Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Carragh Chaluim Bhain, Jura
Grid reference
NR 532 694 (assumed location)
Six-figure easting & northing
153200 669400
Latitude
55.854516987396224
Longitude
-5.943906505131507
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Jura, parish (aka Killearnadale) (0.5 miles)
Cill Earnadail, eccles. (Jura) (0.66 miles)
Cill Earnadail, settlement, Jura (1.14 miles)
Eilean Bhride, Jura (1.37 miles)
Rubha Bhride, Jura (1.72 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Carragh Chaluim Bhain
Head name
Carragh Chaluim Bhain
Place
Carragh Chaluim Bhain, Jura
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Carragh Chaluim Bhain 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCarragh Chaluim Bhain Head nameCarragh Chaluim Bhain PlaceCarragh Chaluim Bhain, Jura 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.
carragh, G, 'rock, standing stone'
Calum, G
bàn, G, 'white'
fair Calum's rock
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (maybe)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (maybe)
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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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