Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmun, settlement Inveraray
Grid reference
NN 077 127 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
207700 712700
Latitude
56.2678424728995
Longitude
-5.10571195195597
Altitude (metres)
150
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilmun, eccles. Inveraray (0.22 miles)
Allt Thòmais, Inveraray (1.04 miles)
Creagan Mhàrtuin, Inveraray (1.06 miles)
Ladyfield, settlement Inveraray (1.97 miles)
Inveraray, parish, aka Kilmalieu, parish (2.51 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Townland
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It derives its name from the nearby chapel and burial ground of Kilmun.
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Kilmun, eccles. Inveraray
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilmun
Head name
Kilmun
Place
Kilmun, settlement Inveraray
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Killmun 1801, Langlands, Argyll
Historic formKillmun Head nameKilmun PlaceKilmun, settlement Inveraray Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceLanglands, Argyll Notes on the context of this place-nameHigh resolution images of the map are available on-line at www.nls.uk. |
Source code
Langlands, Argyll
Author
George Langlands
Source title
This Map of Argyllshire
Year
1801
Notes
High resolution images of the map are available on-line at www.nls.uk.
Kilmun 1874, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilmun Head nameKilmun PlaceKilmun, settlement Inveraray Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. 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.
Relationships with other place names
Derives from Kilmun, Kilmun, eccles. Inveraray
Place-name data
The place-name data featured in this resource is copyright of the University of Glasgow.
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Satellite map with labels:
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
