Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Teampull na Trionaid, North Uist
Grid reference
NF 816 602 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
81600 860200
Latitude
57.51985753990485
Longitude
-7.319431897708487
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Tobar na Trionaid, North Uist (0.14 miles)
Cnoc nan Aingeal, North Uist (0.14 miles)
Loch na Trionaid, North Uist (0.18 miles)
Teampull Chrìosd, North Uist (2.15 miles)
Tobar Chaluim Chille, South Uist (Benbecula) (3.94 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Mary Miers (2008) considers it was built c.1200, possibly on an earlier site. The Book of Clan Ranald attributes its foundation to Beathag, prioress of the nuns of Iona and daughter of Somerled, sister of Raghnall. Now in ruins.
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cnoc nan Aingeal, North Uist
Adjacent Loch na Trionaid, North Uist
Adjacent Tobar na Trionaid, North Uist
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Cill na Trionaid
Head name
Cill na Trionaid
Place
Teampull na Trionaid, 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
capella sancte Trinitatis 1389, Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Historic formcapella sancte Trinitatis Head nameCill na Trionaid PlaceTeampull na Trionaid, North Uist Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceActs of the Lords of the Isles, No. 10 Date of citation1389 x 1389 |
Source code
Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Source title
Acts of the Lords of the Isles 1336-1493
Editors
Jean Munro and R. W. Munro
Series
Scottish History Society
Year
1986
capella Sancte Trinitatis 1410, Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Historic formcapella Sancte Trinitatis Head nameCill na Trionaid PlaceTeampull na Trionaid, North Uist Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceActs of the Lords of the Isles, No. 18 Date of citation1410 x 1410 |
Source code
Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Source title
Acts of the Lords of the Isles 1336-1493
Editors
Jean Munro and R. W. Munro
Series
Scottish History Society
Year
1986
Kiltrynaig 1567, Statutes of the Scottish Church
Historic formKiltrynaig Head nameCill na Trionaid PlaceTeampull na Trionaid, North Uist Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceStatutes of the Scottish Church , civ Date of citation1567 x 1625 |
Source code
Statutes of the Scottish Church
Source title
Statutes of the Scottish Church 1225-1559
Editors
David Patrick
Secondary Title
Being a Translation of Concilia Scotiae: Ecclesiae Scoticanae Statuta tam Provincialia quam Synodalia quae supersnt
Series
Scottish History Society
Year
1907
Kil Trinidad 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKil Trinidad Head nameCill na Trionaid PlaceTeampull na Trionaid, 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
Trinity (certain)
Trinity (certain)
Teampull na Trionaid
Head name
Teampull na Trionaid
Place
Teampull na Trionaid, 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
Teampull na Trionaid 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTeampull na Trionaid Head nameTeampull na Trionaid PlaceTeampull na Trionaid, 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
Trinity (certain)
Trinity (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as Loch na Trionaid, Loch na Trionaid, North Uist
Same specific as Tobar na Trionaid, Tobar na Trionaid, North Uist
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