Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tobar Moireig, Texa KDO (Islay)
Grid reference
NR 390 438 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
139000 643800
Latitude
55.61760646666794
Longitude
-6.145738868880416
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
St Mary's Chapel, Texa KDO (Islay) (0 miles)
St Mary's Isle / Texa, KDO (Islay) (0.38 miles)
Cill Luchaig, cemetery? KDO (Islay) (0.87 miles)
Torr Math Laoruinn, KDO (Islay) (1.2 miles)
Cill Mhoire, eccl. KDO (Islay) (1.42 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A well on Texa (Insula Sancte Marie), near to the chapel of St Mary on that island.
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Mary's Chapel, Texa KDO (Islay)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tobar Moireig
Head name
Tobar Moireig
Place
Tobar Moireig, Texa KDO (Islay)
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
Tobar Moireig 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTobar Moireig Head nameTobar Moireig PlaceTobar Moireig, Texa KDO (Islay) 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)
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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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