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Tobar Challuim Chille, (Colonsay)
Grid reference
NR 404 986 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
140400 698600
Latitude
56.10949335338224
Longitude
-6.176015758673324
Altitude (metres)
40
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kiloran Bay, Colonsay (0.45 miles)
Tobar Oran, Colonsay (1.25 miles)
Cill Chaitriona, eccl. Colonsay (1.29 miles)
Cill Oran, eccles. Colonsay (1.3 miles)
Kiloran, settlement Colonsay (1.48 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The well lies below the road going going north from Kiloran Bay to Balnahard, near Caves (marked on OS map as antiquities). It is lined with stone and a corbelled cover has been built over it. An iron chain pinned to one of the rocks beside it used to have a silver cup attached to it, but it was stolen some years ago (local informants).
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Related ? Cill Oran, eccles. Colonsay
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tobar Challuim Chille
Head name
Tobar Challuim Chille
Place
Tobar Challuim Chille, (Colonsay)
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
Tobar Challuim-Chille 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTobar Challuim-Chille Head nameTobar Challuim Chille PlaceTobar Challuim Chille, (Colonsay) 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) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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