Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Ciaran's Cave, Campbeltown
Grid reference
NR 766 169 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
176600 616900
Latitude
55.39504706937258
Longitude
-5.52821315528277
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kildalloig, settlement Campbeltown (1.38 miles)
Kildalloig, ~eccles. Campbeltown (1.39 miles)
Island Davaar, Campbeltown (Kintyre) (2.05 miles)
Kilkerran, former parish Campbeltown (Kintyre) (2.78 miles)
Kilkerran, settlemt, Campbeltown (Kintyre) (2.78 miles)
Object Classification
Other
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Campbeltown, modern parish
Within Kilkerran, former parish Campbeltown (Kintyre) (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Ciaran's Cave
Head name
St Ciaran's Cave
Place
St Ciaran's Cave, Campbeltown
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 Ciaran's Cave 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Ciaran's Cave Head nameSt Ciaran's Cave PlaceSt Ciaran's Cave, Campbeltown 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) (certain)
Ciarán m. Beodáin of Clonmacnoise (probable)