Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilbride River, KDO (Islay)
Grid reference
NR 385 461 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
138500 646100
Latitude
55.63795226530836
Longitude
-6.155842084075499
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Cill Bhride, eccl. KDO (Islay) (0.2 miles)
Kilbride, settlement KDO (Islay) (0.39 miles)
Torr Math Laoruinn, KDO (Islay) (0.57 miles)
Cill Luchaig, cemetery? KDO (Islay) (0.64 miles)
Cill Tobar Lasrach, KDO (Islay) (0.78 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cill Bhride, eccl. KDO (Islay)
Adjacent Kilbride, settlement KDO (Islay)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilbride River
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kilbride River
Place
Kilbride River, KDO (Islay)
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
Kilbride River 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilbride River This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKilbride River PlaceKilbride River, KDO (Islay) 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.
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Cill Bhride, Cill Bhride, eccl. KDO (Islay)
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:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
