Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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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)
90
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?
No
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
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formKilblain Head nameKilblaan PlaceKingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Bute Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Kilblain 1703, Martin 1703
Historic formKilblain Head nameKilblaan PlaceKingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMartin 1703, 252 Date of citation1703 x 1703 Notes on the context of this place-nameThe 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.
Historic formKilblaan Head nameKilblaan PlaceKingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRoy Date of citation1752 x 1755 Notes on the context of this place-nameDate 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
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.
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? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Cenn Garadh 660, AU
Historic formCenn Garadh This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKingarth PlaceKingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAU, 660 Date of citation660 x 660 Notes on the context of this place-nameOn-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html |
Source code
AU
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 formCinn Garath This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKingarth PlaceKingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAU, 689 Date of citation689 x 689 Notes on the context of this place-nameOn-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html |
Source code
AU
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 formCinn Garadh This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKingarth PlaceKingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAU, 737 Date of citation737 x 737 Notes on the context of this place-nameOn-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html |
Source code
AU
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 formCinn Garadh This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKingarth PlaceKingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAU, 776 Date of citation776 x 776 Notes on the context of this place-nameOn-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html |
Source code
AU
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 formCinn Garadh This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKingarth PlaceKingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth SourceAU, 790 Date of citation790 x 790 Notes on the context of this place-nameOn-line at http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/nav.html |
Source code
AU
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?
No
St Blane's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Blane's Church Head nameSt Blane's Church PlaceKingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid 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 formChurch of St Blain Head nameSt Blane's Church PlaceKingarth aka Kilblaan, eccles. Kingarth Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOPS, 2 (1), 211 Date of citation1854 x 1854 Notes on the context of this place-name3 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)