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Eaglais Chaluim Chille, Lochs (Lewis)
Grid reference
NB 384 210 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
138400 921000
Latitude
58.10079196755944
Longitude
-6.440580188198703
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Lochs, parish (Lewis) (0.06 miles)
Eilean Chaluim Chille, Lochs (Lewis) (0.4 miles)
Baile Phail, Lochs (Lewis) (3.2 miles)
Alltan Pheadair, Lochs (Lewis) (3.92 miles)
Cleite Catriona, Lochs (Lewis) (7.2 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Highland Papers (ii, 313) contains a rentall of the forfeited estate of the Late Earl of Seaforth. Among the tenants on Lewis is Alexander Mackenzie of 'Saint Columbs'. This may be a reference to the church, or rather to lands associated with and close to this church. It may, on the other hand, relate to some other place entirely. The rental is dated 1726.
Relationships with other places
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Eaglais Chaluim Chille
Head name
Eaglais Chaluim Chille
Place
Eaglais 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
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
St Columb's Church
Head name
St Columb's Church
Place
Eaglais 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
St Columkil 1703, Martin 1703
Historic formSt Columkil Head nameSt Columb's Church PlaceEaglais Chaluim Chille, Lochs (Lewis) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMartin 1703, 106 Notes on the context of this place-nameThe 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994. |
Source code
Martin 1703
Author
Martin Martin
Source title
A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland
Year
1703
Notes
The 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994.
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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