Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Soweconnell, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Mull
Grid reference
NM 470 300 (general (1km))
Six-figure easting & northing
147000 730000
Latitude
56.39445664177658
Longitude
-6.100174575485464
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Achonnail, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull) (0.94 miles)
Tiroran, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull) (1.42 miles)
Cnocan Donnchaidh, KKV (Mull) (1.49 miles)
Eas Orain, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (1.58 miles)
Allt Orain, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull) (1.61 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The place appears in sequence in RMS iii no. 1745, as follows: Kaylemore [= Culliemore NM444276] Scoabill [= Scobull, NM470272] Teyrhorane [= Tiroran, NM479279] Brekache [= Breacadhadh NM482291] Knokroy [- Knockroy NM480296] Soweconnell Cammys [a lost settlement-name, but 'Kammez', shown on Blaeu's map, is the same place at about NM486287] The NGR given for Soweconnell supposes that it lies in the sequence given to the north of Breacachadh and Knockroy, not far from Achonnail.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, modern parish
Within Kilfinichen, former parish KKV
Within Kilfinichen, former parish KKV (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Soweconnell
Head name
Soweconnell
Place
Soweconnell, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Mull
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Soweconnell 1537, RMS
Historic formSoweconnell Head nameSoweconnell PlaceSoweconnell, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Mull Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, iii no. 1745 Date of citation1537 x 1537 Feature named in source1 1/2 pence 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
Saints in this place-name
Conall, Conual, Conval, Cynfal (ns) (maybe) This may contain the element 'suidhe', seat, which is found in associated with saints. Achonnail is less than a mile away (possibly containing 'ath', ford).
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