Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmachalmaig, alias St Colmac, North Bute
Grid reference
NS 045 672 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
204500 667200
Latitude
55.85830313767832
Longitude
-5.12408717099915
Altitude (metres)
35
County
Bute
Nearby places
Kilmachalmaig, ~eccles. North Bute (0 miles)
North Bute, modern parish (0.5 miles)
Kilbride, ~eccles North Bute (0.69 miles)
Kilbride, settlement North Bute (0.83 miles)
Cranslagmory, North Bute (0.99 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR given is for the cross which lies at the approximate centre of the extended lands of Kilmachalmaig (now St Colmac). On OS 6 inch 1st edn the farm of Kilmachalmaig/St Colmac is divided into: East St Colmac, West St Colmac, South St Colmac and North St Colmac. See Márkus 2012, 395-7 for discussion of this name and the site.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kingarth, parish (Bute) (formerly)
Within North Bute, modern parish
Within Rothesay, parish (Bute) (formerly)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kilmachalmaig
Head name
Kilmachalmaig
Place
Kilmachalmaig, alias St Colmac, North Bute
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kylmocolmoc 1313, Stirling Council Archives
Historic formKylmocolmoc Head nameKilmachalmaig PlaceKilmachalmaig, alias St Colmac, North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceStirling Council Archives, P60, bundle 384 Date of citation1313 x 1313 |
Source code
Stirling Council Archives
Source title
Stirling Council Archives
Kylmacolmoc 1475, RMS
Historic formKylmacolmoc Head nameKilmachalmaig PlaceKilmachalmaig, alias St Colmac, North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 1214 Date of citation1475 x 1475 Feature named in sourcelands Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Kilmachalmak 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKilmachalmak Head nameKilmachalmaig PlaceKilmachalmaig, alias St Colmac, North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Bute Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Relationships with other place names
Now called St Colmac, Kilmachalmaig, alias St Colmac, North Bute
St Colmac
Head name
St Colmac
Place
Kilmachalmaig, alias St Colmac, North Bute
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
St Calmag 1820, Thomson/Buteshire
Historic formSt Calmag Head nameSt Colmac PlaceKilmachalmaig, alias St Colmac, North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceThomson/Buteshire Date of citation1820 x 1820 |
Source code
Thomson/Buteshire
Source title
John Thomson, Map of Buteshire, 1832
Historic formSt Colmac Head nameSt Colmac PlaceKilmachalmaig, alias St Colmac, North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 1 inch Date of citation1873 x 1873 Notes on the context of this place-nameThis is the series following the 7th series, with all-over red cover. |
Source code
OS 1 inch
Source title
Ordnance Survey One-Inch Map
Notes
This is the series following the 7th series, with all-over red cover.
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (probable)
Relationships with other place names
Formerly called Kilmachalmaig, Kilmachalmaig, alias St Colmac, North Bute