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Teampull Mhoire, Harris (Pabbay)
Grid reference
NF 889 869 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
88900 886900
Latitude
57.763790754967026
Longitude
-7.232399488735508
Altitude (metres)
10
Nearby places
Creag Thuiristein, Harris (Pabbay) (0.31 miles)
Cill Aiseam, Harris (Berneray) (3.6 miles)
Àird Ma-Ruibhe, Harris (Berneray) (4.14 miles)
Cladh Maolruibhe, Harris (Berneray) (4.14 miles)
St Luke's Chapel, Harris (Harris) (5.71 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Close to Baile na Cille ('farm of the church') is the ruinn of Teampull Mhoire, thought to be early sixteenth century. It is one of two churches on Pabbay recorded by Martin Martin on his tour of c.1695, the other being Kilmaluag, which must be the chapel lying a few yards to the north of this one. See NMRS for further notes.
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Creag Thuiristein, Harris (Pabbay)
Adjacent Kilmaluag, eccles. Harris (Pabbay)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Teampull Mhoire
Head name
Teampull Mhoire
Place
Teampull Mhoire, Harris (Pabbay)
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
Teampull Mhòire 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTeampull Mhòire Head nameTeampull Mhoire PlaceTeampull Mhoire, Harris (Pabbay) 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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