42°
See "New Statistical Account of Scot-
land," vol.
See "New Statistical Account of Scot-
land," vol.
O'Hanlon - Lives of the Irish Saints - v6
39
more is a parish,398 situated in South Uist. 399
Here there—was a church, dedi-
St. Kilda*01 the most
of the Hebrides <°2 had three ancient chapels, one of which had heen dedi- catedtoSt. Columba. Itisnotknownwhothatpatronwasfromwhomthe
—us, or Columba. *00 cated to St. Columb
westerly
part i. , pp. 376 to 379.
39' See a description, in Gazetteer of the
World/' vol. xiii. , p. 237.
39* See Martin's "Description of the
Western Islands of Scotland," p. 47.
393 So called by Blaeu. 394Seeanaccountofit, inCosmoInnes'
39* See Cosmo Innes' "Origines Parochia- 383 See Cosi-. v> Innes' "Origines Paro- les Scotiae," vol. ii. , part i. , p. 370.
chiales Scotiae," vol. Ii. , part i. , p. 388.
384 See Cosmo Innes' "Origines Parochia-
les Scotiae," vol. ii. , part i. , \- 381.
38s It was the original burial' place of the clan Mac Leod. See " New StatirMcal Account of Scotland, vol. xiv. , part ii. ,
p. 125. "
3 6 This is the Yl Cholumbldl of Bleau.
^7 See an account of it in Cosmo Innes'
"Origines Parochiales Scotiae," vol. ii. ,
part i. , p. 385.
388 See Martin's "Description of the
Western Islands of Scotland," p. 27.
397 See "Collectanea de Rebus Albanicis,"
p. 2.
39s See an account of it, in Cosmo Innes'
"Origines Parochiales Scotiae," vol. ii. ,
part i. , pp. 368, 369.
399 See an account of it in " Gazetteer of
the World," vol. xiii. , p. 237.
<°° See Martin's "Description of the
Western Islands of Scotland," pp. 84, 88,89.
*°l
Formerly it was called Hirt, and even still ibis name for it prevails among the na- tives. See Fordun's " Scotichronicon," lib. h. , cap. x.
*<" to this remote the Alluding Island,
poet speaks of it as a spot
" whose lonely race ResignthesettingsuntoIndianworlds. "
389 In 1841, the population was 713, and
in it diminished to See " Im- 1861, 315.
perial Gazetteer of Scotland," vol. i. , p.
154.
39° See an account of it in Cosmo Innes
"
Oiigines Parochiales Scotiae," vol. ii. ,
15.
3? s " See an account of it in the
8
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. . 561
Island takes its name. 403 16. Canna *°4 had a church formerly dedicated to St. Columbus/05 and which was placednear the middle of the Island. In 1772, a small cross stood close by it, but the church itself was in ruins. 17. Island Columbkill in the parish of Kilmalie,400 Inverness, is situated at the head of Loch Arkeg, and it derives name from a chapel, which was dedicated to St. Columba. 40? 18. Killchallumkill was so called from a chapel dedicated to our at Duror in 4°8 Lismore. 400
19. Kilcolmkill,
called in English St. Columb's chapel, is now identified with Kiel, in Ard-
chattan. 410 20. Kilcolmkill gave name to an old parish, which was after-
wards united with Killintag, to form the modern parish of Morvern in Argyle. 411
It is sometimes called St. Columba's in Kinelvadon or St. Columba's in Mor-
warne. AsmallportionoftheruinsofKilcolmkillwithacemeterymaybe
seen at Kiel on Loch-aline, on the south-western part of the present parish.
Of old, this place was esteemed a sanctuary/" 21. Kilcollumkill 4I 3 is
now united to Kilninian. It was an old parish of Mull, and the church 414
stood in the district of Quinish, on the north coast of that Island, and at the
head of the Loch. -*15 22. Columkille, on the east coast of Mull, is in the
parish ofTorosay. 416 The ruins of a cell, which belonged to the monastery
oflona, are near the sma—ll village of Salen, also called Salen-dubh-Challum-
chille. 41? 23. Oransay. This is an island, which is only separated from
Colonsay at flood-tide. 1* 18 Here, it is said, that there was monastery of Black
Canons, and which had been founded by St. Columba. 410 In the north of the
island, there is a small chapel, called Tempull-na-gluine, whence St. Columba
is said to have embarked for Hy. An opinion has been offered, that this
was the island formerly called Hymba. 420 A priory was founded here, by a
seen/
21
Kilcholmkill. This is a
n the of
422
saint, Appin, opposite
LordoftheIsles,anditwa—saffiliatedtoHolyrood. Itsruinsareyettobe
i—
St. Columba, in Kilarrow,424 which is a parish of Islay. 425 It is situated
24.
chapel, Kilcholmkill.
parish
Kildalton,
on the east coast of 2 3 Islay/ 25.
Here there is a of chapel
403 See an account of St. Kilda, in " Im- perial Gazetteer of Scotland," vol. ii. , pp. I92> I93«
404 See an account of it, in Cosmo Innes'
Parochiales vol. "Origines Scotise," ii. ,
part i. , pp. 338 to 340, and partii. , Appen- dix, p. 836.
