Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Duthac's, RC chapel, Kintail
Grid reference
NG 884 267 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
188400 826700
Latitude
57.28201411758741
Longitude
-5.511095833701501
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Castle Donnan, Lochalsh (0.67 miles)
Eilean Donnan, Lochalsh (0.67 miles)
Loch Anna, Lochalsh (1.61 miles)
Angels' Hill, Lochalsh (3.31 miles)
Lochalsh, parish, aka Kilchoan (3.42 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
In the village of Dornie, built 1871.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kintail, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Duthac's
Head name
St Duthac's
Place
St Duthac's, RC chapel, Kintail
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
St Duthus's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Duthus's Chapel Head nameSt Duthac's PlaceSt Duthac's, RC chapel, Kintail 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.
Saints in this place-name
Dubthach, Duthac (ns) (certain)
Dubthach of Tain (maybe)
Dubthach Albanach (maybe)
Dubthach m. (ua) Lugair of the Moccu Lugair (maybe)
Dubthach m. Dubáin of Iona (maybe)