Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Eilean Ma-Ruibhe, island, Lairg
Grid reference
NC 576 068 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
257600 906800
Latitude
58.02776571472116
Longitude
-4.411513699094057
Altitude (metres)
85
Nearby places
Lairg, parish (0.35 miles)
Acheilidh, Rogart (5.76 miles)
Kilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT (6.77 miles)
Kilmachalmag, settlement, Kincardine SUT (6.95 miles)
Cnocan nam Braithrean, Creich SUT (9.22 miles)
Object Classification
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
An island on Loch Shin is recorded by Watson (1926, 288) as Eilean Ma-Ruibhe, shown on OS maps as Eilean a' Chairn. The island seems to be a crannog, an artificial island made by piling up stones - whence the name Eilean a' Chairn, 'island of the cairn or pile of stones'.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Lairg, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Eilean a' Charn
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Eilean a' Charn
Place
Eilean Ma-Ruibhe, island, Lairg
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
Eilean Ma-Ruibhe
Head name
Eilean Ma-Ruibhe
Place
Eilean Ma-Ruibhe, island, Lairg
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Historic formYl Mulruy Head nameEilean Ma-Ruibhe PlaceEilean Ma-Ruibhe, island, Lairg Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Sutherland Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Eilean Ma-Ruibhe 1926, Watson 1926
Historic formEilean Ma-Ruibhe Head nameEilean Ma-Ruibhe PlaceEilean Ma-Ruibhe, island, Lairg Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1926, 288 Date of citation1926 x 1926 |
Source code
Watson 1926
Author
W. J. Watson
Source title
The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland
Year
1926
Saints in this place-name
Máel Ruba (ns) (certain)
Máel Ruba m Elganaig of Applecross (certain)
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