Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Taransay, Harris (Taransay)
Grid reference
NB 034 019 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
103400 901900
Latitude
57.90784022157715
Longitude
-7.008245532016131
Altitude (metres)
267
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
St Taran's Chapel, Harris (Taransay) (1.75 miles)
Cladh Tharáin, Harris (Taransay) (1.75 miles)
Cladh Ché, Harris (Taransay) (1.75 miles)
St Keith's Chapel, Harris (Taransay) (1.75 miles)
Kilbride, eccles. Harris (Harris) (5.88 miles)
Object Classification
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR given is for the summit of Beinn Rà, the highest point of the island. This island is dedicated to the saint commemorated in St Taran's Chapel, Teampull Tharáin.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Harris, parish
Relationships with other places
Contains Cladh Tharáin, Harris (Taransay)
Contains St Keith's Chapel, Harris (Taransay)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Taransay
Head name
Taransay
Place
Taransay, Harris (Taransay)
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
Tarandsay 1549, Monro, Description
Historic formTarandsay Head nameTaransay PlaceTaransay, Harris (Taransay) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMonro, Description, no. 207 Date of citation1549 x 1549 Notes on the context of this place-nameFull title of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'. |
Source code
Monro, Description
Author
Sir Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles
Source title
Monro's Western Isles of Scotland
Editors
R. W. Munro
Year
1961
Notes
Full title of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'.
Historic formTaransa Head nameTaransay PlaceTaransay, Harris (Taransay) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Historic formTaransay Head nameTaransay PlaceTaransay, Harris (Taransay) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, x, 348 Date of citation1794 x 1794 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Taransay 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTaransay Head nameTaransay PlaceTaransay, Harris (Taransay) 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.
Tarasaigh 2011, OS 1:10,000
Historic formTarasaigh Head nameTaransay PlaceTaransay, Harris (Taransay) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 1:10,000 Date of citation2011 x 2011 Notes on the context of this place-nameThis source appears on line on Digimap website. The 1:10,000 map has been through several editions and revisions. The date given when citing early form will identify which version of this map series is being used. |
Source code
OS 1:10,000
Source title
Ordnance Survey Map, 1:10,000 scale
Notes
This source appears on line on Digimap website. The 1:10,000 map has been through several editions and revisions. The date given when citing early form will identify which version of this map series is being used.
Saints in this place-name
Torannán, Mo Thairén, Ternan, Taran (ns) (probable)