Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Killilan, eccles., Kintail

Grid reference

NG 946 301 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

194600 830100

Latitude

57.31533326251488

Longitude

-5.411253486708158

Altitude (metres)

20

County

Ross-shire

Nearby places

Killilan, settlement, Kintail (0 miles)

Loch Anna, Lochalsh (4.31 miles)

St Duthac's, RC chapel, Kintail (4.38 miles)

Castle Donnan, Lochalsh (4.92 miles)

Eilean Donnan, Lochalsh (4.92 miles)

Object Classification

Antiquity

Ecclesiastical

Is linear feature?

No

Notes

There is no sign of a church at this site now, but the burial ground was still in use in 1904 (Watson 1904, 181). Kintail people traditionally claimed that Faolán was buried here, and a sod from Iona sent by Colum Cille to cover his grave, which is placed north and south (Watson 1926, 284). A story that a well and tree are at his grave is recorded by D. MacPherson in 1958, located at NG9475.3497 (NMRS; Canmore ID 12026).

http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/

Relationships with other parishes

Within Kintail, parish

Within Kintail, parish

Relationships with other places

Adjacent Killilan, settlement, Kintail

Names

1 head-name linked to this place ?

Killilan

Killewlan 1630, Geog. Coll. II

Cill Fhaolain 1904, Watson 1904

Saints in this place-name

Fáelán, Fillan (ns) (certain)

Fillan of Strathfillan (certain) Ó Riain, Dictionary, 305

Relationships with other place names

Is source of Killilan, Killilan, settlement, Kintail