Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Grid reference

NS 095 534 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

209500 653400

Latitude

55.736471038561135

Longitude

-5.034661275539645

Altitude (metres)

Nearby places

Kingarth, parish (Bute) (0.06 miles)

St Blane's Well, Kingarth (0.06 miles)

Glen Callum, Kingarth (Bute) (0.4 miles)

St Blane's Stone, Kingarth (0.53 miles)

Suidhe Bhlain, St Blane's Hill, Kingarth (0.56 miles)

Object Classification

Antiquity

Ecclesiastical

Is linear feature?

Notes

This site is both the medieval parish church of Kingarth and an early medieval monastery.

Relationships with other parishes

Within Kingarth, parish (Bute)

Relationships with other places

Adjacent St Blane's Stone, Kingarth

Contains St Blane's Well, Kingarth

Adjacent Suidhe Bhlain, St Blane's Hill, Kingarth

Names

3 head-names linked to this place

Kilblaan

Head name

Kilblaan

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

The status of this name is

Obsolete

Is this a current OS form? ?

Is this the original referent of the place?

Yes

Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?

Kilblain 1654, Blaeu

Historic form

Kilblain

Head name

Kilblaan

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Blaeu, Bute

Date of citation

1654 x 1654

Source code

Blaeu

Source title

Atlas Novus

Editors

and publisher: Johan Blaeu

Year

1654

Kilblain 1703, Martin 1703

Historic form

Kilblain

Head name

Kilblaan

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Martin 1703, 252

Date of citation

1703 x 1703

Notes on the context of this place-name

The 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994.

Source code

Martin 1703

Author

Martin Martin

Source title

A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland

Year

1703

Notes

The 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994.

Kilblaan 1752, Roy

Historic form

Kilblaan

Head name

Kilblaan

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Roy

Date of citation

1752 x 1755

Notes on the context of this place-name

Date for Scotland north of a line from Glasgow to Edinburgh - survey done 1749-52; presented to the king in 1755. For more details see The Early Maps of Scotland 1, 108-9. Note the existence of protracted and fair copies for parts of Scotland. See also full discussion in Whittington, G., 1986i, 'The Roy Map: The Protracted and Fair Copies' (Part One), Scottish Geographical Magazine vol.102 (1), 18-28; and: Whittington, G., 1986ii, 'The Roy Map: The Protracted and Fair Copies' (Part Two), Scottish Geographical Magazine vol.102 (2), 66-73.

Source code

Roy

Source title

Military Map of Scotland

Editors

General Roy

Year

1749- 1755

Notes

Saints in this place-name

Bláán (ns) (certain)

Bláán of Bute (certain)

Kingarth

This is not a hagiotoponym.

Head name

Kingarth

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

The status of this name is

Hypothetical

Is this a current OS form? ?

Is this the original referent of the place?

Yes

Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?

Cenn Garadh 660, AU

Historic form

Cenn Garadh

This is not a hagiotoponym.

Head name

Kingarth

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

AU, 660

Date of citation

660 x 660

Notes on the context of this place-name

On-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html

Source code

Source title

The Annals of Ulster

Editors

Mac Airt, S. & G. Mac Niocaill

Year

1983

Notes

On-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html

Cinn Garath 689, AU

Historic form

Cinn Garath

This is not a hagiotoponym.

Head name

Kingarth

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

AU, 689

Date of citation

689 x 689

Notes on the context of this place-name

On-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html

Source code

Source title

The Annals of Ulster

Editors

Mac Airt, S. & G. Mac Niocaill

Year

1983

Notes

On-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html

Cinn Garadh 737, AU

Historic form

Cinn Garadh

This is not a hagiotoponym.

Head name

Kingarth

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

AU, 737

Date of citation

737 x 737

Notes on the context of this place-name

On-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html

Source code

Source title

The Annals of Ulster

Editors

Mac Airt, S. & G. Mac Niocaill

Year

1983

Notes

On-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html

Cinn Garadh 776, AU

Historic form

Cinn Garadh

This is not a hagiotoponym.

Head name

Kingarth

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

AU, 776

Date of citation

776 x 776

Notes on the context of this place-name

On-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html

Source code

Source title

The Annals of Ulster

Editors

Mac Airt, S. & G. Mac Niocaill

Year

1983

Notes

On-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html

Cinn Garadh 790, AU

Historic form

Cinn Garadh

This is not a hagiotoponym.

Head name

Kingarth

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Source

AU, 790

Date of citation

790 x 790

Notes on the context of this place-name

On-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html

Source code

Source title

The Annals of Ulster

Editors

Mac Airt, S. & G. Mac Niocaill

Year

1983

Notes

On-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html

Relationships with other place names

Is source of Kingarth, Kingarth, parish (Bute)

St Blane's Church

Head name

St Blane's Church

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

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?

St Blane's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.

Historic form

St Blane's Church

Head name

St Blane's Church

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OS 6 inch first edn.

Date of citation

1843 x 1882

Notes on the context of this place-name

Mid to late 19th c.

Source code

OS 6 inch first edn.

Source title

Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition

Notes

Mid to late 19th c.

Church of St Blain 1854, OPS

Historic form

Church of St Blain

Head name

St Blane's Church

Place

Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OPS, 2 (1), 211

Date of citation

1854 x 1854

Notes on the context of this place-name

3 vols., but called vols. 1 and 2, with 2 consisteing of 2 parts. See Barrow 1998, 54-5 in Taylor 1998.

Source code

OPS

Author

C. Innes and J. Brichan

Source title

Origines Parochiales Scotiae

Series

Bannatyne Club

Volume

I & II1 & 2.

Year

1851-5

Notes

3 vols., but called vols. 1 and 2, with 2 consisteing of 2 parts. See Barrow 1998, 54-5 in Taylor 1998.

Saints in this place-name

Bláán (ns) (certain)

Bláán of Bute (certain)

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Kingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth

Grid reference

Six-figure easting & northing

Latitude

Longitude

Altitude (metres)

Nearby places

Object Classification

Is linear feature?

Notes

Relationships with other parishes

Relationships with other places

Names

Kilblaan

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

The status of this name is

Is this a current OS form? ?

Is this the original referent of the place?

Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?

Historic form

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Source

Date of citation

Source code

Source title

Editors

Year

Historic form

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Source

Date of citation

Notes on the context of this place-name

Source code

Author

Source title

Year

Notes

Historic form

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Source

Date of citation

Notes on the context of this place-name

Source code

Source title

Editors

Year

Notes

Saints in this place-name

Kingarth

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

The status of this name is

Is this a current OS form? ?

Is this the original referent of the place?

Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?

Historic form

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Source

Date of citation

Notes on the context of this place-name

Source code

Source title

Editors

Year

Notes

Historic form

Head name