Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmodan, ~eccles. Kilmodan
Grid reference
NR 995 841 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
199500 684100
Latitude
56.00787314809686
Longitude
-5.216397429861899
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilmodan, parish (Cowal) (0 miles)
St Modan's Chapel, (Cairn) Kilmodan (0.45 miles)
St Modan's Well, Kilmodan (0.47 miles)
Kilnaish, eccles. Kilmodan, Cowal (2.72 miles)
Kildalvan, settlement Kilmodan, Cowal (3.28 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is where the modern parish kirk (1783) of Kilmodan stands. In the graveyard are nine medieval grave-slabs, indicating the presence of an earlier church.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilmodan, parish (Cowal)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Modani
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Modani
Place
Kilmodan, ~eccles. Kilmodan
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
Ecclesie Sancti Modani 1299, Pais. Reg.
Historic formEcclesie Sancti Modani Head nameEcclesia Sancti Modani PlaceKilmodan, ~eccles. Kilmodan Certainty that this name applies to this placeProbable SourcePais. Reg., 131 Date of citation1299 x 1299 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Saints in this place-name
Áed, Áedán, M'Áedóc, Modan (ns) (certain)
Modan (certain)
Kilmodan
Head name
Kilmodan
Place
Kilmodan, ~eccles. Kilmodan
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
Historic formKilvowan Head nameKilmodan PlaceKilmodan, ~eccles. Kilmodan Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS, Mid Argyll Date of citation1583 x 1596 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web. |
Source code
Pont MS
Author
Timothy Pont
Source title
Pont Manuscript
Year
1590x1610
Notes
Also printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web.
Saints in this place-name
Áed, Áedán, M'Áedóc, Modan (ns) (certain)
Modan (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kilmodan, Kilmodan, parish (Cowal)
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