Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmartin House, Urquhart & Glenmoriston
Grid reference
NH 435 305 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
243500 830500
Latitude
57.338313664287895
Longitude
-4.6004844301812575
Altitude (metres)
130
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
St Ninians, episc. Urquhart & Glenmoriston (0.33 miles)
Kilmartin Farm, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (0.57 miles)
Croit Churadáin, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (2.8 miles)
Tobar Churadáin, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (2.8 miles)
Cladh Churadáin, eccles. Urquhart & Glenmoriston (3.67 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It appears as Lakefield House on OS 6 inch 1st edn. There is no sign of any feature called Kilmartin in this area on that map, nor is there any archaeological evidence of an ecclesiastical settlement in the area which might explain the name.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilmartin House
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kilmartin House
Place
Kilmartin House, Urquhart & Glenmoriston
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
Place-name data
The place-name data featured in this resource is copyright of the University of Glasgow.
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Satellite map with labels:
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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
