Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Eilean Mhuire, Lochs (Shiant Islands)
Grid reference
NG 431 984 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
143100 898400
Latitude
57.90111439901383
Longitude
-6.336475191512784
Altitude (metres)
90
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Airigh Mhuire, Lochs (Shiant Islands) (0.06 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, Lochs (Shiant Islands) (0.14 miles)
Kildonnan, settlement Small Isles (Eigg) (9.05 miles)
Camas Phadruig, Lochs (Lewis) (10.22 miles)
Cleite Catriona, Lochs (Lewis) (11.06 miles)
Object Classification
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Lochs, parish (Lewis)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Eilean Mhuire
Head name
Eilean Mhuire
Place
Eilean Mhuire, Lochs (Shiant Islands)
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
Eilean Mhuire 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formEilean Mhuire Head nameEilean Mhuire PlaceEilean Mhuire, Lochs (Shiant Islands) 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
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
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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