Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Columba's Chapel, Saddell & Skipness
Grid reference
NR 908 577 (assumed location)
Six-figure easting & northing
190800 657700
Latitude
55.76733417264536
Longitude
-5.335304730986663
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilbrannan, eccles. Saddell & Skipness (0.18 miles)
Carn Chaluim, Saddell & Skipness (3.08 miles)
Cille Bhride, eccles. Kilcalmonell (5.72 miles)
Kilbride Bay, Kilfinan (6.26 miles)
Cladh Mhicheil, burial ground Kilalmonell (6.78 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
There are no remains of the chapel, but its location is indicated by Paisley Reg. p. 121, 'juxta castrum meum de Schepehinche' (beside my castle of Skipinch, i.e. Skipness).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Saddell & Skipness, parish
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Capella Sancti Columbae
Head name
Capella Sancti Columbae
Place
St Columba's Chapel, Saddell & Skipness
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Capella Sancti Columbe 1261, Pais. Reg.
Historic formCapella Sancti Columbe Head nameCapella Sancti Columbae PlaceSt Columba's Chapel, Saddell & Skipness Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 120-21 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (probable)
