MHG17351 - Possible Township, Tobar Kiltavie, Flodigarry
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (4)
- TOWNSHIP (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
- CHAPEL (Undated)
- WELL (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) HOLY WELL? (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Kildorais in Flodigarry is noted by the NSA (1845) as one of the Cills of Kilmuir, and of pre-Viking date. It is listed by Cockburn (J H Cockburn 1954), as Kildavie Chapel, Flodigarry. There is a Tobar Kiltavie at NG 464 718 (OS 6"map, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., 1904).
Flodgery is noted as a village in Martin's time (M Martin 1934)
NSA 1845; M Martin 1934; J H Cockburn 1954.
At NG 464 718, immediatley to the E of the Flodigarry House Hotel, in a little hollow in the hillside, is the spring known as Tobar Kiltavie. The hotel proprietress confirmed the name of the spring, but could not indicate the site of the chapel. A perambulation of the area was negative.
No depopulation in the form of ruined houses was seen in the area. Visited by OS (A S P) 22 April 1961.
5.01 centred on 4645 7190 Buildings; Enclosure
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2055 Text/Publication/Volume: Cockburn, J H. 1954. The celtic church in Dunblane. 110.
- --- SHG2494 Text/Publication/Volume: Macleod, D J (ed.). 1934. A description of the Western Islands of Scotland circa 1695. 4th. 207.
- --- SHG2597 Text/Publication/Volume: NSA. 1845. The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy. Vol. 14, Inverness, 234, 256.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4644 7185 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG47SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11387 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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