Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Airigh Mhuire, Lochs (Shiant Islands)
Grid reference
NG 431 985 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
143100 898500
Latitude
57.90201012671118
Longitude
-6.3365832742931785
Altitude (metres)
70
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Eilean Mhuire, Lochs (Shiant Islands) (0.06 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, Lochs (Shiant Islands) (0.09 miles)
Kildonnan, settlement Small Isles (Eigg) (9.11 miles)
Camas Phadruig, Lochs (Lewis) (10.18 miles)
Cleite Catriona, Lochs (Lewis) (11.02 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Lochs, parish (Lewis)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Airigh Mhuire
Head name
Airigh Mhuire
Place
Airigh 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
Airidh Mhuire 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAiridh Mhuire Head nameAirigh Mhuire PlaceAirigh 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) (probable)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (probable)