Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tobar Mhuire, Alness, by Loch Morie
Grid reference
NH 527 769 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
252700 876900
Latitude
57.75782804969616
Longitude
-4.47588063248009
Altitude (metres)
205
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Cille Mhuire, Alness, Kildermorie (0.36 miles)
Loch Morie, Alness (0.59 miles)
Kildermorie Lodge, Alness (0.88 miles)
Kildermorie, settlement, Alness (1.05 miles)
Gleann Mhuire, glen, Alness (1.14 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Close to Cille Mhuire, a quo Kildermorie etc.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Alness, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cille Mhuire, Alness, Kildermorie
Adjacent Gleann Mhuire, glen, Alness
Adjacent Kildermorie Forest, Alness
Adjacent Kildermorie, settlement, Alness
Adjacent Loch Morie, Alness
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tobar Mhuire
Head name
Tobar Mhuire
Place
Tobar Mhuire, Alness, by Loch Morie
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
Tobar Mhuire 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTobar Mhuire Head nameTobar Mhuire PlaceTobar Mhuire, Alness, by Loch Morie 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) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
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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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