nameCille Chuimein PlaceCille Chuimein, eccles., Boleskine & Abertarff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 172 Date of citation1630 x 1630 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Kilwhuimen 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKilwhuimen Head nameCille Chuimein PlaceCille Chuimein, eccles., Boleskine & Abertarff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Scotiae provinciae mediterraneae Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Killihuimen 1680, Highland Papers
Historic formKillihuimen Head nameCille Chuimein PlaceCille Chuimein, eccles., Boleskine & Abertarff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, i, 202 Date of citation1680 approx x 1700 approx |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Kill Chumin 1726, Geog. Coll. I
Historic formKill Chumin Head nameCille Chuimein PlaceCille Chuimein, eccles., Boleskine & Abertarff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. I, 217 Date of citation1726 x 1726 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. I
Author
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
1 of 3
Year
1906
Kilwhuimen 1745, Moll, INV east
Historic formKilwhuimen Head nameCille Chuimein PlaceCille Chuimein, eccles., Boleskine & Abertarff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMoll, INV east Date of citation1745 approx x 1745 approx Notes on the context of this place-nameGood, high-resolution images of this map are available on line at www.nls.uk. |
Source code
Moll, INV east
Author
Moll
Source title
The East Part of the Shire of Inverness
Year
1745
Notes
Good, high-resolution images of this map are available on line at www.nls.uk.
Cill Chuimin 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCill Chuimin Head nameCille Chuimein PlaceCille Chuimein, eccles., Boleskine & Abertarff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 approx x 1882 approx 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
Cuimmíne (ns) (certain)
Cuimmíne m. Arnáine, abbot of Iona (maybe)
Cummine of Eigg (maybe)
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