Kilninian, Argyll : Historical writing

Descriptive gazetteer entries

These other entries in our collection of descriptive gazetteers are also about Kilninian. You may be able to find further references to Kilninian in the descriptive gazetteers by doing a full-text search here.

Place Type of entry Source
Kilninian and Kilmore parish Bartholomew
Kilninian and Kilmore a united parish Groome

This additional information from our descriptive gazetteers is for locations within the parish or parishes associated with Kilninian.

Place Type of entry Source
Calve island Bartholomew
Fladda the northernmost of the Treshinish isles Groome
Gometra an island Groome
Linga one of the Treshinish Isles Groome
Morinish place with school Bartholomew
Staffa an uninhabited island Bartholomew
Treshnish Isles group of islands Bartholomew
Ulva island Bartholomew

Travel writing

Sorry, but no mentions of this place can be found.

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Place Mentioned in Travel Writing Mentioned in Historical Gazetteer
Ulva 8 2
Gometra 0 2
Cairn Na Burgh Beg 0 2
Samalan 2 0
Inchkenneth 10 2
Staffa 17 2
Tobermory 17 2
Aros 0 2
Mull 81 3
Salen 0 2
Kilfinichen 0 2
Kilchoan 0 2
Coll 76 2
Bunessan 0 3
Iona 27 2
Grishipoll 7 0
Ardnamurchan 2 2
Kilvickeon 0 1
Torosay 0 2
Carsaig 0 2

Names from historical writing

The following appear as names for Kilninian. Follow the links for what the author actually said:

Name Author Source
KILNINIAN AND KILMORE John Bartholomew Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887).
F.H. Groome Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh: T.C. Jack, 1882-4).

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