Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Glen Callum, Kingarth (Bute)
Grid reference
NS 100 530 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
210000 653000
Latitude
55.733077926636355
Longitude
-5.026430788067201
County
Bute
Nearby places
Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth (0.4 miles)
Suidhe Bhlain, St Blane's Hill, Kingarth (0.44 miles)
Kingarth, parish (Bute) (0.45 miles)
St Blane's Well, Kingarth (0.45 miles)
St Blane's Stone, Kingarth (0.81 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The glen gives rise to the name of the nearby bay, OS Glencallum Bay, at its south-eastern end. The bay is shown on Roy's map as 'McColm's Hole', which suggests that Glen Callum may be named after someone called McCalum. But it is possible that Roy's name actually derives from Mo-Cholm, a hypocoristic form of Calum used of saints. In support of treating this name as referring to a saint is the entry in the Martyrology of Tallaght for 1 March, which celebrates 'Columbae Cinn Garadh' (Columba of Kingarth), while Martyrology of Gornam mentions for the same day 'Colum Caemfial' (Colum the gently modest) and is glossed 'Cinn Garadh' (of Kingarth). The settlemenet of Glencallum, situated in the glen, is named 'Challum' (1654), 'Glenkallum' (1649), 'Glenhallum' (1759). See Márkus 2012, 194-5.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kingarth, parish (Bute)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Glen Callum
Head name
Glen Callum
Place
Glen Callum, Kingarth (Bute)
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
Glen Callum 1820, Blain, History
Historic formGlen Callum Head nameGlen Callum PlaceGlen Callum, Kingarth (Bute) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlain, History, 72 Date of citation1820 approx x 1820 approx Notes on the context of this place-nameThe book published in 1880 is based on Blain's manuscript. Blain died in 1820, so references from this work have been dated c.1820. |
Source code
Blain, History
Author
Blain
Source title
Blain's History of Bute
Editors
W. Ross
Year
1880
Notes
The book published in 1880 is based on Blain's manuscript. Blain died in 1820, so references from this work have been dated c.1820.
Glen Callum 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formGlen Callum Head nameGlen Callum PlaceGlen Callum, Kingarth (Bute) 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
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (maybe)
Columba of Kingarth (maybe)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (doubtful)
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