Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Keith's Chapel, Harris (Taransay)
Grid reference
NG 030 991 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
103000 899100
Latitude
57.88251811541089
Longitude
-7.011473590535839
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Cladh Ché, Harris (Taransay) (0 miles)
St Taran's Chapel, Harris (Taransay) (0.06 miles)
Cladh Tharáin, Harris (Taransay) (0.06 miles)
Taransay, Harris (Taransay) (1.75 miles)
Kilbride, eccles. Harris (Harris) (4.16 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Mary Miers records this site: Enclosed by a wall, two chapel ruins, each with its own graveyard: Teampall Chè and Eaglais Tarain (the former, dedicated to St. Keith, the traditional burial place of the men, the latter, dedicated to St. Tarran, where the women were laid to rest). Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. The foundations were still traceable in 1878 (OS Name Book), though now th4ere is nothing but 'turf-covered footings' (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Harris, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cladh Ché, Harris (Taransay)
Adjacent Cladh Tharáin, Harris (Taransay)
Adjacent St Taran's Chapel, Harris (Taransay)
Within Taransay, Harris (Taransay)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?St Keith's Chapel
Head name
St Keith's Chapel
Place
St Keith's Chapel, Harris (Taransay)
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 Keith's 1703, Martin 1703
Historic formSt Keith's Head nameSt Keith's Chapel PlaceSt Keith's Chapel, Harris (Taransay) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMartin 1703, 123 Date of citation1703 x 1703 Notes on the context of this place-nameThe 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994. |
Source code
Martin 1703
Author
Martin Martin
Source title
A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland
Year
1703
Notes
The 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994.
St Keith's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Keith's Chapel Head nameSt Keith's Chapel PlaceSt Keith's Chapel, Harris (Taransay) 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.
Teampull Ché
Head name
Teampull Ché
Place
St Keith's Chapel, Harris (Taransay)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Teampull Ché 1794, OSA
Historic formTeampull Ché Head nameTeampull Ché PlaceSt Keith's Chapel, Harris (Taransay) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, x, 376 Date of citation1794 x 1794 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Teampull Ché 1926, Watson 1926
Historic formTeampull Ché Head nameTeampull Ché PlaceSt Keith's Chapel, Harris (Taransay) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1926, 515 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
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