Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Eilean Chaluim Chille, Lochs (Lewis)
Grid reference
NB 388 215 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
138800 921500
Latitude
58.10550588177806
Longitude
-6.434370531703058
Altitude (metres)
43
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Lochs, parish (Lewis) (0.36 miles)
Eaglais Chaluim Chille, Lochs (Lewis) (0.4 miles)
Baile Phail, Lochs (Lewis) (3.33 miles)
Alltan Pheadair, Lochs (Lewis) (3.52 miles)
St Lennon's Church, Stornoway (Lewis) (7.32 miles)
Object Classification
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Martin Martin refers to '
Relationships with other parishes
Within Lochs, parish (Lewis)
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Eilean Chaluim Chille
Head name
Eilean Chaluim Chille
Place
Eilean Chaluim Chille, Lochs (Lewis)
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
Ellan Cholmkle 1549, Monro, Description
Historic formEllan Cholmkle Head nameEilean Chaluim Chille PlaceEilean Chaluim Chille, Lochs (Lewis) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMonro, Description, no. 234 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of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'.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of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'.
Yl. Cholunb-kil 1654, Blaeu
Historic formYl. Cholunb-kil Head nameEilean Chaluim Chille PlaceEilean Chaluim Chille, Lochs (Lewis) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Hebrides Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Yl. Cholunb Kil 1654, Blaeu
Historic formYl. Cholunb Kil Head nameEilean Chaluim Chille PlaceEilean Chaluim Chille, Lochs (Lewis) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Lewis & Harris Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
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