Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Dubhthach's Church, Kintail
Grid reference
NG 946 210 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
194600 821000
Latitude
57.233724354960515
Longitude
-5.403706766974798
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Kintail, parish (0 miles)
Cill Fhearchair, cemetery, Glenshiel (1.45 miles)
Cill a' Chaoin-tearn, settlement, Glenshiel (2.5 miles)
Loch Duich, Kintail (2.85 miles)
Cill a' Chaoin-tearn, ~eccles. Glenshiel (2.85 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The old parish kirk of Kintail, late medieval building, still in use circa 1855 (NMRS)
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kintail, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Loch Duich, Kintail
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Clachán Dubhthaich
Head name
Clachán Dubhthaich
Place
St Dubhthach's Church, Kintail
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Clachán Dubhthaich 1926, Watson 1926
Historic formClachán Dubhthaich Head nameClachán Dubhthaich PlaceSt Dubhthach's Church, Kintail Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1926, 284 Date of citation1926 x 1926 |
Source code
Watson 1926
Author
W. J. Watson
Source title
The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland
Year
1926
Saints in this place-name
Dubthach, Duthac (ns) (certain)
Dubthach of Tain (probable)
Dubthach Albanach (maybe)
Kilduich
Head name
Kilduich
Place
St Dubhthach's Church, Kintail
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Kildowich 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKildowich Head nameKilduich PlaceSt Dubhthach's Church, Kintail Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 544 Date of citation1630 x 1630 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Historic formKilddwich Head nameKilduich PlaceSt Dubhthach's Church, Kintail Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Northern Scotland Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Historic formKilduich Head nameKilduich PlaceSt Dubhthach's Church, Kintail Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vi, 244 Date of citation1793 x 1793 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Cill Dubhthaich 1926, Watson 1926
Historic formCill Dubhthaich Head nameKilduich PlaceSt Dubhthach's Church, Kintail Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1926, 284 Date of citation1926 x 1926 |
Source code
Watson 1926
Author
W. J. Watson
Source title
The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland
Year
1926
Saints in this place-name
Dubthach, Duthac (ns) (certain)
Dubthach Albanach (maybe)
Dubthach of Tain (maybe)
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as Loch Duich, Loch Duich, Kintail
St Dubhthach's Church
Head name
St Dubhthach's Church
Place
St Dubhthach's Church, 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 Duthac's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Duthac's Church Head nameSt Dubhthach's Church PlaceSt Dubhthach's Church, 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 Albanach (maybe)
Dubthach m. (ua) Lugair of the Moccu Lugair (maybe)
Dubthach m. Dubáin of Iona (maybe)
Dubthach of Tain (maybe)
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as Loch Duich, Loch Duich, Kintail
Place-name data
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