Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Kilmory Oib, ~eccles. North Knapdale

Grid reference

NR 780 902 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

178000 690200

Latitude

56.0531129105927

Longitude

-5.5656295596242025

Altitude (metres)

65

County

Argyllshire

Nearby places

Kilmory Oib, settlement, North Knapdale (0 miles)

Kilmorry Mill, North Knapdale (0.33 miles)

Kilmahumaig, eccles. North Knapdale (2.12 miles)

Kilmahumaig, settlement North Knapdale (2.21 miles)

Eilean Mhartan, North Knapdale (2.46 miles)

Object Classification

Ecclesiastical

Is linear feature?

No

Notes

The NGR given is for a well, marked with an early medieval cross-slab, in the midst of the ruined and abandoned village of Kilmory Oib. The location of the original cill 'chapel, burial ground' is not precisely known.

Relationships with other parishes

Within North Knapdale, parish, aka Kilmacocharmik

Relationships with other places

Adjacent Kilmorry Mill, North Knapdale

500 metres

Names

Kilmory

Saints in this place-name

Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (probable)

Mary the Blessed Virgin (probable)

Máel Ruba (ns) (doubtful)

Máel Ruba m Elganaig of Applecross (doubtful)

Relationships with other place names

Name is part of Kilmorry Mill, Kilmorry Mill, North Knapdale