Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Barr, modern parish
Grid reference
NX 275 941 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
227500 594100
Latitude
55.21091931668034
Longitude
-4.7114925042814795
Nearby places
Kirkdominae, eccles., Barr (1.58 miles)
Pinmerry, settlement, Girvan (2.21 miles)
Tormitchell, settlement, Girvan (2.8 miles)
Pindonnan, relief, Barr (4.1 miles)
Kilkerran, settlement, Dailly/Dalmakerran (4.13 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Notes
NGR for the church, built circa 1650, to serve the newly created parish of Barr.
Relationships with other parishes
Contains Dailly, parish (alias Dalmakeran)
part of
Contains Girvan, parish
part of
Relationships with other places
Contains Craigmawhannal, hill, Barr
Contains Kilbride Knowe, Barr
Contains Kirkbride aka Kilbride, settlement, Barr
Contains Kirkbride aka Kilbride, settlement, Barr
Contains Kirkbride, aka Kilbride, ~eccles. Barr
Contains Kirkdominae, eccles., Barr
Contains Pindonnan, relief, Barr
Parish details
Barr [not in Cowan 1967 nor in OPS], erected in 1653 out of the parishes of Girvan and Dailly.
Parish TLA
BAR
County
Ayrshire
Parish notes
Contains Kirkdominae NS25 92. The upper (eastern) part of Colmonell parish seems now to be represented by Barr parish BAR.