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Tiroran, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull)
Grid reference
NM 479 279 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
147900 727900
Latitude
56.37611641744232
Longitude
-6.083613250757926
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Eas Orain, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (0.18 miles)
Allt Orain, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull) (0.22 miles)
Cnocan Donnchaidh, KKV (Mull) (1 miles)
Kilfinichen, eccles. KKV (Mull) (1.1 miles)
Kilfinichen, former parish KKV (1.1 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The settlement lies on the western shore of Kilfinichen Bay, 1.6 km west of the ruined church of Kilfinichen
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Allt Orain, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull)
Adjacent Eas Orain, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tiroran
Head name
Tiroran
Place
Tiroran, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull)
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
Teyrhorane 1537, RMS
Historic formTeyrhorane Head nameTiroran PlaceTiroran, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, iii no. 1745 Date of citation1537 x 1537 Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Associated person or bodyMcLean Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Historic formTiroyan Head nameTiroran PlaceTiroran, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Mull Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Tiroran 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTiroran Head nameTiroran PlaceTiroran, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull) 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
Odrán, Oran (ns) (probable)
Odrán of Iona (probable)
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as Allt Orain, Allt Orain, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull)
Same specific as Eas Orain, Eas Orain, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon
Place-name data
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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