Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilcolmkill, eccles, Kilmore KKE (Mull)
Grid reference
NM 436 517 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
143600 751700
Latitude
56.58708511712779
Longitude
-6.17646011343272
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilcolmkill, former parish Kilninian & Kilmore (Mull) (0 miles)
Cill-Mhoire, settlement KKE (Mull) (0.09 miles)
Kilninian & Kilmore, parish (Mull) (1.36 miles)
Cill da Bhidhe, settlement, KKE (Mull) (2.88 miles)
Cill da Bhidhe, eccles. KKE (Mull) (2.96 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Fragments of fourteenth- or fifteenth-century crosses found nearby and a grave-slab of the same period. This is the old parish church of Kilmore (Kilcolmkil). Some footings of the walls also survive.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilcolmkill, former parish Kilninian & Kilmore (Mull) (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cill-Mhoire, settlement KKE (Mull)
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Columbae
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Columbae
Place
Kilcolmkill, eccles, Kilmore KKE (Mull)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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
Ecclesia Sancti Columbe 1409, Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Historic formEcclesia Sancti Columbe This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameEcclesia Sancti Columbae PlaceKilcolmkill, eccles, Kilmore KKE (Mull) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceActs of the Lords of the Isles, no. 17 Date of citation1409 x 1409 |
Source code
Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Source title
Acts of the Lords of the Isles 1336-1493
Editors
Jean Munro and R. W. Munro
Series
Scottish History Society
Year
1986
ecclesia Sancti Columbe 1421, Highland Papers
Historic formecclesia Sancti Columbe This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameEcclesia Sancti Columbae PlaceKilcolmkill, eccles, Kilmore KKE (Mull) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, iv, 169 Date of citation1421 x 1421 Feature named in sourcechurch |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
Kilcolmkill
Head name
Kilcolmkill
Place
Kilcolmkill, eccles, Kilmore KKE (Mull)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Keilchallumkill 1561, Assumption
Historic formKeilchallumkill Head nameKilcolmkill PlaceKilcolmkill, eccles, Kilmore KKE (Mull) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 674 Date of citation1561 x 1561 Feature named in sourceparsonage |
Associated person or bodyIona Abbey or Abbot Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
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
Kilcholmkill 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKilcholmkill Head nameKilcolmkill PlaceKilcolmkill, eccles, Kilmore KKE (Mull) Certainty that this name applies to this placeProbable SourceBlaeu, Hebrides Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
Kilmore
Head name
Kilmore
Place
Kilcolmkill, eccles, Kilmore KKE (Mull)
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?
Yes
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Cill-Mhoire, Cill-Mhoire, settlement KKE (Mull)
Is source of Kilninian & Kilmore, Kilninian & Kilmore, parish (Mull)
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