405 See Martin's " Description of the Western Islands of Scotland," p. 275.
"
4'3 Seeanaccountofit,inCosmoInnes'
406 See an account of it, in the " Gazetteer of Scotland," vol. ii. , pp. 201, 202.
Mag. Sig. , lib. xiii. , no. 300.
4'5 See"CollectaneadeRebusAlbanicis,"
p. 3.
4'6 See a description of it, in Cosmo Innes'
4°7 See "
Origines vol. ii. , part i. , p. 181. 408 « -phe celebrated
Parochiales
Scotise,"
part i. , pp. 307 to 314.
4'7 See"NewStatisticalAccountofScot-
land," vol. vii. , partii. , p. 287.
4 ' 8 See ' ' Gazetteer of Scotland," Imperial
the scene of
one of the most disgraceful and cold- vol. ii. , p. 152.
blooded massacres that stain the pages of history is in this district, which is —about 50 miles in length, and loin breadth. " Gazet- teer of the World," vol. i. , p. 299.
409 See " New Statistical Account of Scot-
land," vol. vii. , part ii. , p. 242.
410 See an account of this parish, in Cosmo
Innes' "Origines Parochiales Scotise," vol. ii. , part i. , pp. 148 to 158.
411 See a description of it, in Cosmo Innes' "Origines Parochiales Scotise," vol. ii. , part i. , pp. 188, 189.
412 See " Old Statistical Account of Scot- land," vol. x. , p. 275, and "New Statistical Accountof Scotland," vol. vii. , partii. , p. 181.
4 ' 9 See P'ordun's " Scotichronicon," lib. i. , cap. vi.
Glencoe,
Imperial
Parochiales vol. "Origines Scotise,"
ii. ,
Origines Parochiales Scotise," vol. ii. , Part i-> PP- 323 t0 326.
4'4 It is called in a charter of—1409,
" Ecclesia S. Columbe de
Moyle. " Reg.
42°
See "New Statistical Account of Scot-
land," vol. vii. , part ii. , p. 544.
421 See Martin's "Description of the
Western Islands of Scotland," p. 246.
*" See an account of it, in Cosmo Innes'
"Origines Parochiales Scotise," vol. ii. , part i. , pp. 269 to 272.
423 See Martin's "Description of the Western Islands of Scotland," p. 243.
424 See an account of it, in Cosmo Innes' "Origines Parochiales Scotise," vol. ii. , parti. , pp. 260 to 268, and part ii. , Appen- dix, p. 833.
IN
562 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9. between Loch Finlagan and the sea, while near St. Columba's o—r Portescock
there is a cross about 10 fee— standing height/
to be seen. 28. St. Columb's.
This was- an ancient in the of chapel, parish
Kilblaine,« parish
425 See an account of it, in " Gazetteer of theWorld,"vol. vii. , pp. 301,302.
4's See Martin's "Description of the
Western Islands of Scotland," p. 243.
4*7 His feast occurs on the 21st of June,
written Kilmalcolm, the mistake has been madeofdedicatingtheancientparishchurch to King Macolmlll. See "Imperial Gazet- teer of Scotland," vol. ii. , p. 201.
43* See an account of it, in Cosmo Innes'
where further notices of him
On the Island, called Ellanmore, his grave
is pointed out, and it is still designated M'Cormac's grave.
438 See an account of it, in Cosmo Innes'
" Parochiales Origines
Parochiales part i. , pp. 39 to 42.
vol.
"Origines
Scotise,"
ii. ,
4*9 See ibid. , p. 40.
430 See " Old Statistical Account of Scot-
land," vol. iii. . p. 367, and New Statistical Account of Scotland, "vol. vii. , part ii. , p. 413. 431 See a description of it, in Cosmo Innes'
"Origines Parochiales Scotia? ," vol. ii. , part i. , pp. 7, 8.
440 gee it described, in the Imperial Ga- zetteer of Scotland," vol. ii. , p. 246.
432 Seea
ofit, ibid. ,
**' It is situated opposite Glenarm, in the county of Antrim in Ireland. See tin-
of Wigtonshire, in Mr. John Nicholson's " of
may
be found.
Scotia;,"
vol.
i. , pp.
26
t in 26. Cove. This
place was formerly called Killmocormac probably from St. Cormac Ua Lia-
thain 42 7
—
and it is in the parish of North Knapdale/
28
On the west side of
Loch Killisport, near its head, was a chapel of St. Columba ; and in a neigh-
bouring cav—e were an altar, a piscina, and a cross cut in the rock. 429 27. Kil-
columkille. An old church was situated at the southern extremity of Can-
tyre,betweenCarskayandDunaverty. 43° Itgavenametoaparish,^which
is now united to a to form the modern of Southend. Kil-
colmkill forms the south-west portion, and it contains the Mull of Cantyie.
