Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilvoury, ~eccles., Applecross
Grid reference
NG 713 458 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
171300 845800
Latitude
57.444992446402885
Longitude
-5.811889233146768
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Comraich Maolruibhe, Applecross (0.06 miles)
Applecross, parish (0.06 miles)
Kilvoury, settlement, Applecross (0.7 miles)
Eilean nan Naomh, Applecross (3.01 miles)
St Donan's Chapel, Loch Carron (7.95 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The name for the church of St Maolrubha is inferred from the settlement-name of Kilvoury, which lies a short distance to the north-east of the church.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Applecross, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilvoury
Head name
Kilvoury
Place
Kilvoury, ~eccles., Applecross
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
Máel Ruba (ns) (probable)
Máel Ruba m Elganaig of Applecross (probable)