Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilbride, eccles. Kilbride (Arran)
Grid reference
NS 032 323 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
203200 632300
Latitude
55.54462532134627
Longitude
-5.119757060545837
Altitude (metres)
45
County
Bute
Nearby places
Kilbride, parish, Arran (0 miles)
Lamlash, settlement Arran (0.97 miles)
Lamlash Bay, Kilbride (Arran) (1.43 miles)
Glenkiln, Arran (1.63 miles)
Holy Island, Eilean Mo-Lais, Kilbride (Arran) (2.25 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Now called Kilbride Chapel, this was the medieval parish church of the parish of Kilbride, Arran; the modern parish church is in Lamlash, and dates to 1886, replacing an earlier building of 1773 (this via Wikipedia entry on Lamlash, see sources there cited). Note the name Margnaheglish (G 'merk-land of the church') nearby.
Names
4 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sanctae Brigidae
Head name
Ecclesia Sanctae Brigidae
Place
Kilbride, eccles. Kilbride (Arran)
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
ecclesia Sancte Brigide 1337, RMS
Historic formecclesia Sancte Brigide Head nameEcclesia Sanctae Brigidae PlaceKilbride, eccles. Kilbride (Arran) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, i no. 182 Date of citation1337 x 1364 Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Saints in this place-name
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
Kilbride
Head name
Kilbride
Place
Kilbride, eccles. Kilbride (Arran)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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
Kilbreid 1549, Monro, Description
Historic formKilbreid Head nameKilbride PlaceKilbride, eccles. Kilbride (Arran) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMonro, Description, no. 3 Date of citation1549 x 1549 Notes on the context of this place-nameFull title of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'. |
Source code
Monro, Description
Author
Sir Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles
Source title
Monro's Western Isles of Scotland
Editors
R. W. Munro
Year
1961
Notes
Full title of the work as published: Monro's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans, 1549, edited from a hitherto unpublished MS with introduction and notes'.
Historic formKil-brid Head nameKilbride PlaceKilbride, eccles. Kilbride (Arran) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Arran Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Saints in this place-name
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
Kilbride Chapel
Head name
Kilbride Chapel
Place
Kilbride, eccles. Kilbride (Arran)
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
Kilbride Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilbride Chapel Head nameKilbride Chapel PlaceKilbride, eccles. Kilbride (Arran) 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
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
St Brigid's Kirk
Head name
St Brigid's Kirk
Place
Kilbride, eccles. Kilbride (Arran)
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 Briged Kirk 1622, RMS
Historic formSt Briged Kirk Head nameSt Brigid's Kirk PlaceKilbride, eccles. Kilbride (Arran) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, i, app. 2, no. 1869 B Date of citation1622 x 1632 Feature named in sourcechurch Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Saints in this place-name
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
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