Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Poll Eòghainn, Assynt
Grid reference
NC 295 093 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
229500 909300
Latitude
58.040297847986416
Longitude
-4.888554910681109
County
Sutherland
Nearby places
Eilean Thòmais, Creich SUT (4.3 miles)
Càrr Dubh Lùb Thòmais, Creich SUT (4.49 miles)
Tòrr Eòghainn Dubh, Assynt (4.49 miles)
Lùb Thòmais, Creich SUT (4.56 miles)
Alltan Aonghais, Creich, Sutherland (8.16 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Assynt, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Poll Eòghainn
Head name
Poll Eòghainn
Place
Poll Eòghainn, Assynt
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
Poll Eòghainn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formPoll Eòghainn Head namePoll Eòghainn PlacePoll Eòghainn, Assynt 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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