Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Gleann Mhuire, glen, Alness
Grid reference
NH 513 781 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
251300 878100
Latitude
57.76813593873509
Longitude
-4.500131049030644
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Kildermorie Lodge, Alness (0.32 miles)
Kildermorie, settlement, Alness (0.71 miles)
Cille Mhuire, Alness, Kildermorie (0.79 miles)
Tobar Mhuire, Alness, by Loch Morie (1.14 miles)
Loch Morie, Alness (1.68 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Alness, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cille Mhuire, Alness, Kildermorie
Adjoined to Kildermorie Forest, Alness
Adjoined to Kildermorie Lodge, Alness
Adjoined to Kildermorie, settlement, Alness
Adjacent Loch Morie, Alness
Adjacent Tobar Mhuire, Alness, by Loch Morie
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Gleann Mhuire
Head name
Gleann Mhuire
Place
Gleann Mhuire, glen, Alness
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
Gleann Mhuire 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formGleann Mhuire Head nameGleann Mhuire PlaceGleann Mhuire, glen, Alness 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.
Gleanna Mhoire 1904, Watson 1904
Historic formGleanna Mhoire Head nameGleann Mhuire PlaceGleann Mhuire, glen, Alness Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1904, lxvii Date of citation1904 x 1904 Notes on the context of this place-namereprinted in paperback 1996 by Highland Heritage Books, price £10.99 |
Source code
Watson 1904
Author
W. J. Watson
Source title
Place-Names of Ross and Cromarty
Year
1904
Notes
reprinted in paperback 1996 by Highland Heritage Books, price £10.99
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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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