Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Beinn Churalain, Lismore & Appin
Grid reference
NM 989 461 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
198900 746100
Latitude
56.56381640444457
Longitude
-5.273233794979087
Altitude (metres)
549
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Tobar Churalain, Lismore & Appin (0.67 miles)
Cladh Churalain, Lismore & Appin (0.67 miles)
Coire Chaluim, Lismore & Appin (3.55 miles)
St Cross Church, episc. Lismore & Appin (3.96 miles)
Port Choluim-Chille, Ardchattan & Muckairn (4.08 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
On this mountain is the burial ground of Cladh Churalain.
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cladh Churalain, Lismore & Appin
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Beinn Churalain
Head name
Beinn Churalain
Place
Beinn Churalain, Lismore & Appin
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
Bin Whyrrelan 1654, Blaeu
Historic formBin Whyrrelan Head nameBeinn Churalain PlaceBeinn Churalain, Lismore & Appin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Lorn Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Beinn Churalain 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBeinn Churalain Head nameBeinn Churalain PlaceBeinn Churalain, Lismore & Appin 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
Cyril (ns) (maybe)
Cairell (ns) (maybe)
Curetan (ns) (doubtful)
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as Cladh Churalain, Cladh Churalain, Lismore & Appin
Same specific as Tobar Chuiralain, Tobar Churalain, Lismore & Appin
Place-name data
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Satellite map with labels:
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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
