Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Luss, parish
Grid reference
NS 361 928 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
236100 692800
Latitude
56.09987302746256
Longitude
-4.6353628462805965
Nearby places
St Kessog's Church, Luss (0 miles)
Inchmoan, Luss (1.6 miles)
St Michael's Chapel, eccl., Luss (1.75 miles)
Carn Ma-Cheasoig, Luss (1.75 miles)
Killdavie, eccles. Buchanan (3.33 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NGR for Luss parish kirk.
Relationships with other parishes
Contains Arrochar, modern parish (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Contains Ballyhennan, settlement Arrochar
Contains Balmaha, settlement Buchanan
Contains Carn Ma-Cheasoig, Luss
Contains Inchmoan, Luss
Contains Inchmoan, Luss
Contains St Kessog's Church, Luss
Contains St Michael's Chapel, eccl., Luss
Parish details
Luss formerly including Arrochar AAR
Parish TLA
LUS
County
Dunbartonshire
Medieval diocese
Glasgow
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Luss
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Luss
Place
Luss, 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 formLusse This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameLuss PlaceLuss, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS v, no. 55 Date of citation1315 x 1315 Feature named in sourceecclesia |
Associated person or bodyRobert I, king of Scots Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS v
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum vol.v
Editors
A.A.M. Duncan
Secondary Title
Acts of Robert I
Year
1988
Place-name data
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