Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Conan's Church, Glenorchy & Inishail
Grid reference
NN 167 275 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
216700 727500
Latitude
56.404204778427115
Longitude
-4.9708931539508345
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Glenorchy & Inishail, parish (modern) (0 miles)
Glenorchy, former parish (aka Dysart), GIL (0 miles)
Allt Mhaluidh, Glenorchy & Inishail (0.19 miles)
St Conon's Well, Glenorchy & Inishail (0.28 miles)
Dalmally, settlement Glenorchy & Inishail (0.28 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The medieval church stood on an island in the river. Late-medieval grave-slabs in the churchyard. Watson notes that 'Connan's fair at Glen Orchy was held on the third Wednesday of March (NSA) (1926, 282).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Glenorchy & Inishail, parish (modern)
Within Glenorchy & Inishail, parish (modern)
Within Glenorchy, former parish (aka Dysart), GIL
Within Glenorchy, former parish (aka Dysart), GIL (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Dìseart Chonnáin
Head name
Dìseart Chonnáin
Place
St Conan's Church, Glenorchy & Inishail
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Desirt Chennane 1518, Reliquiae Celticae
Historic formDesirt Chennane Head nameDìseart Chonnáin PlaceSt Conan's Church, Glenorchy & Inishail Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceReliquiae Celticae, i, 107 |
Source code
Reliquiae Celticae
Author
Alexander Cameron
Source title
Reliquiae Celticae: Texts,Papers and Studies in Gaelic Literature and Philology
Year
1892
Dìseart Chonnáin 1926, Watson 1926
Historic formDìseart Chonnáin Head nameDìseart Chonnáin PlaceSt Conan's Church, Glenorchy & Inishail Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1926, 282 Date of citation1926 x 1926 |
Source code
Watson 1926
Author
W. J. Watson
Source title
The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland
Year
1926
Saints in this place-name
Conn, Connán (ns) (certain)
Conan of Dalmally (certain)
St Conan's Church
Head name
St Conan's Church
Place
St Conan's Church, Glenorchy & Inishail
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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?
Yes
Saints in this place-name
Conn, Connán (ns) (certain)
Conan of Dalmally (certain)
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