Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Baile Dhubhthaich, settlement, Tain
Grid reference
NH 780 820 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
278000 882000
Latitude
57.81120507598788
Longitude
-4.053570653462157
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Sanctuary of St Duthac (0.06 miles)
St Duthus' Church, Tain (0.06 miles)
St Duthus's Chapel, Tain (0.33 miles)
Tain, parish ROS (0.33 miles)
St Mary's Well, Tain (0.67 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the Gaelic name for the town of Tain, which contains St Dubhthach's church, which gives it its name.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Tain, parish ROS
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Baile Dhubhthaich
Head name
Baile Dhubhthaich
Place
Baile Dhubhthaich, settlement, Tain
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formBalduich Head nameBaile Dhubhthaich PlaceBaile Dhubhthaich, settlement, Tain Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, iii, 389 Date of citation1791 x 1798 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Saints in this place-name
Dubthach, Duthac (ns) (certain)
Dubthach of Tain (certain)
Dubthach Albanach (maybe)
Place-name data
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