Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Eilean Eonain, Fortingall
Grid reference
NN 574 464 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
257400 746400
Latitude
56.5879219857077
Longitude
-4.322280961250644
Altitude (metres)
210
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
Milton Eonan, Fortingall (0.26 miles)
St Adamnan's Cross, Fortingall (3.25 miles)
Cnoc Eoghainn, Fortingall (5.31 miles)
Cladh Chunna, Fortingall (6.06 miles)
Kiltyrie, settlement Kenmore (6.94 miles)
Object Classification
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A small island in the River Lyon, Glen Lyon.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Eilean Eonain
Head name
Eilean Eonain
Place
Eilean Eonain, Fortingall
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
Eilean Iainain 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formEilean Iainain Head nameEilean Eonain PlaceEilean Eonain, Fortingall 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.
Eilean Eonain 1892, OS 6 inch second edn.
Historic formEilean Eonain Head nameEilean Eonain PlaceEilean Eonain, Fortingall Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch second edn. Date of citation1892 x 1905 |
Source code
OS 6 inch second edn.
Source title
OS 6 inch second edition
Saints in this place-name
Adomnán (ns) (certain)
Adomnán m. Rónáin of Iona (certain)
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
