Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Columba's Church, Largs
Grid reference
NS 202 594 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
220200 659400
Latitude
55.79440921128523
Longitude
-4.868410813110368
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Largs, parish (0 miles)
Ballochmartin, settlement Cumbrae (2.19 miles)
Ninian Brae, Cumbrae (2.68 miles)
St Fillan's Chapel, Largs (2.7 miles)
St Fillan's Bridge, Largs (2.75 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the old parish kirk of Largs, of which only the medieval transept survives, now called the Skelmorlie Aisle. The kirk was taken down when its replacement at NS202596, now 'St Columba's Parish Church' was erected in 1812.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Largs, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Columba's Church
Head name
St Columba's Church
Place
St Columba's Church, Largs
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
Saints in this place-name
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Place-name data
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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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