Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Colm's Chapel, Burwick, South Ronaldsay
Grid reference
ND 441 842 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
344100 984200
Latitude
58.74221912598891
Longitude
-2.96588740739973
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Orkney
Nearby places
St Mary's Church, Burwick, North Ronaldsay (0.06 miles)
St Mary's Church, South Ronaldsay (Orkney) (0.06 miles)
South Ronaldsay St Mary's, former parish (ORK) (0.12 miles)
Our Lady's Chapel, Halcro, South Ronaldsay (1.43 miles)
St John's Geo, South Ronaldsay (1.43 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
On what was an island in Burwick Loch, now largely drained (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Colm's Chapel
Head name
St Colm's Chapel
Place
St Colm's Chapel, Burwick, South Ronaldsay
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
St Colm's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Colm's Chapel Head nameSt Colm's Chapel PlaceSt Colm's Chapel, Burwick, South Ronaldsay 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 (probable)
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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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