Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Columba's Church, Kilmichael Glassary
Grid reference
NM 889 036 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
188900 703600
Latitude
56.1782376394089
Longitude
-5.4015144403144095
Altitude (metres)
65
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kildomongart, ~eccles., Kilmichael Glassary (0.67 miles)
Kilmaha, ~eccles. Kilchrenan & Dalavich (3.95 miles)
Kilmartin Castle, Kilmartin (4.31 miles)
Kilmaha, settlement KDV (4.35 miles)
Kilbride, settlement Craignish (4.48 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This was the parish kirk of Glassary parish until the seventeenth century, when the kirk-site was moved to Kilmichael (hence the name of the parish now).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilmichael Glassary, parish
Within Kilmichael Glassary, parish
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Columbae
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Columbae
Place
St Columba's Church, Kilmichael Glassary
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
Ecclesiam Sancti Columbi 1391, Vatican Secret Archive
Historic formEcclesiam Sancti Columbi Head nameEcclesia Sancti Columbae PlaceSt Columba's Church, Kilmichael Glassary Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceVatican Secret Archive, Reg. Suppl. 78, fo. 143v. Date of citation1391 x 1391 Feature named in sourcechurch Notes on the context of this place-nameThis Code is used to refer to any manuscript in the archive, if that manuscript has not been edited, or if a new reading of a passage in the manuscript is preferred to a published one. |
Source code
Vatican Secret Archive
Source title
Vatican Secret Archive
Notes
This Code is used to refer to any manuscript in the archive, if that manuscript has not been edited, or if a new reading of a passage in the manuscript is preferred to a published one.
ecclesie Sancti Columbe 1423, Highland Papers
Historic formecclesie Sancti Columbe Head nameEcclesia Sancti Columbae PlaceSt Columba's Church, Kilmichael Glassary Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, iv, 178 Date of citation1423 x 1423 |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
ecclesie Sancti Columbe 1423, Highland Papers
Historic formecclesie Sancti Columbe Head nameEcclesia Sancti Columbae PlaceSt Columba's Church, Kilmichael Glassary Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, iv, 177 Date of citation1423 x 1423 |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
ecclesie Sancti Columbe 1443, Highland Papers
Historic formecclesie Sancti Columbe Head nameEcclesia Sancti Columbae PlaceSt Columba's Church, Kilmichael Glassary Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, vol. 2 p180 Date of citation1443 x 1443 |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
Kilneuair
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kilneuair
Place
St Columba's Church, Kilmichael Glassary
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
Kelynewir 1490, Highland Papers
Historic formKelynewir This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKilneuair PlaceSt Columba's Church, Kilmichael Glassary Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, vol. 2 p189 Date of citation1490 x 1490 |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Kelynevir 1500, Highland Papers
Historic formKelynevir This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKilneuair PlaceSt Columba's Church, Kilmichael Glassary Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, vol. 2 p199 Date of citation1500 x 1500 |
Associated person or bodyRobert Scrymgeour, vicar (of Kilneuair) |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Killenewir 1559, Highland Papers
Historic formKillenewir This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKilneuair PlaceSt Columba's Church, Kilmichael Glassary Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, vol. 2 p201 Date of citation1559 x 1559 |
Associated person or bodyGeorge Scott, perpetual vicar (of Kilneuair) |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
St Columba's Church
Head name
St Columba's Church
Place
St Columba's Church, Kilmichael Glassary
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
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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