Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tullich, former parish, GTG
Grid reference
NO 390 975 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
339000 797500
Latitude
57.06467218645542
Longitude
-3.0060146279237703
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St Nathalan's Church, Tullich (0 miles)
St Nachalan's Well, GTG (1.55 miles)
Inchmarnoch, settlement, GTG (2.2 miles)
St Mungo's Well, Glengairn, GTG (2.26 miles)
Glenmuick, former parish, GTG (2.28 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Notes
NGR for St Nathalan's Chapel. It is in a circular graveyard. A Pictish symbol-stone survives here, along with several early medieval cross-slabs. Aberdeen Breviary declares that St Nechtan or Nathalanus 'flourished in earlier times at Tullich' (per prisca tempora apud Tullicht) (Ab. Brev. Macquarrie, 20).
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Contains St Nathalan's Church, Tullich
Parish details
Tullich part of Glenmuick; Tullich and Glengairn GTG
Parish TLA
THX
Medieval diocese
Aberdeen
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Tullich
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Tullich
Place
Tullich, former parish, GTG
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Tullicht 1510, Aberdeen Breviary
Historic formTullicht This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameTullich PlaceTullich, former parish, GTG Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAberdeen Breviary, 8 Jan., ninth reading Date of citation1510 x 1510 Notes on the context of this place-nameFacsimile Edition |
Source code
Aberdeen Breviary
Source title
Breviarium Aberdonense
Series
Bannatyne, Maitland and Spalding Clubs
Volume
2
Year
1854
Notes
Facsimile Edition
Tullynathtlayk
Head name
Tullynathtlayk
Place
Tullich, former parish, GTG
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Tullynathtlayk 1250, Aberdeen Reg.
Historic formTullynathtlayk Head nameTullynathtlayk PlaceTullich, former parish, GTG Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAberdeen Reg., ii, 52 Date of citation1250 approx x 1260 approx |
Source code
Aberdeen Reg.
Source title
Registrum Episcopatus Aberdonensis
Volume
2 vols.
Year
1845
Saints in this place-name
Nechtan, Nathalan (ns) (certain)
Nathalan (certain)
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