Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Brendan RC Church, Barra
Grid reference
NF 658 018 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
65800 801800
Latitude
56.98627642569857
Longitude
-7.503381007078934
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
St Michael's Chapel, eccl. Barra (0.69 miles)
Barra, island Barra (1.93 miles)
Cille Bhrianain, eccl. Barra (Vatersay) (3.8 miles)
Kilmoire, eccles., Barra (4.12 miles)
Barra, parish aka Kilbarr (4.53 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It lies 980 m east of St Michael's (alias St Brendan's) Chapel, Barra.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Barra, parish aka Kilbarr
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Brendan RC Church
Head name
St Brendan RC Church
Place
St Brendan RC Church, Barra
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 Barr's RC Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Barr's RC Chapel Head nameSt Brendan RC Church PlaceSt Brendan RC Church, Barra 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
Brénainn (ns) (certain)
Brénainn m. Findloga of Cluain Ferta (certain)
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