Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Fortingall, parish
Grid reference
NN 742 470 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
274200 747000
Latitude
56.59811479321381
Longitude
-4.049191070686571
Nearby places
Clach Mo-Luchaig, Fortingall (0.06 miles)
Dail Chiarain, Fortingall (0.5 miles)
Dail Mo Choid, Fortingall (0.63 miles)
Cladh Chiarain, Fortingall (1.28 miles)
Croftmartaig, settlement, Kenmore (2.35 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR is for the parish kirk, where early medieval cross-slabs have been found. Recent archaeological discoveries here, including the remains of a large vallum around the site, suggest the existence of an important early medieval church or monastery.
Relationships with other places
Contains Cill Mo Sheonaid, Fortingall
Contains Clach Mo-Luchaig, Fortingall
Contains Cladh Chiarain, Fortingall
Contains Cladh Chunna, Fortingall
Contains Cladh Chunna, Fortingall
Contains Cnoc Eoghainn, Fortingall
Contains Coire Dubh Dhonnachaidh, Fortingall
Contains Coire Eoghannan, Fortingall
Contains Coire Eoghannan, Fortingall
Contains Creag Eoghainn, Fortingall
Contains Creag Eoghainn, Fortingall
Contains Creag Eoghannan, Fortingall
Contains Creag Eoghannan, Fortingall
Contains Dail Chiarain, Fortingall
Contains Dail Mo Choid, Fortingall
Contains Eas Eoghannan, Fortingall
Contains Eilean Eonain, Fortingall
Contains Eilean Eonain, Fortingall
Contains Killichonan, eccles., Rannoch, Fortingall
Contains Killichonan, settlement, Rannoch Fortingall
Contains Milton Eonan, Fortingall
Contains Milton Eonan, Fortingall
Contains St Adamnan's Cross, Fortingall
Contains St Adamnan's Cross, Fortingall
Contains St Blane's Chapel, Fortingall
Contains St Peter's Well, Fortingall
Parish TLA
FTL
County
Perthshire
Medieval diocese
Dunkeld
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Fortingall
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Fortingall
Place
Fortingall, parish
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Fertherkill 1517, Myln, Vitae
Historic formFertherkill This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameFortingall PlaceFortingall, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMyln, Vitae, 10 Date of citation1517 approx x 1517 approx Notes on the context of this place-nameThe original text of this work by Myln should be dated circa 1515 - as per the 'ad annum MDXV' of its title. |
Source code
Myln, Vitae
Author
A. Myln
Source title
Vitae Dunkeldensis Ecclesiae Episcoporum a prima sedis fundatione ad annum MDXV
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1823
Notes
The original text of this work by Myln should be dated circa 1515 - as per the 'ad annum MDXV' of its title.
Forthirgill 1560, Assumption
Historic formForthirgill This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameFortingall PlaceFortingall, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 300 Date of citation1560 x 1570 Feature named in sourceparsonage and vicarage of |
Source code
Assumption
Source title
The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation
Editors
J. Kirk
Series
Records of Social and Economic History, New Series, 21
Year
1995
Fortingaul 1747, Roy
Historic formFortingaul This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameFortingall PlaceFortingall, parish SourceRoy Date of citation1747 x 1752 Notes on the context of this place-nameDate for Scotland north of a line from Glasgow to Edinburgh - survey done 1749-52; presented to the king in 1755. For more details see The Early Maps of Scotland 1, 108-9. Note the existence of protracted and fair copies for parts of Scotland. See also full discussion in Whittington, G., 1986i, 'The Roy Map: The Protracted and Fair Copies' (Part One), Scottish Geographical Magazine vol.102 (1), 18-28; and: Whittington, G., 1986ii, 'The Roy Map: The Protracted and Fair Copies' (Part Two), Scottish Geographical Magazine vol.102 (2), 66-73. |
Source code
Roy
Source title
Military Map of Scotland
Editors
General Roy
Year
1749- 1755
Notes
Date for Scotland north of a line from Glasgow to Edinburgh - survey done 1749-52; presented to the king in 1755. For more details see The Early Maps of Scotland 1, 108-9. Note the existence of protracted and fair copies for parts of Scotland. See also full discussion in Whittington, G., 1986i, 'The Roy Map: The Protracted and Fair Copies' (Part One), Scottish Geographical Magazine vol.102 (1), 18-28; and: Whittington, G., 1986ii, 'The Roy Map: The Protracted and Fair Copies' (Part Two), Scottish Geographical Magazine vol.102 (2), 66-73.
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