Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cill Mhàiri, eccles., Ardnamurchan
Grid reference
NM 531 699 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
153100 769900
Latitude
56.75529661458891
Longitude
-6.0396018234310995
Altitude (metres)
55
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilmory, settlement Ardnamurchan (0.28 miles)
Cladh Chattain, Ardnamurchan (0.44 miles)
Port Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan (1.63 miles)
Ardnamurchan, parish (4.63 miles)
Kilchoan, eccles. Ardnamurchan (4.64 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records turf-covered footings of the south wall, and a baptismal font and broken wheel cross.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ardnamurchan, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cill Mhàiri
Head name
Cill Mhàiri
Place
Cill Mhàiri, eccles., Ardnamurchan
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
Kilmoire 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKilmoire Head nameCill Mhàiri PlaceCill Mhàiri, eccles., Ardnamurchan Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 167 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
Historic formKilmore Head nameCill Mhàiri PlaceCill Mhàiri, eccles., Ardnamurchan 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
Cill Mhàiri 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCill Mhàiri Head nameCill Mhàiri PlaceCill Mhàiri, eccles., Ardnamurchan 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.
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
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