Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cill Eileagain, eccles. KKM (Islay)
Grid reference
NR 402 694 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
140200 669400
Latitude
55.84769327138496
Longitude
-6.151051625726142
Altitude (metres)
90
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Finlaggan, settlement, Killarrow & Kilmeny (Islay) (0.79 miles)
Cill Challuim Chille, eccl. KKM (Islay) (0.89 miles)
Eilean Eileagain, KKM (Islay) (1.18 miles)
Loch Finlaggan, Killarrow & Kilmeny (Islay) (1.49 miles)
Cill Sleabhan, eccl. KKM (Islay) (1.76 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Cross incised stone (9-11th century); early chapel in enclosure (NMRS). Nearby are Cnoc Cill Eileagain (NR400693) and Loch Cill Eileagain (NR401693) (OS Digimap).
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cill Eileagain
Head name
Cill Eileagain
Place
Cill Eileagain, eccles. KKM (Islay)
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
Cill Eileagain 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCill Eileagain Head nameCill Eileagain PlaceCill Eileagain, eccles. KKM (Islay) 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
Findlug, Findlugán (ns) (certain)
Findlug m. Dímmáin (maybe)