Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Allt Fhaolain, Ardchattan & Muckairn
Grid reference
NN 156 500 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
215600 750000
Latitude
56.60566304781672
Longitude
-5.004632192298637
Altitude (metres)
45
Nearby places
Bealach Fhaolain, Ardchattan & Muckairn (2.6 miles)
Torr Dhonncha, Lismore and Appin (6.36 miles)
Eilean Munde, frmr parish, Lismore & Appin (7.23 miles)
St Munn's Church, Lismore & Appin (7.23 miles)
Eilean Munde, island, Lismore & Appin (7.23 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NGR for the mouth of the burn. The glen through which the burn flows is Gleann Fhaolain. The settlement near this NGR is Inbhir-Fhaolain (OS Digimap and OS 6 inch 1st edn).
Relationships with other parishes
Adjacent Ardchattan, former parish, Ardch. & Muckairn (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Allt Fhaolain
Head name
Allt Fhaolain
Place
Allt Fhaolain, Ardchattan & Muckairn
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
Allt Fhaolain 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAllt Fhaolain Head nameAllt Fhaolain PlaceAllt Fhaolain, Ardchattan & Muckairn 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
Fáelán, Fillan (ns) (probable)
Fillan of Strathfillan (probable)
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