Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Killevin, eccles. Kilmichael Glassary
Grid reference
NR 986 972 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
198600 697200
Latitude
56.12502038314097
Longitude
-5.240663748051899
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Barran Eoin, relief, Kilmichael Glassary (0.92 miles)
Kilbride Island, Strathlachlan (1.22 miles)
Kilbride, eccles., Strathlachlan (Cowal) (1.37 miles)
Strathlachlan, parish (aka Kilmorie) (1.98 miles)
Tobar Cill Moire, well, Strathlachlan (2.02 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Two early Christian stones are associated with the site, one possibly dating to 8th or 9th century and, very unusually, depicting a human face, and the other a cruciform stone (NMRS, Canmore ID 40022).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilmichael Glassary, parish
Within Kilmichael Glassary, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Church of Killevin
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Church of Killevin
Place
Killevin, eccles. 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
Historic formChurch of Killevin This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameChurch of Killevin PlaceKillevin, eccles. Kilmichael Glassary Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain |
Historic formChurch of Killevin This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameChurch of Killevin PlaceKillevin, eccles. Kilmichael Glassary Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain |
Author
Taylor, Simon
Source title
Iona Abbots in Scottish Place-Names
Editors
Dauvit Broun and Thomas Owen Clancy
Pages
35-70
Volume
Spes Scotorum, Hope of Scots:
Year
1999
Historic formChurch of Killevin This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameChurch of Killevin PlaceKillevin, eccles. Kilmichael Glassary Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain |
Killevin
Head name
Killevin
Place
Killevin, eccles. 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?
Yes
Saints in this place-name
Slébéne (ns) (maybe)
Sléibíne m. Congaile abbot of Iona (maybe)
Aibind, Éibhinn, Aoibhinn (ns) (maybe)
Aibind, daughter of Mane (maybe)
Slébéne (ns) (maybe)
Sléibíne m. Congaile abbot of Iona (maybe)
Aibind, Éibhinn, Aoibhinn (ns) (maybe)
Aibind, daughter of Mane (maybe)
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