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Cille Chuimein, eccles., Glenelg
Grid reference
NM 677 937 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
167700 793700
Latitude
56.97615520721816
Longitude
-5.823081034713677
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Cnoc Pheadair, Arisaig & Moidart (4.24 miles)
Kilmary, settlement Arisaig & Moidart (4.36 miles)
St Mary's Church, Arisaig & Moidart (4.38 miles)
St Maelrubha's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart (4.38 miles)
Arisaig, former parish, Arisaig & Moidart (4.38 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Cemetery enclosure, as marked on OS 6 inch 1st edn. There is no evidence of a chapel at the site (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cille Chuimein
Head name
Cille Chuimein
Place
Cille Chuimein, eccles., Glenelg
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
Kilchinnen 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKilchinnen Head nameCille Chuimein PlaceCille Chuimein, eccles., Glenelg Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 174 Date of citation1630 x 1630 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Heglis Kilchummerin 1654, Blaeu
Historic formHeglis Kilchummerin Head nameCille Chuimein PlaceCille Chuimein, eccles., Glenelg Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Scotiae provinciae mediterraneae Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Kilichuimen 1680, Highland Papers
Historic formKilichuimen Head nameCille Chuimein PlaceCille Chuimein, eccles., Glenelg Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, i, 203 Date of citation1680 x 1700 Feature named in sourcechurch |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Cille Chuimein 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCille Chuimein Head nameCille Chuimein PlaceCille Chuimein, eccles., Glenelg Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 approx x 1882 approx Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Saints in this place-name
Cuimmíne (ns) (certain)
Cuimmíne m. Arnáine, abbot of Iona (maybe)
Cummine of Eigg (maybe)
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