Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Cille Bhride, eccles. Kilcalmonell

Grid reference

NR 828 623 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

182800 662300

Latitude

55.80507078649066

Longitude

-5.466258811691888

Altitude (metres)

70

County

Argyllshire

Nearby places

Kilchamaig Bay, Kilcolmanell (1.57 miles)

Kilchamaig, settlement Kilcolmanell (1.8 miles)

Kilchamaig, ~eccles. Kilcalmonell (1.91 miles)

Cladh Mhicheil, burial ground Kilalmonell (2.2 miles)

Loch Cill Aonghais, South Knapdale (3.3 miles)

Object Classification

Antiquity

Ecclesiastical

Is linear feature?

No

Notes

NMRS describes the remains of the building, but expresses doubt as to whether this sub-rectangular building with clay-mortar construction really was a chapel. Nearby is a stone with a socket cut into one face, 'presumably to hold a cross'.

http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/

Relationships with other parishes

Within Kilcalmonell, parish ARG (Kintyre)

Within Kilcalmonell, parish ARG (Kintyre)

Names

2 head-names linked to this place ?

Cille Bhride

Saints in this place-name

Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)

Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)

Relationships with other place names

Formerly called Cladh Bhride, Cille Bhride, eccles. Kilcalmonell

Cladh Bhride

Cladh Bhride 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.

Saints in this place-name

Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)

Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)

Relationships with other place names

Now called Cille Bhride, Cille Bhride, eccles. Kilcalmonell