Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Bruach Màiri, Stornoway (Lewis)
Grid reference
NB 407 338 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
140700 933800
Latitude
58.21678151335215
Longitude
-6.415877195340989
Altitude (metres)
65
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Cnoc Màiri, Stornoway (Lewis) (0.2 miles)
St Lennon's Church, Stornoway (Lewis) (1.12 miles)
Stornoway, parish (Lewis) (1.25 miles)
Eye, former parish, Stornoway (Lewis) (4.87 miles)
St Columba's Church, Stornoway (Lewis) (4.87 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Stornoway, parish (Lewis)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cnoc Màiri, Stornoway (Lewis)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Bruach Màiri
Head name
Bruach Màiri
Place
Bruach Màiri, Stornoway (Lewis)
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
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (doubtful)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (doubtful)
Mary Bank
Head name
Mary Bank
Place
Bruach Màiri, Stornoway (Lewis)
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Mary Bank 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formMary Bank Head nameMary Bank PlaceBruach Màiri, Stornoway (Lewis) 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
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (doubtful)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (doubtful)