Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Moluag's Chair, Suidhe Mo-Luáig, Lismore & Appin
Grid reference
NM 869 440 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
186900 744000
Latitude
56.53969255617801
Longitude
-5.4664364782596735
Altitude (metres)
60
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Cnoc Aingil, Lismore & Appin (0.38 miles)
Port Moluag, Lismore and Appin (0.51 miles)
St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore & Appin (0.64 miles)
Lismore & Appin, parish, aka Lismore (0.64 miles)
St Andrew's Well, Lismore & Appin (1.06 miles)
Object Classification
Other
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cnoc Aingil, Lismore & Appin
Adjacent Port Moluag, Lismore and Appin
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?St Moluag's Chair
Head name
St Moluag's Chair
Place
St Moluag's Chair, Suidhe Mo-Luáig, Lismore & Appin
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 Maluag's Chair 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Maluag's Chair Head nameSt Moluag's Chair PlaceSt Moluag's Chair, Suidhe Mo-Luáig, Lismore & Appin 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
Lugaid, Mo Lua, Mo Luóc (ns) (certain)
Mo Luóc m. Luchta of Lismore (certain)
Suidhe Mo-Luáig
Head name
Suidhe Mo-Luáig
Place
St Moluag's Chair, Suidhe Mo-Luáig, Lismore & Appin
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Suidhe Mo-Luáig 1926, Watson 1926
Historic formSuidhe Mo-Luáig Head nameSuidhe Mo-Luáig PlaceSt Moluag's Chair, Suidhe Mo-Luáig, Lismore & Appin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1926, 263 Date of citation1926 x 1926 |
Source code
Watson 1926
Author
W. J. Watson
Source title
The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland
Year
1926
Saints in this place-name
Lugaid, Mo Lua, Mo Luóc (ns) (certain)
Mo Luóc m. Luchta of Lismore (certain)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
