Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Columba's Church, Stornoway (Lewis)
Grid reference
NB 484 322 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
148400 932200
Latitude
58.206909713670406
Longitude
-6.283444341391277
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Eye, former parish, Stornoway (Lewis) (0 miles)
Sgeir Phadric, Stornoway (Eye) (Lewis) (1.37 miles)
Tobar Huisdein, Stornoway (Lewis) (2.02 miles)
St Cowstans Chapel, Stornoway (Lewis) (2.14 miles)
Cnoc Eoin, Stornoway (Lewis) (2.25 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The former parish church of Eye parish, now in Stornoway. The site is at the east end of the narrow strip of land connecting Eye Peninsula (An Rubha) to the mainland of Lewis at Stornoway.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Eye, former parish, Stornoway (Lewis) (formerly)
Within Stornoway, parish (Lewis)
Within Stornoway, parish (Lewis)
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Eaglais Chaluim Chille
Head name
Eaglais Chaluim Chille
Place
St Columba's Church, Stornoway (Lewis)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
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
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
Eaglais na h-Aoidhe
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Eaglais na h-Aoidhe
Place
St Columba's Church, 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 Columba's Church
Head name
St Columba's Church
Place
St Columba's Church, 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 Collum 1703, Martin 1703
Historic formSt Collum Head nameSt Columba's Church PlaceSt Columba's Church, Stornoway (Lewis) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMartin 1703, 106 Date of citation1703 x 1703 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
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
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