Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Milton Eonan, Fortingall
Grid reference
NN 570 463 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
257000 746300
Latitude
56.58690250778858
Longitude
-4.328733764692215
Altitude (metres)
220
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
Eilean Eonain, Fortingall (0.26 miles)
St Adamnan's Cross, Fortingall (3.5 miles)
Cnoc Eoghainn, Fortingall (5.32 miles)
Cladh Chunna, Fortingall (6.32 miles)
Kiltyrie, settlement Kenmore (7.01 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Bail a' Mhuilinn Iainain
Head name
Bail a' Mhuilinn Iainain
Place
Milton Eonan, Fortingall
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Bail a' Mhuilinn Iainain 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBail a' Mhuilinn Iainain Head nameBail a' Mhuilinn Iainain PlaceMilton Eonan, 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.
Saints in this place-name
Adomnán (ns) (certain)
Adomnán m. Rónáin of Iona (certain)
Milton Eonan
Head name
Milton Eonan
Place
Milton Eonan, 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
Milton Eonan 1892, OS 6 inch second edn.
Historic formMilton Eonan Head nameMilton Eonan PlaceMilton Eonan, 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 m. Rónáin of Iona (certain)
Adomnán (ns) (certain)
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