Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Hannah's Kirk
Grid reference
HY 556 287 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
355600 102870
Latitude
59.14319679130343
Longitude
-2.7761263829036875
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Orkney
Nearby places
St Mary's Church, Eday (2.65 miles)
Eday, parish (Orkney) (2.65 miles)
Bredakirk, Eday (4.65 miles)
St Catherine's Bay, Stronsay (4.78 miles)
John's Hill, on Stronsay (4.89 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Local lore calls it Hannah's Kirk. It is unlikely to be a dedication to 'St Hannah'. Could this arise from the assimilation of an unrecognised saint's name to a more recognisable personal name?
Relationships with other parishes
Within Eday, parish (Orkney)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Hannah's Kirk
Head name
Hannah's Kirk
Place
Hannah's Kirk
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
Hannah's Kirk 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formHannah's Kirk Head nameHannah's Kirk PlaceHannah's Kirk 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.
Place-name data
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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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