Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Preas Mairi, burial ground, Contin
Grid reference
NH 460 558 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
246000 855800
Latitude
57.56622282733602
Longitude
-4.5749092265045945
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
St Maelrubha's Church, Contin (0.26 miles)
Contin, parish (0.26 miles)
Marybank, Urray (1.76 miles)
Kinnettes, former parish, Fodderty (1.89 miles)
Loch Caitrine, Fodderty (2.32 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Other
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Praes Maree - 'Maelrubhas Bush' is a private burial ground of the McKenzies of Coul. The earliest dated stone is dated 1768, but it is possible that there is an earlier ecclesiastical character to the site. No evidence for this survives, however (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Contin, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Maelrubha's Church, Contin
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Preas Mairi
Head name
Preas Mairi
Place
Preas Mairi, burial ground, Contin
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
Preas Màiri 1843, Reeves
Historic formPreas Màiri Head namePreas Mairi PlacePreas Mairi, burial ground, Contin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceReeves Date of citation1843 x 1882 |
Source code
Reeves
Source title
1859
Preas Maree 1859, Reeves 1859
Historic formPreas Maree Head namePreas Mairi PlacePreas Mairi, burial ground, Contin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceReeves 1859, 289 Date of citation1859 x 1859 |
Source code
Reeves 1859
Author
William Reeves
Source title
Saint Maelrubha: his history and churches
Journal
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Pages
258-296
Volume
3
Year
1859
Saints in this place-name
Máel Ruba (ns) (probable)
Máel Ruba m Elganaig of Applecross (probable)
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