Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Iona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV
Grid reference
NM 283 252 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
128300 725200
Latitude
56.341081569146645
Longitude
-6.397293078211477
Altitude (metres)
100
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Cill Mo-Neachdain, eccles. KKV (Iona) (0.42 miles)
St Mary's Abbey / Cathedral (Iona) (0.47 miles)
Reilig Orain, KKV (Iona) (0.51 miles)
St Oran's Chapel, KKV (Iona) (0.51 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, KKV (Iona) (0.55 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NGR for Dun I (OS Digimap), the high point of the island.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Iona, former parish, KKV (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Contains Cnoc Ciarain, hill, KKV (Iona)
Contains Reilig Orain, KKV (Iona)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ì Chaluim Chille
Head name
Ì Chaluim Chille
Place
Iona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV
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
Hij Columchille 1172, RRS ii
Historic formHij Columchille Head nameÌ Chaluim Chille PlaceIona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 141 Date of citation1172 x 1174 Feature named in sourceabbacy |
Associated person or bodyWilliam I, king of Scots Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyHolyrood Abbey Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Historic formColmkill Head nameÌ Chaluim Chille PlaceIona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 3784 Date of citation1512 x 1512 Feature named in sourcemonastery Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
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
Icholum Chille 1549, Monro, Description
Historic formIcholum Chille Head nameÌ Chaluim Chille PlaceIona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMonro, Description, no. 103 Date of citation1549 x 1549 Notes on the context of this place-nameFull title of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'. |
Source code
Monro, Description
Author
Sir Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles
Source title
Monro's Western Isles of Scotland
Editors
R. W. Munro
Year
1961
Notes
Full title of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'.
Icolmekle 1614, Highland Papers
Historic formIcolmekle Head nameÌ Chaluim Chille PlaceIona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, vol. 3 p145 Date of citation1614 x 1614 |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Ikolmkille 1615, Highland Papers
Historic formIkolmkille Head nameÌ Chaluim Chille PlaceIona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, vol. 3 p272 Date of citation1615 approx x 1615 approx |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Yl. Cholumbkil 1654, Blaeu
Historic formYl. Cholumbkil Head nameÌ Chaluim Chille PlaceIona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Jura Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Icolumkille 1678, Highland Papers
Historic formIcolumkille Head nameÌ Chaluim Chille PlaceIona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, vol. 2 p77 Date of citation1678 approx x 1678 approx |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Icolmkill 1775, Johnson's Journey, 1775
Historic formIcolmkill Head nameÌ Chaluim Chille PlaceIona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceJohnson's Journey, 1775, 144 Date of citation1775 x 1775 |
Source code
Johnson's Journey, 1775
Author
Samuel Johnson
Source title
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
Editors
Mary Lascelles
Year
1971
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
Iona
Head name
Iona
Place
Iona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV
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
Iona 1775, Johnson's Journey, 1775
Historic formIona Head nameIona PlaceIona, island/monastery (Ì Chaluim Chille) KKV Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceJohnson's Journey, 1775, 152 Date of citation1775 x 1775 |
Source code
Johnson's Journey, 1775
Author
Samuel Johnson
Source title
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
Editors
Mary Lascelles
Year
1971
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Iona, Iona, former parish, KKV