Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Suidhe Choluimcille, KKV (Mull)
Grid reference
NM 460 330 (assumed location)
Six-figure easting & northing
146000 733000
Latitude
56.42080636130551
Longitude
-6.119241813904161
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Uamh Beathaig, KKV (Mull) (1.07 miles)
Soweconnell, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Mull (1.96 miles)
Inchkenneth, former parish, KKV (2.06 miles)
St Cainneach's Chapel, KKV (Inchkenneth) (2.06 miles)
Inchkenneth, island KKV Mull (2.2 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
In 1654 Blaeu (Mula Insula) shows Suy Cholumbkil at about the NGR given above, beside a settlement-symbol.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Suy Cholumbkil
Head name
Suy Cholumbkil
Place
Suidhe Choluimcille, KKV (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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Suy Cholumbkil 1654, Blaeu
Historic formSuy Cholumbkil Head nameSuy Cholumbkil PlaceSuidhe Choluimcille, KKV (Mull) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Mula Insula 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)