Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Molios Church, Shiskine, Arran
Grid reference
NR 910 294 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
191000 629400
Latitude
55.51353636291595
Longitude
-5.310617139172402
Altitude (metres)
34
County
Bute
Nearby places
Caibeal Eoin, Arran (0.69 miles)
Clauchan chapel, Pien, Kilmory (Arran) (0.88 miles)
Laggian, Kilmory (Arran) (1.3 miles)
Ballymichael, Arran (1.48 miles)
Allt Eoin, burn, Kilmory (Arran) (1.49 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Built 1889. See http://stmoliosshiskine.org.uk/history.html for more of its history. It took its name from the saint traditionally commemorated at Clauchan chapel, Pien. It also took a medieval effigy, mentioned in various sources, including NSA. NMRS not very detailed, but has pictures.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilmory, parish (Arran)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Molios Church
Head name
St Molios Church
Place
St Molios Church, Shiskine, Arran
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
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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