Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Ulton's Chapel, Vallay, North Uist
Grid reference
NF 776 765 (general (1km))
Six-figure easting & northing
77600 876500
Latitude
57.66281059939758
Longitude
-7.407575388549933
Nearby places
Orasaigh, North Uist (0.36 miles)
Teampull Orain, Oronsay, Vallay, North Uist (0.45 miles)
Teampull Mhuir, North Uist (Vallay) (0.57 miles)
Cille Pheadair, eccles. North Uist (3.38 miles)
Cille Pheadair, settlement North Uist (3.46 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
We have found no instances of this hypothetical name, but its existence is evidenced by Martin Martin's account of his visit to the island of Vallay around 1695 (published in his account, 'A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland' in 1703). He says 'It hath three chapels, one dedicated to St Ulton and another to the Virgin Mary'. The latter is presumably Teampull Mhuire, marked on early OS maps. The only other evidence for a chapel on Vallay (taken to include its little promontory/tidal island of Oronsay) is the one now called Teampull Orain. This may well have been the chapel known to Martin as St Ulton's.
Relationships with other parishes
Within North Uist, modern parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Teampull Mhuir, North Uist (Vallay)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St. Ulton's Chapel
Head name
St. Ulton's Chapel
Place
St Ulton's Chapel, Vallay, North Uist
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Probable
Is this a current OS form? ?
No