Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Strath Fillan, valley, Killin
Grid reference
NN 372 264 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
237200 726400
Latitude
56.40184017334709
Longitude
-4.638372336413409
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
St Fillan's Priory, Killin (1.48 miles)
Strath Fillan, former parish, Killin (1.48 miles)
River Fillan, Killin (1.94 miles)
Holy Pool, St Fillan's Pool, Killin (2.02 miles)
Croiteonan, settlement Killin (3.22 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
"A pilgrimage is performed to a place called Strathfillan, 40 miles distant from Logierait, where the patient bathes in a certain pool, and performs some other rites in a chapel which stands near. It is chiefly in the case of madness...that the pilgrimage to Strathfillan is believed to be salutary. the unfortunate person is first bathed in the pool, then left for a night bound in the chapel, and if found loose in the morning, is expected to recover." (OSA vol. 5 p84)
Relationships with other parishes
Within Killin, parish
Within Strath Fillan, former parish, Killin (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Strath Fillan
Head name
Strath Fillan
Place
Strath Fillan, valley, Killin
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
Strathfaillane 1500, Aberdeen Calendar
Historic formStrathfaillane Head nameStrath Fillan PlaceStrath Fillan, valley, Killin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAberdeen Calendar, 260 Date of citation1500 x 1560 |
Source code
Aberdeen Calendar
Author
David Laing
Source title
An Obituary and Calendar of Scottish Saints, extracted from the Martyrology for the use of the Church of Aberdeen, a MS of the sixteenth century
Journal
PSAS
Volume
2
Year
1857
Strathfillan 1793, OSA
Historic formStrathfillan Head nameStrath Fillan PlaceStrath Fillan, valley, Killin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 5 p84 Date of citation1793 x 1793 Feature named in sourcechapel, pool |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Strathfillan 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formStrathfillan Head nameStrath Fillan PlaceStrath Fillan, valley, Killin 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
Fáelán, Fillan (ns) (certain)
Fillan of Strathfillan (certain)
Fáelán, Fillan (ns) (certain)
Fillan of Strathfillan (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Strath Fillan, Strath Fillan, former parish, Killin
Place-name data
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