Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Oban Mhic Eoghain, North Uist
Grid reference
NF 892 697 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
89200 869700
Latitude
57.6101258015486
Longitude
-7.205210156335802
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Bogach Maari, North Uist (2.22 miles)
Buaile Maari, North Uist (2.55 miles)
Port Geola Mhic Eoghainn, North Uist (2.69 miles)
Tobar Chaluim Chille, (SXD) North Uist (3.38 miles)
North Uist, modern parish (3.98 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within North Uist, modern parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Oban Mhic Eoghain
Head name
Oban Mhic Eoghain
Place
Oban Mhic Eoghain, 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
Oban Mhic Eoghainn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formOban Mhic Eoghainn Head nameOban Mhic Eoghain PlaceOban Mhic Eoghain, 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.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
