Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tobar na Trionaid, North Uist
Grid reference
NF 814 601 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
81400 860100
Latitude
57.51882250173262
Longitude
-7.322626154308471
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Teampull na Trionaid, North Uist (0.14 miles)
Loch na Trionaid, North Uist (0.26 miles)
Cnoc nan Aingeal, North Uist (0.26 miles)
Teampull Chrìosd, North Uist (2.06 miles)
Tobar Chaluim Chille, South Uist (Benbecula) (3.83 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
In 1911 it was 'lined with stone and has recently become disused', but OS surveyors recorded in 1965 that nothing but a 'dark marshy spot' could be seen. No trace of the well remained (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within North Uist, modern parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Loch na Trionaid, North Uist
Adjacent Teampull na Trionaid, North Uist
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tobar na Trionaid
Head name
Tobar na Trionaid
Place
Tobar na Trionaid, North Uist
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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
Tobar na Trionaid 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTobar na Trionaid Head nameTobar na Trionaid PlaceTobar 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)
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as Loch na Trionaid, Loch na Trionaid, North Uist
Same specific as Teampull na Trionaid, Teampull na Trionaid, North Uist
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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