Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Resolis, modern parish
Grid reference
NH 678 655 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
267800 865500
Latitude
57.6601981894178
Longitude
-4.216040694888758
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Kirkmichael, former parish, Resolis ROS (1.68 miles)
St Michael's Church/Kirkmichael, Resolis (1.68 miles)
Dalmore, Rosskeen (2.11 miles)
St Martins Mill, Resolis (2.17 miles)
Rosskeen, parish ROS (2.44 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Contains Cullicudden, former parish, Resolis
Contains Kirkmichael, former parish, Resolis ROS
Contains Resolis, modern parish
Within Resolis, modern parish
Relationships with other places
Contains Cnoc Phadruig, relief, Resolis
Contains St Martin's Church, Cullicudden, Resolis
Contains St Martin's Well, Cullicudden, Resolis
Contains St Martins Mill, Resolis
Contains St Martins, settlement, Resolis
Parish details
Resolis including Cullicudden CCX and Kirkmichael XKH
Parish TLA
RSS
County
Ross-shire
Parish notes
Cullicudden and Kirkmichael parishes were united in 1662 to form parish of Resolis (RSS; RPS 1662/5/117). By 1836 ‘Resolis’ had practically ousted ‘Kirkmichael’ as the parish-name (Watson 1904, 120).
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kirkmichael and Cullicudden
Head name
Kirkmichael and Cullicudden
Place
Resolis, modern parish
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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
Kirkmichael and Cullicudden 1795, OSA
Historic formKirkmichael and Cullicudden Head nameKirkmichael and Cullicudden PlaceResolis, modern parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xiv, 88 Date of citation1795 x 1795 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Resolis
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Resolis
Place
Resolis, modern parish
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formReisolace This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameResolis PlaceResolis, modern parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRPS, 1662/5/117 Date of citation1662 x 1662 Feature named in sourcekirk |
Source code
RPS
Source title
Records of Parliament of Scotland
Place-name data
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