Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Bride's Ness, N. Ronaldsay CBS (Orkney)
Grid reference
HY 774 522 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
377400 105220
Latitude
59.35596574595631
Longitude
-2.397520310732111
County
Orkney
Nearby places
Bride's Poind, N.Ronaldsay, Cross & Burness (0.09 miles)
North Ronaldsay, former parish, CBS (Orkney) (0.12 miles)
Bride's Kirk, North Ronaldsay ORK (0.12 miles)
Bride's Loch, North Ronaldsay (0.25 miles)
Bridesness, settlment N. Ronaldsay CBS ORK (0.26 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A narrow coastal promontory on which stood Bride's Kirk, North Ronaldsay.
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Contains Bride's Kirk, North Ronaldsay ORK
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Bride's Ness
Head name
Bride's Ness
Place
Bride's Ness, N. Ronaldsay CBS (Orkney)
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
Historic formBrydness Head nameBride's Ness PlaceBride's Ness, N. Ronaldsay CBS (Orkney) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Orkney & Shetland Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Bride's Ness 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBride's Ness Head nameBride's Ness PlaceBride's Ness, N. Ronaldsay CBS (Orkney) 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) Bride's Kirk stood on this promontory.
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain) Bride's Kirk stood on this promontory.
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Modern OS map:
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