Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Reilig Orain, KKV (Iona)

Grid reference

NM 285 244 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

128500 724400

Latitude

56.33402914269469

Longitude

-6.393241767264957

Altitude (metres)

County

Argyllshire

Nearby places

St Oran's Chapel, KKV (Iona) (0 miles)

St Columba Hotel, KKV (Iona) (0.06 miles)

Tobar Odhrain, KKV (Iona) (0.09 miles)

St Mary's Abbey / Cathedral (Iona) (0.09 miles)

St Mary's Chapel, KKV (Iona) (0.12 miles)

Object Classification

Antiquity

Ecclesiastical

Is linear feature?

Relationships with other parishes

Within Iona, former parish, KKV

Within Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, modern parish

Relationships with other places

Within Iona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV

Adjacent St Columba Hotel, KKV (Iona)

Adjacent St Mary's Abbey / Cathedral (Iona)

Adjacent St Oran's Chapel, KKV (Iona)

Adjacent Tobar Odhrain, KKV (Iona)

Names

1 head-name linked to this place

Reilig Orain

Head name

Reilig Orain

Place

Reilig Orain, KKV (Iona)

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?

Relicc Odran 1400, Mart. O

Historic form

Relicc Odran

Head name

Reilig Orain

Place

Reilig Orain, KKV (Iona)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Mart. O, 228

Date of citation

1400 approx x 1400 approx

Notes on the context of this place-name

Full title is Félire Óengusso Céli Dé, The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee, critically edited from Ten Manuscripts, with a Preface, Translation, Notes and Indices.

Source code

Mart. O

Source title

Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee

Editors

Stokes, Whitley

Year

1905

Notes

Full title is Félire Óengusso Céli Dé, The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee, critically edited from Ten Manuscripts, with a Preface, Translation, Notes and Indices.

Rellig Ooran 1509

Historic form

Rellig Ooran

Head name

Reilig Orain

Place

Reilig Orain, KKV (Iona)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Date of citation

1509 x 1549

Rellig Ooran 1509

Historic form

Rellig Ooran

Head name

Reilig Orain

Place

Reilig Orain, KKV (Iona)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Date of citation

1509 x 1549

Author

Taylor, Simon

Source title

Iona Abbots in Scottish Place-Names

Editors

Dauvit Broun and Thomas Owen Clancy

Pages

35-70

Volume

Spes Scotorum, Hope of Scots:

Year

1999

Rellig Ooran 1509

Historic form

Rellig Ooran

Head name

Reilig Orain

Place

Reilig Orain, KKV (Iona)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Date of citation

1509 x 1549

Religoran 1549, Monro, Description

Historic form

Religoran

Head name

Reilig Orain

Place

Reilig Orain, KKV (Iona)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Monro, Description, 499

Notes on the context of this place-name

Full title of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'.

Source code

Monro, Description

Author

Sir Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles

Source title

Monro's Western Isles of Scotland

Editors

R. W. Munro

Year

1961

Notes

Full title of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'.

Reilig Oran 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.

Historic form

Reilig Oran

Head name

Reilig Orain

Place

Reilig Orain, KKV (Iona)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OS 6 inch first edn.

Date of citation

1843 x 1882

Notes on the context of this place-name

Mid 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.

Reilig Orain 1900, OS 6 inch second edn.

Historic form

Reilig Orain

Head name

Reilig Orain

Place

Reilig Orain, KKV (Iona)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OS 6 inch second edn.

Date of citation

1900 x 1900

Source code

OS 6 inch second edn.

Source title

OS 6 inch second edition

Saints in this place-name

Odrán, Oran (ns) (certain)

Odrán of Iona (certain)

Place-name data

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Reilig Orain, KKV (Iona)

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