Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cill Choinnich, eccl. Colonsay
Grid reference
NR 355 918 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
135500 691800
Latitude
56.04587274880729
Longitude
-6.247875853512989
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Oronsay, island (1.85 miles)
St Columba's Priory, COO (Oronsay) STOP (1.85 miles)
Cill Mhoire, eccl. Colonsay (Oronsay) (1.88 miles)
Lochan Chille-moire, Oronsay (1.88 miles)
Lower Kilchattan, settlement, Colonsay (1.97 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records: 'virtually unidentifiable because of sand-blow' (1923); 'no visible evidence' (1974); but s drystone structure, 5m x 3m, was found in here 1996.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cill Choinnich
Head name
Cill Choinnich
Place
Cill Choinnich, eccl. Colonsay
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
Cill Choinnich 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCill Choinnich Head nameCill Choinnich PlaceCill Choinnich, eccl. Colonsay 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
Cainnech, Kenneth (ns) (certain)
Cainnech m. Luigthig of Aghaboe (probable)
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