Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL
Grid reference
NS 723 150 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
272300 615000
Latitude
55.412241470940415
Longitude
-4.017369947251349
Altitude (metres)
240
County
Dumfriesshire
Nearby places
Kirkconnel, parish KCL (0 miles)
St Conall's Well, Kirkconnel KCL (0.19 miles)
St Connell's Grave, Kirkconnel KCL (1.28 miles)
Kirkconnel Parish Church, (modern) KCL (1.7 miles)
Kirkconnel, settlement, Kirkconnel KCL (1.7 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the site of the medieval church of Kirkconnel (also the NGR given for Kirkconnel parish). As well as being of prob. 12th or 13th century date, 10th/11th century sculpture has been found on the site. See NMRS for record of the site, excavation results, and new church built here in 1729.
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Conall's Well, Kirkconnel KCL
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kirkconnel
Head name
Kirkconnel
Place
St Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Kyrkoneuel 1274, SHS Misc.
Historic formKyrkoneuel Head nameKirkconnel PlaceSt Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSHS Misc., v, 100 Date of citation1274 x 1274 |
Source code
SHS Misc.
Source title
The Miscellany of the Scottish History Society
Year
1893 -
Kirconnell 1583, Pont MS
Historic formKirconnell Head nameKirkconnel PlaceSt Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS, Nithsdale 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.
Kirconnell 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKirconnell Head nameKirkconnel PlaceSt Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Nithsdale Sheet Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Kirkconnell 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKirkconnell Head nameKirkconnel PlaceSt Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Nithsdale Date of citation1654 x 1654 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Kirkconnell 1714, Highland Papers
Historic formKirkconnell Head nameKirkconnel PlaceSt Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, vol. 3 p62 Date of citation1714 x 1714 |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Saints in this place-name
Conall, Conual, Conval, Cynfal (ns) (certain)
Conall m. Áeda of Cluain Dalláin (maybe)
Conall m. Maine Choíl of Inis Caol (maybe)
Conval of Eastwood (maybe)
Conval of Inchinnan (maybe)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kirkconnel, Kirkconnel, parish KCL
Is source of Kirkconnel Parish Church, Kirkconnel Parish Church, (modern) KCL
Language St Connel's Church, St Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL
Same as St Connel's Church, St Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL
St Connel's Church
Head name
St Connel's Church
Place
St Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL
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
St Connel's Church 1860, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Connel's Church Head nameSt Connel's Church PlaceSt Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1860 x 1860 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
Conall, Conual, Conval, Cynfal (ns) (certain)
Conall m. Áeda of Cluain Dalláin (maybe)
Conall m. Maine Choíl of Inis Caol (maybe)
Conval of Eastwood (maybe)
Conval of Inchinnan (maybe)
Relationships with other place names
Language Kirkconnel, St Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL
Same as Kirkconnel, St Connel's Church, eccles, Kirkconnel KCL
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