Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Kilmaha, ~eccles. Kilchrenan & Dalavich

Grid reference

NM 937 078 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

193700 707800

Latitude

56.21801488062595

Longitude

-5.327582788460526

Altitude (metres)

120

County

Argyllshire

Nearby places

Kilmaha, settlement KDV (0.4 miles)

Dalavich, former parish, Kilchrenan & Dalavich (3.44 miles)

Innis Chonnell, island, Kilchrenan & Dalavich (3.51 miles)

St Columba's Church, Kilmichael Glassary (3.95 miles)

Kilmun, settlement (Loch Avich)KDV (4.49 miles)

Object Classification

Antiquity

Ecclesiastical

Is linear feature?

No

Notes

A chapel and burial ground, largely covered with commercial coniferous plantation, and damaged by the trees which have been planted without regard to the protection of the site. Within a drystone enclosure wall are the remains of two buildings, and early medieval carved stones are recorded on the site (NMRS).

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Relationships with other parishes

Within Dalavich, former parish, Kilchrenan & Dalavich

Within Dalavich, former parish, Kilchrenan & Dalavich (formerly)

Within Kilchrenan & Dalavich, modern parish

Relationships with other places

Adjacent Kilmaha, settlement KDV

Names

Kilmaha

Saints in this place-name

Kentigern, Mungo, Mo Choe (ns) (maybe)

Kentigern of Glasgow (maybe)

Kentigerna, Caintigern, Mo Cha (ns) (maybe)

Kentigerna of Inchcailleach (maybe)