Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Finan's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart
Grid reference
NM 752 682 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
175200 768200
Latitude
56.75123199960673
Longitude
-5.67741124754706
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Eilean Fhianain, former parish, Arisaig & Moidart (0 miles)
Eilean Fhianain, island, Arisaig & Moidart (0 miles)
Moidart, parish, Arisaig & Moidart (2.63 miles)
Torr Cill Uanding, Arisaig and Moidart (2.79 miles)
Meall Iain, Ardnamurchan (3.74 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
On the county boundary between INV and ARG, which runs down the middle of Loch Shiel in which this island church stands. A fine collection of early and later medieval carved stones, and an early medieval bell.
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Finnan's Chapel
Head name
St Finnan's Chapel
Place
St Finan's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart
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
St Finnan's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Finnan's Church Head nameSt Finnan's Chapel PlaceSt Finan's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart 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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