Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Teampull Amhlaigh, Stornoway (Lewis)
Grid reference
NB 490 415 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
149000 941500
Latitude
58.29055595464801
Longitude
-6.2833137331924975
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Cnoc Chaitriana, Stornoway (Lewis) (1.51 miles)
Tobar Huisdein, Stornoway (Lewis) (5.04 miles)
St Cowstans Chapel, Stornoway (Lewis) (5.22 miles)
Cladh Mhicheil, Barvas (Lewis) (5.24 miles)
Cladh Mhicheil, Stornoway (Lewis) (5.24 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Stornoway, parish (Lewis)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?St Aula's Church
Head name
St Aula's Church
Place
Teampull Amhlaigh, Stornoway (Lewis)
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 Aula 1703, Martin 1703
Historic formSt Aula Head nameSt Aula's Church PlaceTeampull Amhlaigh, Stornoway (Lewis) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMartin 1703, 106 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.
Saints in this place-name
Olaf (ns) (certain)
Teampull Amhlaigh
Head name
Teampull Amhlaigh
Place
Teampull Amhlaigh, Stornoway (Lewis)
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
Saints in this place-name
Olaf (ns) (certain)
Place-name data
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