Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Ninian's Chapel, Urquhart & Glenmoriston
Grid reference
NH 529 301 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
252900 830100
Latitude
57.33785241214694
Longitude
-4.444217708323515
Altitude (metres)
30
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Urquhart, former parish, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (0.94 miles)
Urquhart & Glenmoriston, parish (1.36 miles)
Kilmichael House, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (1.62 miles)
Kilmichael, eccles. Urquhart & Glenmoriston (1.62 miles)
Pitkerrald, Urquhart & Glenmoristone (1.74 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records that it was also known as 'An Teampull', and states that a Celtic cross-slab was removed from the site. It was in use until at least 1556, was in ruins in 1763, and the burial ground was referred to as Cill Sanctninian. THere is a rag well nearby and two large ash trees which were 'superstitiously regarded'. There is now no trace of the chapel. In about 1630 it was recorded: '... and certaine hieland men and woemen doeth travell to this chappell at a certane tyme of the zeare expecting to recover there health againe and doeth drink of certaine springand wells that is next to the Chappell' (Geog. Coll. ii, 172).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Urquhart & Glenmoriston, parish
Within Urquhart & Glenmoriston, parish
Adjacent Urquhart, former parish, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (formerly)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Cill Shant Ninian
Head name
Cill Shant Ninian
Place
St Ninian's Chapel, Urquhart & Glenmoriston
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
Capelle Sancti Niniani 1509, RMS
Historic formCapelle Sancti Niniani Head nameCill Shant Ninian PlaceSt Ninian's Chapel, Urquhart & Glenmoriston Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 3390 Date of citation1509 x 1509 Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Kil Saint Ninian 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKil Saint Ninian Head nameCill Shant Ninian PlaceSt Ninian's Chapel, Urquhart & Glenmoriston Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 172 Date of citation1630 x 1630 Feature named in sourcechapel |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Cillsantninian 1798, OSA
Historic formCillsantninian Head nameCill Shant Ninian PlaceSt Ninian's Chapel, Urquhart & Glenmoriston Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xx, 299 Date of citation1798 x 1798 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Saints in this place-name
Ninian (ns) (certain)
Ninian of Whithorn (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Cill Sanct Ninian, St Ninians, settlement, Urquhart & Glenm.
St Ninian's Chapel
Head name
St Ninian's Chapel
Place
St Ninian's Chapel, Urquhart & Glenmoriston
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
Saints in this place-name
Ninian (ns) (certain)
Ninian of Whithorn (certain)