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Cille Bhrianain, eccl. Barra (Vatersay)
Grid reference
NL 664 957 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
66400 795700
Latitude
56.93215647275669
Longitude
-7.485507504694564
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Barra, island Barra (2.45 miles)
Cille Bhride, Barra (Sandray) (2.51 miles)
St Brendan RC Church, Barra (3.8 miles)
St Michael's Chapel, eccl. Barra (3.81 miles)
Rubha Mhìcheil, Barra (5.67 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
At the end of a tiny promontory, nearly an island, at the east end of Vatersay. This chapel is marked with a kirk/chapel symbol, but not named, on Blaeu's map of Uist (1654). NMRS records an old burial ground containing the foundations of an old church of stone and lime which is orientated ENE/ WSW and is about 37ft. long by 16 1/2ft. broad externally.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Barra, parish aka Kilbarr
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cille Bhrianain
Head name
Cille Bhrianain
Place
Cille Bhrianain, eccl. Barra (Vatersay)
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
Kilbrenani 1710, SCA
Historic formKilbrenani Head nameCille Bhrianain PlaceCille Bhrianain, eccl. Barra (Vatersay) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSCA, SM/3/14 fo. 75 (2) recto Notes on the context of this place-nameAt June 2012 this archives collection was still at Columba House in Edinburgh, but plans were in progress to remove all material before 1878 to the University of Aberdeen. |
Source code
SCA
Source title
Scottish Catholic Archives
Notes
At June 2012 this archives collection was still at Columba House in Edinburgh, but plans were in progress to remove all material before 1878 to the University of Aberdeen.
Cille Bhrianain 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCille Bhrianain Head nameCille Bhrianain PlaceCille Bhrianain, eccl. Barra (Vatersay) 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 (probable)
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