Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ruidh Moraig, Blair Atholl
Grid reference
NN 912 673 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
291200 767300
Latitude
56.78466923493646
Longitude
-3.7810243775057324
Altitude (metres)
375
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
Loch Moraig, Blair Atholl (0.53 miles)
Lude, former parish, Blair Atholl (1.03 miles)
Kilmaveonaig, former parish, Blair Atholl (2.27 miles)
Kilmaveonaig Church, Blair Atholl (2.27 miles)
Dalmoris, settlment, Blair Atholl (2.8 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It is 1,400 m from the parish boundary.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Blair Atholl, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Ruidh Moraig
Head name
Ruidh Moraig
Place
Ruidh Moraig, Blair Atholl
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Ruidh Moraig 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formRuidh Moraig Head nameRuidh Moraig PlaceRuidh Moraig, 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.
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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