Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Carn Maire, Kincardine, Alness, Rosken
Grid reference
NH 486 837 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
248600 883700
Latitude
57.817488831182914
Longitude
-4.549018551670528
Altitude (metres)
736
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Kildermorie Forest, Alness (3.42 miles)
Meall Bhenneit, Kincardine/Rosskeen (3.72 miles)
Gleann Mhuire, glen, Alness (3.86 miles)
Kildermorie Lodge, Alness (4.05 miles)
Coire Bhenneit, Kincardine KCR (ROS) (4.27 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The marches of three parishes meet at this hill: Kincardine, Alness and Rosken.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Alness, parish
Within Kincardine, parish ROS
Within Rosskeen, parish ROS
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Carn Maire
Head name
Carn Maire
Place
Carn Maire, Kincardine, Alness, Rosken
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
Carn Maire 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCarn Maire Head nameCarn Maire PlaceCarn Maire, Kincardine, Alness, Rosken 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)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (doubtful)
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