Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Coire Chatan, Kilbride (Arran)
Grid reference
NR 988 408 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
198800 640800
Latitude
55.61909665295453
Longitude
-5.19558291880907
County
Bute
Nearby places
Alltan Bhrighide, Kilbride (Arran) (2.57 miles)
Suidhe Fhearghas, Kilbride (Arran) (2.86 miles)
Suidhe-Challumchille, Kilmory, Arran (3.49 miles)
Kilmichael, ~eccl., Kilbride (Arran) (3.59 miles)
Kilmichael, settlement, Kilbride (Arran) (3.75 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A corrie on the south side of Goat Fell, Arran's highest peak.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Coire Chatan
Head name
Coire Chatan
Place
Coire Chatan, Kilbride (Arran)
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
Coire Chatan 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCoire Chatan Head nameCoire Chatan PlaceCoire Chatan, Kilbride (Arran) 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
Cattán (ns) (doubtful)
Cattán of Bute (doubtful)