Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilcolmkill, eccl., Clyne
Grid reference
NC 850 090 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
285000 909000
Latitude
58.05545794785998
Longitude
-3.9489197332879717
Altitude (metres)
40
County
Sutherland
Nearby places
Kilcalmkill, settlement, Clyne (0.48 miles)
Killin, eccles., Clyne (1.22 miles)
Killin, settlement, Clyne (1.27 miles)
Kilbraur Hill, Clyne (1.71 miles)
Kilbraur, settlement, Clyne (1.78 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
No surviving archaeology, though there were remains reported in the nineteenth century (NMRS).
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Kilcalmkill, settlement, Clyne
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kilcolmkill
Head name
Kilcolmkill
Place
Kilcolmkill, eccl., Clyne
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Kilcolmkill 1679, Geog. Coll. III
Historic formKilcolmkill Head nameKilcolmkill PlaceKilcolmkill, eccl., Clyne Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. III, 99 Date of citation1679 x 1703 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. III
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchel and James Toshach Clark
Series
Scottish History Society
Year
1908
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kilcalmkill, Kilcalmkill, settlement, Clyne
St Columba's Chapel
Head name
St Columba's Chapel
Place
Kilcolmkill, eccl., Clyne
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
St Columba's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Columba's Chapel Head nameSt Columba's Chapel PlaceKilcolmkill, eccl., Clyne 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.
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
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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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