Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Rubha Chaluim, Kilmonivaig
Grid reference
NH 325 018 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
232500 801800
Latitude
57.07686794833671
Longitude
-4.763703745152403
Altitude (metres)
85
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Lady's Croft, Kilmonivaig (1.39 miles)
Cill Donnain, eccl. Kilmonivaig (3.76 miles)
Kilfinnan Burn, Kilmonivaig (4.72 miles)
Abertarff, former parish, Boleskine & Abertarff (4.75 miles)
Kilfinnan, eccles., Kilmonivaig (4.9 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A promontory on the shore of Loch Oich.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilmonivaig, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Rubha Chaluim
Head name
Rubha Chaluim
Place
Rubha Chaluim, Kilmonivaig
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
Rudha Chaluim 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formRudha Chaluim Head nameRubha Chaluim PlaceRubha Chaluim, Kilmonivaig 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
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (doubtful)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
