Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilnaish, eccles. Kilmodan, Cowal
Grid reference
NS 020 877 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
202000 687700
Latitude
56.04121048529696
Longitude
-5.179017925538641
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kildalvan, settlement Kilmodan, Cowal (0.77 miles)
Kildalvan, ~eccles. Kilmodan (0.94 miles)
Kilbride, ~eccles. Kilmodan (1.69 miles)
Kilbridemore, settlement, Kilmodan (2.02 miles)
St Modan's Well, Kilmodan (2.33 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The name survives in Kilnaish Cottages (OS Digimap) immediately to the north of this site. NMRS records a tradition of a place of burial (OS Name Book, 1870), but no trace of the burial ground could be traced. A burial ground and holy well are marked at the site on the OS 6 inch map in 1869.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilnaish
Head name
Kilnaish
Place
Kilnaish, eccles. Kilmodan, Cowal
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?
Yes
Cill an Nathois 1869, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCill an Nathois Head nameKilnaish PlaceKilnaish, eccles. Kilmodan, Cowal 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.
Cill-aonghais 1900, NLS
Historic formCill-aonghais Head nameKilnaish PlaceKilnaish, eccles. Kilmodan, Cowal Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceNLS, Robertson MS 371, p. 21 Date of citation1900 approx x 1900 approx |
Source code
NLS
Source title
National Library of Scotland
Saints in this place-name
Óengus, Angus (ns) (certain)
Óengus servant of Mochta (maybe)
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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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