Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Columba's Chapel, Sand SXD (North Uist)
Grid reference
NF 873 764 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
87300 876400
Latitude
57.668751116285144
Longitude
-7.2455397297966835
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Sand, former parish (SXD) North Uist (0 miles)
Tobar Chaluim Chille, (SXD) North Uist (0.94 miles)
Buaile Maari, North Uist (2.59 miles)
Port Geola Mhic Eoghainn, North Uist (2.6 miles)
Cnoc Mhic Eoghainn, North Uist (2.63 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Monro mentions two parish churches in North Uist in 1549. NMRS records that this church was in use until c.1794 (OSA) and describes 'indistinct traces of the south wall', but these no longer survive, though the burial ground does.
Relationships with other parishes
Within North Uist, modern parish
Within Sand, former parish (SXD) North Uist
Within Sand, former parish (SXD) North Uist (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Cill Chaluim Cille
Head name
Cill Chaluim Cille
Place
St Columba's Chapel, Sand SXD (North Uist)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kilchalmkil 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKilchalmkil Head nameCill Chaluim Cille PlaceSt Columba's Chapel, Sand SXD (North Uist) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Uist Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
St Columba's Chapel
Head name
St Columba's Chapel
Place
St Columba's Chapel, Sand SXD (North Uist)
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
St Columba's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Columba's Chapel Head nameSt Columba's Chapel PlaceSt Columba's Chapel, Sand SXD (North Uist) 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
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
