Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tobar Choluim Chille, Torosay, Mull
Grid reference
NM 591 244 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
159100 724400
Latitude
56.3505766746204
Longitude
-5.899467876028704
Altitude (metres)
75
Nearby places
Tobar Màire, Torosay (Mull) (0.78 miles)
Port Màire, Torosay (Mull) (0.81 miles)
St Kilda's Church, Torosay (Mull) (1.14 miles)
St Mary's Well, KKV (Mull) (3.68 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, KKV (Mull) (3.68 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tobar Choluim Chille
Head name
Tobar Choluim Chille
Place
Tobar Choluim Chille, Torosay, Mull
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
Tobar Cholum-chille 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTobar Cholum-chille Head nameTobar Choluim Chille PlaceTobar Choluim Chille, Torosay, Mull 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) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
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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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