Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilbirnie, ~eccles. Kilbirnie
Grid reference
NS 314 545 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
231400 654500
Latitude
55.754461833103925
Longitude
-4.686931944205719
Altitude (metres)
40
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Kilbirnie, settlement Kilbirnie (0.09 miles)
Kilbirnie, parish AYR (0.56 miles)
Kilbirnie Loch, Kilbirnie (0.89 miles)
Carwinning Hill, Dalry AYR (2.03 miles)
Lady Burn, Kilbirnie (2.06 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A pre-Reformation building with later additions.
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Kilbirnie Loch, Kilbirnie
Adjacent Kilbirnie, settlement Kilbirnie
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kilbirnie
Head name
Kilbirnie
Place
Kilbirnie, ~eccles. Kilbirnie
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
Kilbryny 1413, Glas. Reg.
Historic formKilbryny Head nameKilbirnie PlaceKilbirnie, ~eccles. Kilbirnie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGlas. Reg., no. 323 Date of citation1413 x 1413 Feature named in sourceecclesia de |
Source code
Glas. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Episcopatus Glasguense
Kilbirny 1566, Assumption
Historic formKilbirny Head nameKilbirnie PlaceKilbirnie, ~eccles. Kilbirnie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 576 Date of citation1566 x 1566 Feature named in sourcekirk |
Source code
Assumption
Source title
The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation
Editors
J. Kirk
Series
Records of Social and Economic History, New Series, 21
Year
1995
Kilbyrnie 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKilbyrnie Head nameKilbirnie PlaceKilbirnie, ~eccles. Kilbirnie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 591 Date of citation1630 x 1630 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Kilbirnan K. 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKilbirnan K. Head nameKilbirnie PlaceKilbirnie, ~eccles. Kilbirnie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Cunninghame Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Saints in this place-name
Brénainn (ns) (probable)
Brénainn m. Findloga of Cluain Ferta (probable)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kilbirnie, Kilbirnie, settlement Kilbirnie
Name is part of Kilbirnie Loch, Kilbirnie Loch, Kilbirnie
Name is part of Kilbirnie Loch, Kilbirnie Loch, Kilbirnie
St Birnie's Church
Head name
St Birnie's Church
Place
Kilbirnie, ~eccles. Kilbirnie
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
St Birnie's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Birnie's Church Head nameSt Birnie's Church PlaceKilbirnie, ~eccles. Kilbirnie 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.
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