Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Loch Finlaggan, Killarrow & Kilmeny (Islay)
Grid reference
NR 386 676 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
138600 667600
Latitude
55.830697563720065
Longitude
-6.174808286317996
Nearby places
Eilean Eileagain, KKM (Islay) (0.33 miles)
Finlaggan, settlement, Killarrow & Kilmeny (Islay) (0.71 miles)
Kilmeny, eccl. KKM (Islay) (1.43 miles)
Kilmeny, settlement KKM (Islay) (1.45 miles)
Cill Eileagain, eccles. KKM (Islay) (1.49 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It is named after the neighbouring farm of Finlaggan, which in turn is named after the church of Cill Eileagain, q.v.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Loch Finlaggan
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Loch Finlaggan
Place
Loch Finlaggan, Killarrow & Kilmeny (Islay)
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
Place-name data
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Satellite map with labels:
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
