Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Eilean Mòr (maccu Cormaic), South Knapdale
Grid reference
NR 666 752 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
166600 675200
Latitude
55.91319383008484
Longitude
-5.735295211358334
Altitude (metres)
20
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
St Cormac's Chapel, Eilean M. South Knapdale (0 miles)
St Cormac's Cave, South Knapdale (0.14 miles)
Kilmory Bay, South Knapdale (1.98 miles)
Kilmory Burn, South Knapdale (2.09 miles)
Kilmory, settlement South Knapdale (2.23 miles)
Object Classification
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The island contains a chapel, now called St Cormac's Chapel (OS Digimap). According to Fordun, there was a sanctuary on this island ('et ibi refugium') (Fordun, Chronicon ii, 10).
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Contains St Cormac's Cave, South Knapdale
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Eilean Maccu Cormaic
Head name
Eilean Maccu Cormaic
Place
Eilean Mòr (maccu Cormaic), South Knapdale
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?
No
Helant Macarmaig 1370, Fordun, Chronica
Historic formHelant Macarmaig Head nameEilean Maccu Cormaic PlaceEilean Mòr (maccu Cormaic), South Knapdale Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceFordun, Chronica, ii, 10 Date of citation1370 approx x 1370 approx |
Source code
Fordun, Chronica
Source title
Chronica Gentis Scotorum
Ellanmorekilvicoharmaig 1797, OSA
Historic formEllanmorekilvicoharmaig Head nameEilean Maccu Cormaic PlaceEilean Mòr (maccu Cormaic), South Knapdale Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xix, 315 Date of citation1797 x 1797 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Ellan-more-vic-O'Charmaig 1844, NSA
Historic formEllan-more-vic-O'Charmaig Head nameEilean Maccu Cormaic PlaceEilean Mòr (maccu Cormaic), South Knapdale Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceNSA, 262 |
Source code
NSA
Source title
New Statsitical Account
Saints in this place-name
Moccu Cormaic (ns) (certain)
Abbán m. Laignig, moccu Cormaic (probable)
Eilean Mòr
Head name
Eilean Mòr
Place
Eilean Mòr (maccu Cormaic), South Knapdale
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
