Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Carn Thòmais, Kingussie and Insh
Grid reference
NN 726 885 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
272600 788500
Latitude
56.970297148643276
Longitude
-4.095916391791623
Altitude (metres)
735
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Meallach Chaitrìne, Laggan (4.82 miles)
Cladh Chlearnan / Chluanaidh, Laggan (6.27 miles)
St Bridget's Chapel, Cladh Bhride KIN (6.52 miles)
Suidheagan Thòmais, Blair Atholl (6.77 miles)
Kingussie & Insh, modern parish (7.29 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Carn Thòmais
Head name
Carn Thòmais
Place
Carn Thòmais, Kingussie and Insh
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
Càrn Thòmais 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCàrn Thòmais Head nameCarn Thòmais PlaceCarn Thòmais, Kingussie and Insh 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
Thomas (ns) (maybe)
Thomas, apostle (maybe)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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