Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Ardpatrick, promontory, South Knapdale

Grid reference

NR 732 578 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

173200 657800

Latitude

55.76030510567865

Longitude

-5.615384358991313

County

Argyllshire

Nearby places

Carraig Aonghais, South Knapdale (0.98 miles)

Ardpatrick, settlement, South Knapdale (1.55 miles)

Kilcalmonell, eccles. Kilcalmonell (Kintyre) (2.27 miles)

Kilcalmonell, parish ARG (Kintyre) (2.27 miles)

Kilnaish, settlement South Knapdale (3.16 miles)

Object Classification

Coastal

Relief

Is linear feature?

No

Notes

The name is interpreted as applying first to the àird 'promontory' now called Ardpatrick Point on OS Explorer. The settlement name is interpreted as deriving from the name of the promontory.

Relationships with other parishes

Within South Knapdale, modern parish

Relationships with other places

Adjacent Ardpatrick, settlement, South Knapdale

Names

2 head-names linked to this place ?

Ardpatrick

àirde, G, 'height'

Pátraic

Saints in this place-name

Pátraic, Patrick (ns) (probable)

Pátraic m. Calprainn of Ireland (probable)

Relationships with other place names

Is source of Ardpatrick House, Ardpatrick, settlement, South Knapdale

Ardpatrick Point

This is not a hagiotoponym.

Ardpatrick Point 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.