Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Maelrubha's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart
Grid reference
NM 658 869 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
165800 786900
Latitude
56.914241293005944
Longitude
-5.847977661833726
Altitude (metres)
30
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
St Mary's Church, Arisaig & Moidart (0 miles)
Arisaig, former parish, Arisaig & Moidart (0 miles)
Kilmary, settlement Arisaig & Moidart (0.06 miles)
Cnoc Pheadair, Arisaig & Moidart (0.14 miles)
Cille Chuimein, eccles., Glenelg (4.38 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the old parish church of Arisaig AGX NMRS reports: it is probably no later than sixteenth century, and might be earlier. Fragments of sculptured stones survive.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Arisaig & Moidart, modern parish
Within Arisaig, former parish, Arisaig & Moidart (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kilmary
Head name
Kilmary
Place
St Maelrubha's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart
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
Kilmaroy 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKilmaroy Head nameKilmary PlaceSt Maelrubha's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 168 Date of citation1630 x 1630 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Historic formKilmaroy Head nameKilmary PlaceSt Maelrubha's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Scotiae provinciae mediterraneae Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Historic formKilmaria Head nameKilmary PlaceSt Maelrubha's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xx, 287 Date of citation1798 x 1798 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Cill Ma-Ruibhe 1926, Watson 1926
Historic formCill Ma-Ruibhe Head nameKilmary PlaceSt Maelrubha's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1926, 288 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
Cill Maoilridhe 1926, Watson 1926
Historic formCill Maoilridhe Head nameKilmary PlaceSt Maelrubha's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1926, 288 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
Saints in this place-name
Máel Ruba (ns) (certain)
Máel Ruba m Elganaig of Applecross (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kilmary, Kilmary, settlement Arisaig & Moidart
St Maelrubha's Chapel
Head name
St Maelrubha's Chapel
Place
St Maelrubha's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart
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
St Mary of Iona's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Mary of Iona's Chapel Head nameSt Maelrubha's Chapel PlaceSt Maelrubha's Chapel, Arisaig & Moidart 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
Máel Ruba (ns) (certain)
Máel Ruba m Elganaig of Applecross (certain)
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