Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lochan Chille-moire, Oronsay
Grid reference
NR 359 888 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
135900 688800
Latitude
56.01921013683292
Longitude
-6.238519386891716
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Cill Mhoire, eccl. Colonsay (Oronsay) (0 miles)
Oronsay, island (0.68 miles)
St Columba's Priory, COO (Oronsay) STOP (0.68 miles)
Cill Choinnich, eccl. Colonsay (1.88 miles)
Eilean Mhartain, Colonsay (3.07 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Lochan Chille-moire
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Lochan Chille-moire
Place
Lochan Chille-moire, Oronsay
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
Lochan Chille-moire 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLochan Chille-moire This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameLochan Chille-moire PlaceLochan Chille-moire, Oronsay 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.
Place-name data
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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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