Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Magnus of Orkney, martyr
Gender
Male
Related Saints
Belongs to the group Magnus (ns) (certain)
Feast days
Day of Year
April 16
Day of Year
Dec 13
Quote from source
'Idibus Decembris - In Scotia apud Kyrkwal Magni Martyris ibidem celebratur festiuitas'
Saint in place-names
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Names
Place known as | Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here) |
Christ Kirk, Birsay | St Magnus' Church (certain) |
St Magnus Bay, Shetland | St Magnus Bay (certain) |
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall | St Magnus Cathedral (certain) |
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall | St Magnus Kirk (certain) |
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall | Ecclesia Sancti Magni (certain) |
St Magnus Haven, Aberdour | St Magnus Haven (certain) |
St Magnus Sound, Dunrossness, Shetland | St Magnus Sound (certain) |
St Magnus Well, Birsay (Orkney) | St Magnus Well (certain) |
St Magnus's Chapel, Halkirk | St Magnus's Chapel (certain) |
St Magnus's Chapel, Northmavine (Shetland) | St Magnus's Chapel (certain) |
St Magnus's Church, on Egilsay | St Magnus's Church (certain) |
St Magnus's Church, South Yell, Yell (Shetland) | St Magnus's Church (certain) |
St Magnus's Church, Tingwall, Shetland | St Magnus's Church (certain) |
St Magnus's Hospital, Halkirk | St Magnus's Hospital (certain) |