Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Eilean Eachainn, Loch Maree, Gairloch
Grid reference
NG 932 717 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
193200 871700
Latitude
57.68773966331851
Longitude
-5.469713052182764
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Isle Maree, in Loch Maree, Gairloch (0.38 miles)
Loch Maree, Gairloch (0.38 miles)
Loch Phail, Gairloch (6.6 miles)
Gairloch, parish (8.1 miles)
Camas Phail, bay, Gairloch (8.67 miles)
Object Classification
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Gairloch, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Isle Maree, in Loch Maree, Gairloch
Within Loch Maree, Gairloch
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Eilean Eachainn
Head name
Eilean Eachainn
Place
Eilean Eachainn, Loch Maree, Gairloch
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
Eilean Eachainn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formEilean Eachainn Head nameEilean Eachainn PlaceEilean Eachainn, Loch Maree, Gairloch 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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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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