Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tobar Chaluim Chille, (SXD) North Uist
Grid reference
NF 879 750 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
87900 875000
Latitude
57.65664289661173
Longitude
-7.23371379661006
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Sand, former parish (SXD) North Uist (0.94 miles)
St Columba's Chapel, Sand SXD (North Uist) (0.94 miles)
Port Geola Mhic Eoghainn, North Uist (1.83 miles)
Buaile Maari, North Uist (1.96 miles)
Bogach Maari, North Uist (2.22 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records this old well as a 'pool formed by a retaining arc of rough walling, 0.1m high and served by a spring 5.0m to the NW'.
Relationships with other parishes
Within North Uist, modern parish
Within Sand, former parish (SXD) North Uist (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tobar Chaluim Chille
Head name
Tobar Chaluim Chille
Place
Tobar Chaluim Chille, (SXD) North Uist
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
Tobar Chaluim Chille 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTobar Chaluim Chille Head nameTobar Chaluim Chille PlaceTobar Chaluim Chille, (SXD) North Uist 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
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
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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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