Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Aird Iain, Ardnamurchan
Grid reference
NM 642 662 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
164200 766200
Latitude
56.72787307907835
Longitude
-5.855066115741835
Altitude (metres)
190
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Port Phadruig, Morvern (5.07 miles)
St Columba's Well, Ardnamurchan (5.54 miles)
Moidart, parish, Arisaig & Moidart (5.67 miles)
St Finnan's Church, episc. Arisaig & Moidart (5.79 miles)
Cladh Chiarain, Ardnamurchan parish (5.79 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ardnamurchan, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Aird Iain
Head name
Aird Iain
Place
Aird Iain, Ardnamurchan
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
Aird Iain 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAird Iain Head nameAird Iain PlaceAird Iain, Ardnamurchan 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
John (ns) (doubtful)
John the Apostle or Evangelist (doubtful)
John the Baptist (doubtful)
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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