Saints in Scottish Place-Names

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?

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?

Tarandsay 1549, Monro, Description

Historic form

Tarandsay

Head name

Taransay

Place

Taransay, Harris (Taransay)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Monro, Description, no. 207

Date of citation

1549 x 1549

Notes on the context of this place-name

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of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'.

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of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'.

Taransa 1654, Blaeu

Historic form

Taransa

Head name

Taransay

Place

Taransay, Harris (Taransay)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Blaeu

Date of citation

1654 x 1654

Source code

Blaeu

Source title

Atlas Novus

Editors

and publisher: Johan Blaeu

Year

1654

Taransay 1794, OSA

Historic form

Taransay

Head name

Taransay

Place

Taransay, Harris (Taransay)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OSA, x, 348

Date of citation

1794 x 1794

Source code

OSA

Source title

Old Statistical Account

Taransay 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.

Historic form

Taransay

Head name

Taransay

Place

Taransay, Harris (Taransay)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OS 6 inch first edn.

Date of citation

1843 x 1882

Notes on the context of this place-name

Mid 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 form

Tarasaigh

Head name

Taransay

Place

Taransay, Harris (Taransay)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OS 1:10,000

Date of citation

2011 x 2011

Notes on the context of this place-name

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.

Source code

OS 1:10,000

Source title

Ordnance Survey Map, 1:10,000 scale

Notes

Saints in this place-name

Torannán, Mo Thairén, Ternan, Taran (ns) (probable)

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OS 1920-1933 map:
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Taransay, Harris (Taransay)

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