Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cladh Maolruibhe, Harris (Berneray)
Grid reference
NF 911 806 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
91100 880600
Latitude
57.70894777643299
Longitude
-7.1874754282878
Altitude (metres)
35
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Àird Ma-Ruibhe, Harris (Berneray) (0 miles)
Cill Aiseam, Harris (Berneray) (1.63 miles)
Sand, former parish (SXD) North Uist (3.51 miles)
St Columba's Chapel, Sand SXD (North Uist) (3.51 miles)
Tobar Chaluim Chille, (SXD) North Uist (4 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records this as a a squarish oval enclosure, with the remains of a chapel in the centre.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Harris, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cladh Maolruibhe
Head name
Cladh Maolruibhe
Place
Cladh Maolruibhe, Harris (Berneray)
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
Cladh Maolrithe 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCladh Maolrithe Head nameCladh Maolruibhe PlaceCladh Maolruibhe, Harris (Berneray) 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
Máel Ruba (ns) (certain)
Máel Ruba m Elganaig of Applecross (certain)
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