Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Columba's Church, Laggan KKM (Islay)
Grid reference
NR 294 558 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
129400 655800
Latitude
55.719895996794406
Longitude
-6.309576021100266
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilslevan House, Kilchoman (Islay) (3.16 miles)
Cnoc Aingil, Kildalton & Oa (3.27 miles)
Cill Iain, eccles. Kilchoman (Islay) (4.16 miles)
Killarrow & Kilmeny, parish (Islay) (4.87 miles)
Killarrow, eccles. KKM (Islay) (4.87 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Part of the chapel has been washed away by a stream; the remains of an altar and a piscina are visible at the east end. Stones on the site are early Christian and medieval.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Columba's Church
Head name
St Columba's Church
Place
St Columba's Church, Laggan KKM (Islay)
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
St Columbus his Church 1703, Martin 1703
Historic formSt Columbus his Church Head nameSt Columba's Church PlaceSt Columba's Church, Laggan KKM (Islay) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMartin 1703, 275 Date of citation1703 x 1703 Notes on the context of this place-nameThe 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994. |
Source code
Martin 1703
Author
Martin Martin
Source title
A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland
Year
1703
Notes
The 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994.
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
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