Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Mary's Chapel, Lochgoilhead
Grid reference
NS 194 944 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
219400 694400
Latitude
56.108213775501845
Longitude
-4.9045950470699795
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Lochgoilhead, former parish, LGK (4.35 miles)
Church of the Three Brethren, Lochgoilhead (4.35 miles)
Chapelverna, settlement, Strachur (6.78 miles)
Crossowen, settlement Rosneath (6.94 miles)
Chapelverna, eccles. Strachur (6.94 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR is for Carrick Castle, which a document of 1540 makes clear is the site of the chapel (Highland Papers iv, 28: 'These things were done in the Chapel of the Blessed Virign Mary of Carrik in Lochgeillisheid about 10 AM'.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Lochgoilhead & Kilmorich
Within Lochgoilhead, former parish, LGK (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Capella Beatae Virginis Mariae
Head name
Capella Beatae Virginis Mariae
Place
St Mary's Chapel, Lochgoilhead
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
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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