Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Suidhe Chuimein, Boleskine & Abertarff
Grid reference
NH 449 105 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
244900 810500
Latitude
57.15929409487673
Longitude
-4.56474274344093
Altitude (metres)
395
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Killiechoilum, Boleskine & Abertarff (2.5 miles)
Glenmoriston, former parish, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (4.14 miles)
St Columba's Church, Urquhart & Glemoriston (4.14 miles)
St Columba's Well, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (4.25 miles)
Cille Chuimein, eccles., Boleskine & Abertarff (4.68 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
In circa 1630 this place is specified as the boundary marker of the parish of Abertarff: 'The marche betwix Abirtarf and Stra Arkek ar the hill of Suy-Cumman, twa myll from Glendo ... ' (Geog. Coll. ii, 556). According to the local minister in 1798, 'And an eminence on the hill to the east of Lochtarf is called Sui-Chuiman, or Cummins's resting-place' (OSA xx, 20).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Abertarff, former parish, Boleskine & Abertarff
Within Abertarff, former parish, Boleskine & Abertarff (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Suidhe Chuimein
Head name
Suidhe Chuimein
Place
Suidhe Chuimein, 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
Suy-Chumman 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formSuy-Chumman Head nameSuidhe Chuimein PlaceSuidhe Chuimein, Boleskine & Abertarff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 556 Date of citation1630 x 1630 Feature named in sourcethe hill |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Suichuymen 1636, Gordon MS
Historic formSuichuymen Head nameSuidhe Chuimein PlaceSuidhe Chuimein, Boleskine & Abertarff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGordon MS, A detailed map including Glen More, Lochs Arkaig ... etc. Date of citation1636 x 1652 |
Source code
Gordon MS
Source title
Manuscripts of Gordon's maps
Sui-Chuiman 1798, OSA
Historic formSui-Chuiman Head nameSuidhe Chuimein PlaceSuidhe Chuimein, Boleskine & Abertarff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xx, 20 Date of citation1798 x 1798 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Suidhe Chuimein 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSuidhe Chuimein Head nameSuidhe Chuimein PlaceSuidhe Chuimein, Boleskine & Abertarff 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.
suidhe, G, 'seat, usually of a saint.'
Cuimmíne, OG
Cuimmíne's seat
Saints in this place-name
Cuimmíne (ns) (certain)
Cuimmíne m. Arnáine, abbot of Iona (probable)
Cuimmíne Fota m. Fiachna (maybe)
Cummine of Eigg (maybe)
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