Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilfinichen, eccles. KKV (Mull)
Grid reference
NM 496 284 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
149600 728400
Latitude
56.38150048367036
Longitude
-6.056631120592036
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilfinichen, former parish KKV (0 miles)
Kilfinichen, settlement KKV (Mull) (0.09 miles)
Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, modern parish (0.9 miles)
Allt Orain, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull) (0.97 miles)
Eas Orain, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (1.03 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
OS Digimap also shows: Àird Chill Fhinichin, and Bàgh Chill Fhinichin (also Kilfinichen Bay) nearby, whose names derive from this kirk.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, modern parish
Within Kilfinichen, former parish KKV (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Kilfinichen, settlement KKV (Mull)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilfinichen
Head name
Kilfinichen
Place
Kilfinichen, eccles. KKV (Mull)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Keilfeinchen 1561, Assumption
Historic formKeilfeinchen Head nameKilfinichen PlaceKilfinichen, eccles. KKV (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
Kilinnachan 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKilinnachan Head nameKilfinichen PlaceKilfinichen, eccles. KKV (Mull) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Mull Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Kilinnachor 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKilinnachor Head nameKilfinichen PlaceKilfinichen, eccles. KKV (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
Relationships with other place names
Name is part of Kilfinichen, Kilfinichen, settlement KKV (Mull)
Is source of Kilfinichen, Kilfinichen, settlement KKV (Mull)
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