Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Blàr Mairi, Reay
Grid reference
ND 018 544 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
301800 954400
Latitude
58.46712642523191
Longitude
-3.683582872000721
Altitude (metres)
165
County
Caithness
Nearby places
Loch Caluim, Halkirk and Reay (1.69 miles)
Torr Phadruig (3.19 miles)
Gavin's Kirk, Halkirk (3.66 miles)
Loch Bad Mhartein, Reay (5.08 miles)
Cnoc Bad Mhartein, Reay (5.21 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Reay, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Blàr Mairi
Head name
Blàr Mairi
Place
Blàr Mairi, Reay
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
Blàr Màiri 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBlàr Màiri Head nameBlàr Mairi PlaceBlàr Mairi, Reay 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
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (doubtful)
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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