Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Columba's Church, Kirkapoll (Tiree)
Grid reference
NM 042 472 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
104200 747200
Latitude
56.5236336011842
Longitude
-6.810723363798631
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kirkapoll, former parish, Tiree (Tiree) (0 miles)
Cladh Odhrain, Kirkapol (Tiree) (0.06 miles)
Tobar Eachainn, Kirkapoll (Tiree) (0.12 miles)
Tiree, modern parish (2.94 miles)
Cill Fhinnein, chapel, Tiree (3.05 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the old parish church of Kirkapoll KXP, now in Tiree parish. The ruins of a medieval building stand here. There is a small chapel 85 m to the NNW.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kirkapoll, former parish, Tiree (Tiree) (formerly)
Within Tiree, modern parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cladh Odhrain, Kirkapol (Tiree)
Adjacent Tobar Eachainn, Kirkapoll (Tiree)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?ecclesia Sancti Columbae
Head name
ecclesia Sancti Columbae
Place
St Columba's Church, Kirkapoll (Tiree)
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
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
Teampull Chaluim Chille
Head name
Teampull Chaluim Chille
Place
St Columba's Church, Kirkapoll (Tiree)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
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
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
Place-name data
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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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