Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Bride's Kirk, North Ronaldsay ORK
Grid reference
HY 772 522 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
377200 105220
Latitude
59.35595497686164
Longitude
-2.401038090027549
Nearby places
North Ronaldsay, former parish, CBS (Orkney) (0 miles)
Bride's Ness, N. Ronaldsay CBS (Orkney) (0.12 miles)
Bride's Loch, North Ronaldsay (0.12 miles)
Bride's Noust, North Ronaldsay (0.18 miles)
Bride's Poind, N.Ronaldsay, Cross & Burness (0.2 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Bride's Kirk
Head name
Bride's Kirk
Place
Bride's Kirk, North Ronaldsay ORK
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
Bride's Kirk 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBride's Kirk Head nameBride's Kirk PlaceBride's Kirk, North Ronaldsay ORK Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1822 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
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
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