Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkcolmonell, eccles. Colmonell AYR
Grid reference
NX 144 857 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
214400 585700
Latitude
55.13077939041129
Longitude
-4.911617347819012
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Colmonell, parish AYR (0 miles)
Bencummin, hill, Ballantrae (1.52 miles)
St Cuthbert's Church, Ballantrae (2.1 miles)
Ballantrae, parish - aka Kirkcudbright (2.1 miles)
Balkissock, settlement, Ballantrae (2.4 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The existence of the object is inferred from the name of the parish, whose church must have been so dedicated.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Colmonell, parish AYR
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kirkcolmonell
Head name
Kirkcolmonell
Place
Kirkcolmonell, eccles. Colmonell AYR
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kirkecolmanele 1179, Glas. Reg.
Historic formKirkecolmanele Head nameKirkcolmonell PlaceKirkcolmonell, eccles. Colmonell AYR Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGlas. Reg., no. 51 Date of citation1179 x 1179 |
Associated person or bodyPope Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Glas. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Episcopatus Glasguense
Kirkecolemanele 1181, Glas. Reg.
Historic formKirkecolemanele Head nameKirkcolmonell PlaceKirkcolmonell, eccles. Colmonell AYR Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGlas. Reg., no. 57 Date of citation1181 x 1181 |
Source code
Glas. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Episcopatus Glasguense
Kerkecolem' 1186, Glas. Reg.
Historic formKerkecolem' Head nameKirkcolmonell PlaceKirkcolmonell, eccles. Colmonell AYR Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGlas. Reg., no. 62 Date of citation1186 x 1186 |
Source code
Glas. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Episcopatus Glasguense
Kirkecomanel 1216, Glas. Reg.
Historic formKirkecomanel Head nameKirkcolmonell PlaceKirkcolmonell, eccles. Colmonell AYR Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGlas. Reg., no. 111 Date of citation1216 x 1216 Feature named in sourceecclesia |
Source code
Glas. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Episcopatus Glasguense
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Colmán Ela m. Beogna (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Colmonell, Colmonell, parish AYR
Place-name data
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