Saints in Scottish Place-Names

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Aberdeen","certainty":"Cer","lat":"57.14683324861408","lng":"-2.099169392977513","names":["Church of St Nicholas (Cer)"]},{"id":"1349881512","displayName":"St Nicholas Church, Holm (Orkney)","certainty":"Cer","lat":"58.89034109516491","lng":"-2.8502770293069593","names":["St Nicholas Church (Cer)"]},{"id":"1353321621","displayName":"St Mary's Church, aka St Nicholas', Biggar","certainty":"Cer","lat":"55.624292737657576","lng":"-3.5247120063214026","names":["Ecclesia Sancti Nicholai (Cer)"]},{"id":"1354617475","displayName":"St Nicholas's Church, Orphir (Orkney)","certainty":"Cer","lat":"58.922095215971794","lng":"-3.156760166596374","names":["St Nicholas's Church (Cer)"]},{"id":"1357601429","displayName":"St Nicholas Kirk, XSN, Stronsay","certainty":"Cer","lat":"59.08578042082417","lng":"-2.593334297981391","names":["St Nicholas Kirk (Cer)"]},{"id":"1360252109","displayName":"St Nicholas Chapel, Duncanlaw, Yester","certainty":"Cer","lat":"55.90294947850207","lng":"-2.7357960868501268","names":["St Nicholas Chapel (Cer)"]},{"id":"1360669186","displayName":"St Nicholas Hospital & Chapel, Spey, Boharm","certainty":"Cer","lat":"57.549594539863165","lng":"-3.139666429643402","names":["Hospitale Sancti Nicholai (Cer)","St Nicholas's Hospital (Cer)"]},{"id":"1361893792","displayName":"St Nicholas' Chapel, Dundee","certainty":"Cer","lat":"56.457568813501325","lng":"-2.9688126906815984","names":["Capella Sancti Nicholai (Cer)"]},{"id":"1361894373","displayName":"St Nicholas Crag, Dundee","certainty":"Cer","lat":"56.457568813501325","lng":"-2.9688126906815984","names":["Sanct Nicholas Crag (Cer)"]},{"id":"1367366992","displayName":"Longcastle Kirk, Longcastle, WIG","certainty":"Cer","lat":"54.795052283346585","lng":"-4.52640797322961","names":["ecclesia Sancti Nicolas de Longcaster (Cer)"]},{"id":"1370531758","displayName":"St Nicholas's Church (modern), 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Boharm","certainty":"Cer","lat":"57.549594539863165","lng":"-3.139666429643402","names":["Chapel of St Nicholas (Cer)"]},{"id":"1395205422","displayName":"St Nicholas's Well, Prestwick","certainty":"Cer","lat":"55.50345160510653","lng":"-4.612779928201943","names":["St Nicholas's Well (Cer)"]},{"id":"1462970162","displayName":"St Nicholas Chapel, North Leith","certainty":"Cer","lat":"55.9768136743188","lng":"-3.176329816254064","names":["St Nicholas Chapel (Cer)"]}]

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