Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cille Pheadair, eccles. North Uist
Grid reference
NF 726 743 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
72600 874300
Latitude
57.63953395332571
Longitude
-7.488024182323472
Altitude (metres)
35
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Cille Pheadair, settlement North Uist (0.09 miles)
Mol Mhartuinn, North Uist (0.53 miles)
Baile Mhàrtainn, North Uist (0.56 miles)
Kilchalma, eccl. North Uist (1.74 miles)
Kilmuir, former parish, North Uist (2.63 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
At about this site Blaeu/Uist (1654) shows a kirk/chapel symbol. NMRS records: There is no trace of the chapel of Cill-Pheadair, or Kilpheder, but the burial ground is said to have been revealed by ploughing. The site is grassy plateau immediately south of Kilpheder Cross, which stood in the graveyard but was removed to its present position 1830-40. The chapel, dedicated to St Peter, is probably that shown on Speed's map of 1610 as 'St Patricius'. E Beveridge 1911.
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cille Pheadair
Head name
Cille Pheadair
Place
Cille Pheadair, eccles. 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
Cille Pheadair 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCille Pheadair Head nameCille Pheadair PlaceCille Pheadair, eccles. 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
Peter (ns) (certain)
Peter, apostle (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Cille Pheadair, Cille Pheadair, settlement North Uist
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