MHG29780 - Cille Choirill
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CEMETERY (Early Medieval to 19th Century - 561 AD to 1900 AD)
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NN38SW0001 Church
J Aitken : 10/12/02
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'Lochaber and Skye Monumental Inscriptions', pre 1855
Monumental inscription survey completed by Alastair G Beattie & Margaret H Beattie . The survey may not include inscription information after 1855 and each inscription transcribed does not give the full details that appear on the stones, abbreviations used. Some ommissions and inacuracies may be encountered. Published 1993.
J Aitken : 20/12/02
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N38SW 1 307 812.
(NN 307812) Cille-Choril (NAT)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 1st ed., (1872)
Cille Choiril (NR) (Ruins of R.C. Chapel)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1903)
Kil-a-Choireil (church of St. Cyril); a Roman Catholic church and burying - place, the latter containing the graves of the bards Iain Lom and Domhuill Mac Fhuinlaidh, and also the graves of the priests of the glen.
D B MacCulloch 1938; Information from Celtic Monthly, June 1901 and November 1903.
The church and its burial ground are still in use.
Visited by OS (A C) 10 July 1961.
Martin Briscoe has submitted photos of this site to the Highland HER Flickr group. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2163 Text/Publication/Volume: Edited by Alistair G Beattie and Margaret H Beattie. 1990. Lochaber and Skye Monumental Inscriptions, pre 1855. 1st.
- --- SHG2433 Text/Publication/Volume: MacCulloch, D B. 1938. Romantic Lochaber. Rev. 174-6.
- <1> SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 3074 8126 (200m by 200m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN38SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMONIVAIG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (3)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB6862 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- http://www.flickr.com/groups/her/pool/tags/MHG29780 (Images of this site in the Highland HER Flickr group)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/23907 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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