Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmeny, eccl. KKM (Islay)
Grid reference
NR 388 653 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
138800 665300
Latitude
55.81019270613954
Longitude
-6.169414881633082
Altitude (metres)
55
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilmeny, settlement KKM (Islay) (0.12 miles)
Loch Finlaggan, Killarrow & Kilmeny (Islay) (1.43 miles)
Eilean Eileagain, KKM (Islay) (1.74 miles)
Finlaggan, settlement, Killarrow & Kilmeny (Islay) (2.01 miles)
Cill Bhraenan, eccl. KKM (Islay) (2.05 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A fragment of this medieval church survives, as do the remains of several medieval carved stones (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Cill a' Mhanaich
Head name
Cill a' Mhanaich
Place
Kilmeny, eccl. 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 a' Mhanaich 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCill a' Mhanaich Head nameCill a' Mhanaich PlaceKilmeny, eccl. 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.
Cill M'Eithne
Head name
Cill M'Eithne
Place
Kilmeny, eccl. KKM (Islay)
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?
No
Killmheny 1549, Monro, Description
Historic formKillmheny Head nameCill M'Eithne PlaceKilmeny, eccl. KKM (Islay) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMonro, Description, no. 70 (p. 57) Date of citation1549 x 1549 Feature named in sourcekirk Notes on the context of this place-nameFull title of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'. |
Source code
Monro, Description
Author
Sir Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles
Source title
Monro's Western Isles of Scotland
Editors
R. W. Munro
Year
1961
Notes
Full title of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'.
Saints in this place-name
Eithne, Mo Eithne (ns) (probable)
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