Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Suidheagan Thòmais, Blair Atholl
Grid reference
NN 693 781 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
269300 778100
Latitude
56.876004113902894
Longitude
-4.144798468291676
Altitude (metres)
830
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
Carn Thòmais, Kingussie and Insh (6.77 miles)
Meallach Chaitrìne, Laggan (8.5 miles)
Cladh Chlearnan / Chluanaidh, Laggan (10.38 miles)
St Fillan's Church, Struan, Blair Atholl (10.67 miles)
Struan, former parish, Blair Atholl (10.67 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Blair Atholl, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Suidheagan Thòmais
Head name
Suidheagan Thòmais
Place
Suidheagan Thòmais, Blair Atholl
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
Suidheagan Thòmais 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSuidheagan Thòmais Head nameSuidheagan Thòmais PlaceSuidheagan Thòmais, Blair Atholl 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
Thomas (ns) (doubtful)
Thomas, apostle (doubtful)
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:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
