Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Meallach Chaitrìne, Laggan
Grid reference
NN 653 912 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
265300 791200
Latitude
56.99246816795328
Longitude
-4.21735364671438
Altitude (metres)
504
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Cladh Chlearnan / Chluanaidh, Laggan (1.89 miles)
St Michael's Chapel (original) Laggan (4.37 miles)
St Michael's Chapel (19th cent), Laggan (4.53 miles)
Carn Thòmais, Kingussie and Insh (4.82 miles)
St Bridget's Chapel, Cladh Bhride KIN (5.71 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Laggan, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Meallach Chaitrìne
Head name
Meallach Chaitrìne
Place
Meallach Chaitrìne, Laggan
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
Meall Chaitrìne 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formMeall Chaitrìne Head nameMeallach Chaitrìne PlaceMeallach Chaitrìne, Laggan 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.
Place-name data
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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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