Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Baile Mhàrtainn, North Uist
Grid reference
NF 725 734 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
72500 873400
Latitude
57.63141341659921
Longitude
-7.488473658303119
Altitude (metres)
20
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Mol Mhartuinn, North Uist (0.45 miles)
Cille Pheadair, settlement North Uist (0.5 miles)
Cille Pheadair, eccles. North Uist (0.56 miles)
Kilchalma, eccl. North Uist (1.27 miles)
Kilmuir, former parish, North Uist (2.12 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within North Uist, modern parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Baile Mhàrtainn
Head name
Baile Mhàrtainn
Place
Baile Mhàrtainn, 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
Balmartin 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBalmartin Head nameBaile Mhàrtainn PlaceBaile Mhàrtainn, 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
Martin (ns) (maybe)
Martin of Tours (maybe)
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as Mol Mhartuinn, Mol Mhartuinn, North Uist
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:
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