Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Falgunzeon, settlement, Kirkgunzeon
Grid reference
NX 874 626 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
287400 562600
Latitude
54.94524985231069
Longitude
-3.758111364556714
Altitude (metres)
105
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Maidenholm, Urr (2.1 miles)
St Constantine's Church, Urr (2.11 miles)
Kirkgunzeon, eccles., Kirkgunzeon (2.59 miles)
Kirkgunzeon, parish (2.59 miles)
Kirkgunzeon, settlement, Kirkgunzeon (2.61 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It sits at the bottom of Falgunzeon Hill (OS Digimap).
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Falgunzeon
Head name
Falgunzeon
Place
Falgunzeon, settlement, Kirkgunzeon
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
Boelewinin 1185
Historic formBoelewinin Head nameFalgunzeon PlaceFalgunzeon, settlement, Kirkgunzeon Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain Date of citation1185 x 1186 |
Boelewinin 1185
Historic formBoelewinin Head nameFalgunzeon PlaceFalgunzeon, settlement, Kirkgunzeon Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain Date of citation1185 x 1186 |
Author
Taylor, Simon
Source title
Iona Abbots in Scottish Place-Names
Editors
Dauvit Broun and Thomas Owen Clancy
Pages
35-70
Volume
Spes Scotorum, Hope of Scots:
Year
1999
Boelewinin 1185
Historic formBoelewinin Head nameFalgunzeon PlaceFalgunzeon, settlement, Kirkgunzeon Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain Date of citation1185 x 1186 |
Falgunzeon 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formFalgunzeon Head nameFalgunzeon PlaceFalgunzeon, settlement, Kirkgunzeon 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
Findbarr, Bairrfind, Bairre, Uinniau, Finnén etc (ns) (certain)
Finnian m. Cairpre of Moville (probable)
Finnian m. Findloga of Clonard (probable)
Bairre m. Amairgin of Cork (maybe)
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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