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Whithorn (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 54 44 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 54.7333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 004 25 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -4.4167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Noted as one of the oldest Christian centers in Britain; St. Ninian built a small, whitewashed stone church here ca. 397 CE; monastery was constructed on the site ca. 1130; shrine to St. Ninian was popular royal pilgrimage site through 16th cen. |
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| Whithorn (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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............ | meaning "White House," referring to the original whitewashed stone church on the site |
| Whitehorn (C,V,English,U)
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| Taigh Mhàrtainn (C,V,Gaelic (general),U)
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| Candida Casa (H,V)
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| Huitaern (H,V)
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............ | Anglo-Saxon name |
| Hwit Ærne (H,V,Anglo-Saxon,U)
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Whithorn (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded ca. 397 CE by St. Ninian |
| town (C) |
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| episcopal see (H) |
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| monastic center (H) |
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| pilgrimage center (H) |
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