Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Alltan Bhrighide, Kilbride (Arran)
Grid reference
NR 994 367 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
199400 636700
Latitude
55.58255729585785
Longitude
-5.183086917124736
County
Bute
Nearby places
Kilmichael, ~eccl., Kilbride (Arran) (1.14 miles)
Kilmichael, settlement, Kilbride (Arran) (1.2 miles)
Suidhe-Challumchille, Kilmory, Arran (1.72 miles)
Coire Chatan, Kilbride (Arran) (2.57 miles)
Kilbride, parish, Arran (3.6 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NGR for the point where this burn flows into Glenshurig Burn.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilbride, parish, Arran
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Alltan Bhrighide
Head name
Alltan Bhrighide
Place
Alltan Bhrighide, Kilbride (Arran)
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
Alltan Bhrighide 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAlltan Bhrighide Head nameAlltan Bhrighide PlaceAlltan Bhrighide, Kilbride (Arran) 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
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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