Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Carn Ealasaid, hilltop, KRM/STD
Grid reference
NJ 227 117 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
322700 811700
Latitude
57.18976885155505
Longitude
-3.2791576436566845
Altitude (metres)
792
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Rock Ernan, Strathdon (2.75 miles)
Alltan Mhicheil, Strathdon (3.51 miles)
St Machar's Well, Strathdon (3.81 miles)
St Machar's Chapel, Strathdon (4.03 miles)
St Mary's, O.L. of the Snows, Strathdon (4.7 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The hill-top of this name marks a sharp turning-point in the boundary between Kirkmichael and Strathdon parishes.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Carn Ealasaid
Head name
Carn Ealasaid
Place
Carn Ealasaid, hilltop, KRM/STD
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 Ealasaid 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCarn Ealasaid Head nameCarn Ealasaid PlaceCarn Ealasaid, hilltop, KRM/STD 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
Elizabeth (ns) (doubtful)
Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist (doubtful)