Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Cill Chriosd, eccles. Strath (Skye)

Grid reference

NG 617 206 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

161700 820600

Latitude

57.21420707176994

Longitude

-5.947142041433187

Altitude (metres)

County

Inverness-shire

Nearby places

Strath, aka Kilchrist, parish (Skye) (0.06 miles)

Kilchrist, settlement Strath (Skye) (0.38 miles)

Loch Cill Chriosd, Strath (Skye) (0.39 miles)

Kilbride, eccles. Strath (Skye) (1.75 miles)

Kilbride, settlement Strath (Skye) (1.87 miles)

Object Classification

Antiquity

Ecclesiastical

Is linear feature?

Notes

The present remains are of a church probably built in the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Some medieval carved stones survive in the churchyard (NMRS).

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Relationships with other parishes

Within Strath, aka Kilchrist, parish (Skye)

Relationships with other places

Adjacent Kilchrist, settlement Strath (Skye)

Adjacent Loch Cill Chriosd, Strath (Skye)

Names

1 head-name linked to this place

Cill Chriosd

Head name

Cill Chriosd

Place

Cill Chriosd, eccles. Strath (Skye)

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?

Keilchrist 1561, Assumption

Historic form

Keilchrist

Head name

Cill Chriosd

Place

Cill Chriosd, eccles. Strath (Skye)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Assumption, 675

Date of citation

1561 x 1561

Feature named in source

parsonage

Associated person or body

Iona Abbey or Abbot

Certainty of identity of person or body

Certain

Source code

Assumption

Source title

The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation

Editors

J. Kirk

Series

Records of Social and Economic History, New Series, 21

Year

1995

Kilchrist 1630, Geog. Coll. II

Historic form

Kilchrist

Head name

Cill Chriosd

Place

Cill Chriosd, eccles. Strath (Skye)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Geog. Coll. II, 583

Date of citation

1630 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

Kilchrist 1654, Blaeu

Historic form

Kilchrist

Head name

Cill Chriosd

Place

Cill Chriosd, eccles. Strath (Skye)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Probable

Source

Blaeu

Date of citation

1654 x 1654

Source code

Blaeu

Source title

Atlas Novus

Editors

and publisher: Johan Blaeu

Year

1654

Kilchrist 1772, Pennant 1772

Historic form

Kilchrist

Head name

Cill Chriosd

Place

Cill Chriosd, eccles. Strath (Skye)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Pennant 1772, 327

Date of citation

1772 x 1772

Source code

Pennant 1772

Author

Pennant

Source title

A Tour in Scotland and a Voyage to the Hebrides

Year

1772

Cill Chrìosd 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.

Historic form

Cill Chrìosd

Head name

Cill Chriosd

Place

Cill Chriosd, eccles. Strath (Skye)

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OS 6 inch first edn.

Date of citation

1843 x 1882

Notes on the context of this place-name

Mid 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

Christ (ns) (certain)

Christ (certain)

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Cill Chriosd, eccles. Strath (Skye)

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Six-figure easting & northing

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Cill Chriosd

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