Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Conon's Well, Glenorchy & Inishail
Grid reference
NN 171 273 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
217100 727300
Latitude
56.40256514370711
Longitude
-4.964280230662342
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Glenorchy & Inishail, parish (modern) (0.28 miles)
St Conan's Church, Glenorchy & Inishail (0.28 miles)
Glenorchy, former parish (aka Dysart), GIL (0.28 miles)
Dalmally, settlement Glenorchy & Inishail (0.39 miles)
Allt Mhaluidh, Glenorchy & Inishail (0.45 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records 'a small spring of clear water enclosed by stone walling on three sides with an overflow on the NW'. Various seventeenth-century coins have been found there.
Relationships with other parishes
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
3 head-names linked to this place ?St Conon's Well
Head name
St Conon's Well
Place
St Conon's Well, Glenorchy & Inishail
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
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
Well of St Connan 1793, OSA
Historic formWell of St Connan Head nameSt Conon's Well PlaceSt Conon's Well, Glenorchy & Inishail Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, viii, 351 Date of citation1793 x 1793 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Connan's Well 1874, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Connan's Well Head nameSt Conon's Well PlaceSt Conon's Well, Glenorchy & Inishail Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. 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.
St Conan's Well 1900, OS 6 inch 1st revision
Historic formSt Conan's Well Head nameSt Conon's Well PlaceSt Conon's Well, Glenorchy & Inishail Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch 1st revision |
Source code
OS 6 inch 1st revision
Tiobairt Chonnain
Head name
Tiobairt Chonnain
Place
St Conon's Well, 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
Tiobairt Chonnain 1874, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTiobairt Chonnain Head nameTiobairt Chonnain PlaceSt Conon's Well, Glenorchy & Inishail Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. 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.
Tobar Chonain
Head name
Tobar Chonain
Place
St Conon's Well, Glenorchy & Inishail
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
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
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