Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Eilean Thòmais, Creich SUT
Grid reference
NC 341 041 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
234100 904100
Latitude
57.99538613073788
Longitude
-4.8070732003248
Altitude (metres)
65
County
Sutherland
Nearby places
Càrr Dubh Lùb Thòmais, Creich SUT (0.2 miles)
Lùb Thòmais, Creich SUT (0.28 miles)
Poll Eòghainn, Assynt (4.3 miles)
Lochan Phail, Kincardine SUT (4.82 miles)
Cnocan nam Braithrean, Creich SUT (6.16 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
An island in the River Oykel
Relationships with other parishes
Within Creich, parish SUT
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Càrr Dubh Lùb Thòmais, Creich SUT
Adjacent Lùb Thòmais, Creich SUT
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Eilean an Uigheamachaidh
Head name
Eilean an Uigheamachaidh
Place
Eilean Thòmais, Creich SUT
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Eilean an Uigheamachaidh 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formEilean an Uigheamachaidh Head nameEilean an Uigheamachaidh PlaceEilean Thòmais, Creich SUT 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.
Eilean Thòmais
Head name
Eilean Thòmais
Place
Eilean Thòmais, Creich SUT
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
Saints in this place-name
Thomas (ns) (doubtful)
Thomas, apostle (doubtful)
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
