Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Tobar Macha, Killean & Kilchenzie

Grid reference

NR 677 244 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

167700 624400

Latitude

55.45817652084142

Longitude

-5.674705818616331

Altitude (metres)

20

County

Argyllshire

Nearby places

Kilmaho, ~eccles. Killean & Kilchenzie (0.09 miles)

Kilmaho, settlement Killean & Kilchenzie (0.22 miles)

Kilchenzie, ~eccles. Killean & Kilchenzie (0.35 miles)

Kilchenzie, former parish, Killean & Kilchenzie (Kintyre) (0.35 miles)

Kilchenzie, settlement Killean &Kilchenzie (0.35 miles)

Object Classification

Water

Is linear feature?

No

Notes

The existence of the well is reported by NMRS (Canmore ID 38403), though the speculation there about the saint commemorated is not reliable. It lies on the road which connects Kilchenzie ~eccles. with Kilmaho ~eccles.

http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/

Relationships with other parishes

Within Kilchenzie, former parish, Killean & Kilchenzie (Kintyre) (formerly)

Within Killean & Kilchenzie, modern par. (Kintyre)

Within Killean & Kilchenzie, modern par. (Kintyre)

Relationships with other places

Adjacent Kilmaho, ~eccles. Killean & Kilchenzie

Names

Tobar Macha

Saints in this place-name

Kentigern, Mungo, Mo Choe (ns) (maybe)

Kentigern of Glasgow (maybe)

Mo Cha (maybe)

Kentigerna, Caintigern, Mo Cha (ns) (maybe)

Cóelán, Mo Chóe (ns) (maybe)

Cóelán m. Luachain of Nendrum (maybe)