Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Columba's Chapel, by Dirlot, Halkirk
Grid reference
ND 126 486 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
312600 948600
Latitude
58.41734299648269
Longitude
-3.496287883298091
Altitude (metres)
95
County
Sutherland
Nearby places
St Trostan's Chapel, Halkirk (2.3 miles)
St Trostan's Well, Halkirk (2.38 miles)
St Peter's Chapel, Halkirk (3.24 miles)
St Magnus's Chapel, Halkirk (4.33 miles)
St Magnus's Hospital, Halkirk (4.33 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Halkirk, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Columba's Chapel
Head name
St Columba's Chapel
Place
St Columba's Chapel, by Dirlot, Halkirk
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Columba's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Columba's Chapel Head nameSt Columba's Chapel PlaceSt Columba's Chapel, by Dirlot, Halkirk 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)
Colum of Dingwall (maybe)
