Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cùl Chiarain, Kilcolmonell
Grid reference
NR 767 623 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
176700 662300
Latitude
55.80229123615838
Longitude
-5.563399184435678
Altitude (metres)
80
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Gortan Choirill, Kilcalmonell (0 miles)
Loch Cill Aonghais, South Knapdale (0.62 miles)
Cill Aonghais, eccles. South Knapdale (0.67 miles)
Kilnaish, settlement South Knapdale (0.71 miles)
Ardpatrick, settlement, South Knapdale (2.08 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
To the north-west lies a small glen called Glac Cùl Chiarain.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cùl Chiarain
Head name
Cùl Chiarain
Place
Cùl Chiarain, Kilcolmonell
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
Cùl Chiarain 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCùl Chiarain Head nameCùl Chiarain PlaceCùl Chiarain, Kilcolmonell 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
Ciarán (ns) (probable)
Ciarán m. Beodáin of Clonmacnoise (probable)
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