Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tobar Aoibh, Kirkmichael MRY
Grid reference
NJ 157 265 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
315700 826500
Latitude
57.32145815218665
Longitude
-3.3999883604537917
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
St Michael's Chapel, Kirkmichael KRM BNF (1.89 miles)
Kirkmichael, parish KRM Banff (1.89 miles)
St Michael's Cross, Kirkmichael (1.89 miles)
St Michael's Well, Kirkmichael KRM Banff (1.94 miles)
Kilnmaichlie, ~eccles., Inveravon (2.69 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tobar Aoibh
Head name
Tobar Aoibh
Place
Tobar Aoibh, Kirkmichael MRY
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Tobar Aoibh 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTobar Aoibh Head nameTobar Aoibh PlaceTobar Aoibh, Kirkmichael MRY 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 1920-1933 map:
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