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Kilmaveonaig Church, Blair Atholl
Grid reference
NN 879 657 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
287900 765700
Latitude
56.769518602393966
Longitude
-3.834312199683945
Altitude (metres)
150
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
Kilmaveonaig, former parish, Blair Atholl (0 miles)
Blair Atholl, parish (0.86 miles)
St Bride's Kirk, Blair Atholl (0.89 miles)
Loch Moraig, Blair Atholl (1.82 miles)
Ruidh Moraig, Blair Atholl (2.27 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It is near the bridge over the River Tilt, and not far north of the confluence of the River Garry and River Tilt, on whose plain a settlement Bridge of Tilt. To the east is Tom na h-Iobairt, and to the south-west is Clach na h-Iobairt. Also to the south-west is Cill The present modern church was built on the site of a medieval structure (NMRS). It is owned and used for worship by the Scottish Episcopal Church, and has been renamed 'St Adamnan's Church' by them, on the mistaken assumption that the name Kilmaveonaig represents a dedication to Adomnán, abbot of Iona.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Blair Atholl, parish
Within Blair Atholl, parish
Within Kilmaveonaig, former parish, Blair Atholl (formerly)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kilmaveonaig
Head name
Kilmaveonaig
Place
Kilmaveonaig Church, Blair Atholl
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
Kylmeuenet 1275, SHS Misc.
Historic formKylmeuenet Head nameKilmaveonaig PlaceKilmaveonaig Church, Blair Atholl Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSHS Misc., vi , 47 Date of citation1275 x 1227 |
Source code
SHS Misc.
Source title
The Miscellany of the Scottish History Society
Year
1893 -
Kilmavernok 1560, Assumption
Historic formKilmavernok Head nameKilmaveonaig PlaceKilmaveonaig Church, Blair Atholl Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 319 Date of citation1560 x 1570 Feature named in sourceparsonage and vicarage |
Source code
Assumption
Source title
The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation
Editors
J. Kirk
Series
Records of Social and Economic History, New Series, 21
Year
1995
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kilmaveonaig, Kilmaveonaig, former parish, Blair Atholl
Kilmaveonaig Church
Head name
Kilmaveonaig Church
Place
Kilmaveonaig Church, Blair Atholl
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
Kilmaveonaig Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilmaveonaig Chapel Head nameKilmaveonaig Church PlaceKilmaveonaig Church, Blair Atholl Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 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.