Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Maolrubha's Church, ~eccles. Lochcarron
Grid reference
NG 914 412 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
191400 841200
Latitude
57.41341945510069
Longitude
-5.473692225948951
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Lochcarron, parish (0 miles)
Clachan Mulruy, Lochcarron (0 miles)
Dalmartin, settlement, Lochcarron (4.19 miles)
St Donan's Chapel, Loch Carron (5.22 miles)
Killilan, eccles., Kintail (7.17 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The existence of a church of this name, or Kilmaree, vel sim., is suggested by Clachan Mulruy, Clachán Ma-Ruibhe, the kirkton beside the site of this medieval kirk.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Lochcarron, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilmaruibhe
Head name
Kilmaruibhe
Place
St Maolrubha's Church, ~eccles. Lochcarron
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Probable
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
Yes
Saints in this place-name
Máel Ruba (ns) (certain)
Máel Ruba m Elganaig of Applecross (certain)
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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