Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cill Chiarain, eccl. Kilchoman (Islay)
Grid reference
NR 204 601 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
120400 660100
Latitude
55.75331493371104
Longitude
-6.456828216864929
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilchiaran, settlement Kilchoman (Islay) (0.28 miles)
Kilchiaran Bay, Kilchoman (Islay) (0.39 miles)
Carraig Chomain, Kilchoman (Islay) (1.37 miles)
Cill Chomain, eccl. Kilchoman (Islay) (2.06 miles)
Kilchoman, settlement Kilchoman (Islay) (2.06 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This was a chapel dependant on the parish kirk of Kilchoman. It appears to be late medieval in origin, and is ruined - though restored and partially reconstructed in 1972-3 (NMRS). A font and some late medieval carved stone survive on the site.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilchoman, parish (Islay)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Kilchiaran Bay, Kilchoman (Islay)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cill Chiarain
Head name
Cill Chiarain
Place
Cill Chiarain, eccl. Kilchoman (Islay)
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
Kilcherran 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKilcherran Head nameCill Chiarain PlaceCill Chiarain, eccl. Kilchoman (Islay) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 191 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
Cill Chiarain 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCill Chiarain Head nameCill Chiarain PlaceCill Chiarain, eccl. Kilchoman (Islay) 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
Ciarán (ns) (certain)
Ciarán m. Beodáin of Clonmacnoise (maybe)
Ciarán m. Luaigne of Saigir (maybe)
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