Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Cnoc Eoghainn, Fortingall

Grid reference

NN 553 547 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

255300 754700

Latitude

56.661790062070445

Longitude

-4.361097185002107

Altitude (metres)

403

County

Perthshire

Nearby places

Killichonan, eccles., Rannoch, Fortingall (2.18 miles)

Rannoch, aka Killichonan, former parish FTL (2.18 miles)

Killichonan, settlement, Rannoch Fortingall (2.28 miles)

Creag Eoghainn, Fortingall (4.18 miles)

Eilean Eonain, Fortingall (5.31 miles)

Object Classification

Relief

Is linear feature?

No

Relationships with other parishes

Within Fortingall, parish

Names

1 head-name linked to this place ?

Cnoc Eoghainn

Cnocan Eòghainn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.

Saints in this place-name

Adomnán (ns) (maybe) Despite the current form of the name, and the possibility thta it is simply a personal name, the prevalence of Aodmnan's cult locally, and the form it takes in names such as Ardeonaig, make it possible that he is involved in this name.

Adomnán m. Rónáin of Iona (maybe) Despite the current form of the name, and the possibility thta it is simply a personal name, the prevalence of Aodmnan's cult locally, and the form it takes in names such as Ardeonaig, make it possible that he is involved in this name.

Eogan, Eoganán (ns) (maybe) This place-name may not be a hagiotoponym; if it is, Adomnamn is a possibility as well as the various saints under this heading.