Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cladh Chiarain, Ardnamurchan parish
Grid reference
NM 560 617 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
156000 761700
Latitude
56.68332672406361
Longitude
-5.984494002690215
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
St Columba's Well, Ardnamurchan, corr (0.39 miles)
Port Phadruig, Morvern (2.78 miles)
Cnoc Mhicheil, Morvern (4.08 miles)
St Columba's Chapel, Morvern (4.29 miles)
Ardnamurchan, parish (4.64 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A disused burial ground is marked by a turf-covered wall, and a standing stone carved with a cross (early medieval) survives (NMRS).
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cladh Chiarain
Head name
Cladh Chiarain
Place
Cladh Chiarain, Ardnamurchan parish
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
Cladh Chiarain 1974, OS 1:10,000
Historic formCladh Chiarain Head nameCladh Chiarain PlaceCladh Chiarain, Ardnamurchan parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 1:10,000 Date of citation1974 x 1974 Notes on the context of this place-nameThis source appears on line on Digimap website. The 1:10,000 map has been through several editions and revisions. The date given when citing early form will identify which version of this map series is being used. |
Source code
OS 1:10,000
Source title
Ordnance Survey Map, 1:10,000 scale
Notes
This source appears on line on Digimap website. The 1:10,000 map has been through several editions and revisions. The date given when citing early form will identify which version of this map series is being used.
Saints in this place-name
Ciarán (ns) (certain)
Ciarán m. Beodáin of Clonmacnoise (probable)
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