Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cill Tobar Lasrach, KDO (Islay)
Grid reference
NR 373 457 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
137300 645700
Latitude
55.63372072262628
Longitude
-6.174474399344244
Altitude (metres)
40
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Torr Math Laoruinn, KDO (Islay) (0.42 miles)
Kilbride River, KDO (Islay) (0.78 miles)
Cill Bhride, eccl. KDO (Islay) (0.81 miles)
Kilbride, settlement KDO (Islay) (0.88 miles)
Cill Luchaig, cemetery? KDO (Islay) (1.1 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records 'the foundation of a very ancient chapel lying a a little to the north of the well'. Various pierced stones lie nearby.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cill Tobar Lasrach
Head name
Cill Tobar Lasrach
Place
Cill Tobar Lasrach, 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
Cill Tobar Lasrach 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCill Tobar Lasrach Head nameCill Tobar Lasrach PlaceCill Tobar Lasrach, 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.
Saints in this place-name
Lassar (ns) (certain)
Place-name data
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