Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Gob Rubha Phàil, Uig (Lewis)
Grid reference
NB 006 334 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
100600 933400
Latitude
58.187819536708005
Longitude
-7.095372917296204
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Uig, parish (Lewis) (2.61 miles)
St Christopher's Church, Uig (Lewis) (2.83 miles)
Geodha Mhartainn, Uig (Lewis) (4.86 miles)
St Peter's Church, Uig (Pabbay, Lewis) (6.6 miles)
Gleann Dhonnachaidh, Uig (Lewis) (7.97 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A coastal promontory. Nearby is Bogh Phail (NB002333).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Uig, parish (Lewis)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Gob Rubha Phàil
Head name
Gob Rubha Phàil
Place
Gob Rubha Phàil, Uig (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
Gob Rudha Phàil 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formGob Rudha Phàil Head nameGob Rubha Phàil PlaceGob Rubha Phàil, Uig (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.
Place-name data
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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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