Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Callumkill, ~eccl., KDO (Islay)
Grid reference
NR 407 464 (general (1km))
Six-figure easting & northing
140700 646400
Latitude
55.641818915626665
Longitude
-6.121263550870742
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Callumkill, settlement KDO (Islay) (0 miles)
Cill Mhoire, eccl. KDO (Islay) (0.53 miles)
Cill Luchaig, cemetery? KDO (Islay) (1.29 miles)
Kilbride River, KDO (Islay) (1.37 miles)
Cill Bhride, eccl. KDO (Islay) (1.42 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
OPS records the presence of 'a chapel dedicated to St Columba at Kilcholmkill' (ii, 1, 269). NMRS records that there was a well nearby into which offerings were dropped.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cill Chaluim Chille
Head name
Cill Chaluim Chille
Place
Callumkill, ~eccl., KDO (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?
Yes
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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