Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT
Grid reference
NH 504 986 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
250400 898600
Latitude
57.951811172114056
Longitude
-4.528117913363397
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Kilmachalmag, settlement, Kincardine SUT (0.2 miles)
Cnocan nam Braithrean, Creich SUT (4.52 miles)
Lochan Phail, Kincardine SUT (6.69 miles)
Eilean Ma-Ruibhe, island, Lairg (6.77 miles)
Lairg, parish (7.12 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Note the proximity of this old church site to Achnahanat ('field of the [old] church').
Relationships with other places
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kilmachalmag
Head name
Kilmachalmag
Place
Kilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Probable
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?
Yes
Kilmochalmak 1505, ER
Historic formKilmochalmak Head nameKilmachalmag PlaceKilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceER, xii, 718 Date of citation1505 x 1505 |
Source code
ER
Source title
The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland
Editors
J.Stuart & others
Year
1878-1908
Kilmachalmag 1590
Historic formKilmachalmag Head nameKilmachalmag PlaceKilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain Date of citation1590 x 1630 |
Kilmachalmag 1590
Historic formKilmachalmag Head nameKilmachalmag PlaceKilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain Date of citation1590 x 1630 |
Author
Taylor, Simon
Source title
Iona Abbots in Scottish Place-Names
Editors
Dauvit Broun and Thomas Owen Clancy
Pages
35-70
Volume
Spes Scotorum, Hope of Scots:
Year
1999
Kilmachalmag 1590
Historic formKilmachalmag Head nameKilmachalmag PlaceKilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain Date of citation1590 x 1630 |
Kilmachalmag 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKilmachalmag Head nameKilmachalmag PlaceKilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 547 Date of citation1630 x 1630 Feature named in sourcechapel |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Kilmachalmag 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKilmachalmag Head nameKilmachalmag PlaceKilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Northern Scotland Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Kilmachalmaig 1926, Watson 1926
Historic formKilmachalmaig Head nameKilmachalmag PlaceKilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1926, 279 Date of citation1926 x 1926 |
Source code
Watson 1926
Author
W. J. Watson
Source title
The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland
Year
1926
Kilmachalmaig 1926, Watson 1926
Historic formKilmachalmaig Head nameKilmachalmag PlaceKilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1926, 279 Date of citation1926 x 1926 |
Source code
Watson 1926
Author
W. J. Watson
Source title
The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland
Year
1926
Kilmachalmaig 1926
Historic formKilmachalmaig Head nameKilmachalmag PlaceKilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain Date of citation1926 x 1926 |
Kilmachalmaig 1926
Historic formKilmachalmaig Head nameKilmachalmag PlaceKilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain Date of citation1926 x 1926 |
Author
Taylor, Simon
Source title
Iona Abbots in Scottish Place-Names
Editors
Dauvit Broun and Thomas Owen Clancy
Pages
35-70
Volume
Spes Scotorum, Hope of Scots:
Year
1999
Kilmachalmaig 1926
Historic formKilmachalmaig Head nameKilmachalmag PlaceKilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain Date of citation1926 x 1926 |
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (probable)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kilmachalmag, Kilmachalmag, settlement, Kincardine SUT
St Colman's Chapel
Head name
St Colman's Chapel
Place
Kilmachalmag, eccl, Kincardine SUT
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
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (maybe)
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