The ruins of a — feet in fifteen in are here chapel, seventy-two length by breadth,
Rothsay/33 Isla—nd of Bute, but its site does not appear now to be known. 434
29. Kilmacolm. This is a large parish in Renfrewshire, and supposed to have
been dedicated to St. Columba. 435 it formerly included Port Glasgow, and it is situated next to it, on —the south and east. It is now incorrectly written
437
Kilmalcolm. 436 30. Largs. This parish was situated in Ayrshire, and the
church dedicated to St. Columba was surrounded by an ancient village. It stood on the level ground, and on the right bank of the Gogo, where it falls into the Firth. 438 The festival of the patron saint was kept here, on the 9th day of June, and a yearly fair—vulgarly called Colm's day—was once famous
—On the west side of Loch
in the West Highlands. 439 31. Kirkcolm. Ryan,
thereisa— 44°in
parish Wigtonshire,
anditiscalled afteroursaint. 44*
St. Columbo. This is in the peninsular parish of Caerlaverock in Dumfries, and it lies on the east side of the mouth of the River Nith. 443 A little below Glencaple Key, close by the shore, there was a cell or chapel dedicated to St. Columba;444 nearthisisawellofwhichnopersonwaspermittedtodrink without leaving a portion of victuals, or a piece of money, as an alms to the inhabitant of the cell. Although we nnd a great number of religious estab- lishments, in various parts of Scotland, called by St. Columba's name or by the names of his disciples, yet the precise period, at which the more ancient
of those institutions were formed, cannot now be ascertained.
442
85 to 87.
437 See a description of it, in the Im-
perial Gazetteer of Scotland," vol. ii. , pp.
298 to 300.
438 gee Parochiales Scotiae," "Origines
vol. i. , p. 89.
439 it is still held there, on the second
Tuesday of June, old style. See ibid. ""
10. 433 See an account of the parish and town of Rothsay, in the "Imperial Gazetteer of
Scotland," vol. ii. , pp. 670 to 674.
434 See Cosmo Innes' "Origines Paro-
but in Venerable Bede's time the Angli had 435 However, as it has been incorrectly come in on them, and they were then con-
description
Galloway. "
** See " Gazetteer of the World," vol. iii. .
chiales Scotia? ," vol. ii. , part i. , p. 224.
p. 9,
History
p. 153.
443 "The four parishes last-mentioned
were originally occupied by Austiaks Picti,
32.
"
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 563
The following churches among the Picts were founded by St. Columkille, orhismemorywasspeciallycommemoratedinthem. Weherefollowthe
orderofRev. Dr. Reeves'enumeration:**5—1. Burness. —Thisisa
6
parish,** formerly
— one of the
Sanday, Orkney Islands,
and
situated in the north-west of
known as St. Colm's. **? 2.
on the south-west. It had a chapel of St. Columkille. **9 3. St. Combs. In the parish of Olrick,*50 in Caithness. On the boundary of the parish in the east, and towards Dunnet, the spot is still called St. Coomb's Kirk. —It is supposed to have been overwhelmed in the sand at night. 451 4. Dirlet.
the parish of Halkirk,*52 in Caithne—ss. There was a chapel of St. Columba at this place. *" 5. Island Comb. In the parish of Tongue,*** off the north coast of Sutherland. It is sometimes called Eilean-na-naoimh, or " Island of Saints. " It had formerly a chapel and a cemetery, The traces of these are
still to be seen. *55 6. Killcolmkill.
chapel, dedicated to our
Hoy.
A considerable Island of the
Orkneys —
**8
In
—Here was a
saint. It was situated in Strabruraich or " Srath of Brora," on the east side
of Loch Brora,*56 in the parish of Clyne,*5? and county of Sutherland. *58 An
5^ and at some little distance from
cross was found, towards the close of the last century. 7. Auldearn. This
and of which St. Columba was 61 St. patron. *
ancient
cemetery
was near
it,*
it,
a—stone
was a *6° in parish
Nairn,
Colm's market or fair is held here annually, on the first Wednesday after the
62 It
of June, should not be understood. *^ 8. Pettie.
nineteenth of
be — if New
may questioned, however, Style, 19th
June. *
Bracholy, was a parish, partly in Nairnshire, but chiefly i—n Invernesshire. Its
66 in the district of Badenoch, on the e—ast side of Invernesshire, and St. Columba
old church was dedicated to St. Columba. *65 This is a 9. Kingussie.
parish,*
was its 6 ? 10. St. Colm's. This was a at in the
parish
sidered in the provincia Berniciorum. "— *57 See a description of it, in Cosmo Innes'
Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adamnan's "Life of St. Columba," Additional Notes H, p. 295.
more is a parish,398 situated in South Uist. 399
Here there—was a church, dedi-
St. Kilda*01 the most
of the Hebrides <°2 had three ancient chapels, one of which had heen dedi- catedtoSt. Columba. Itisnotknownwhothatpatronwasfromwhomthe
—us, or Columba. *00 cated to St. Columb
westerly
part i. , pp. 376 to 379.
39' See a description, in Gazetteer of the
World/' vol. xiii. , p. 237.
39* See Martin's "Description of the
Western Islands of Scotland," p. 47.
393 So called by Blaeu. 394Seeanaccountofit, inCosmoInnes'
39* See Cosmo Innes' "Origines Parochia- 383 See Cosi-. v> Innes' "Origines Paro- les Scotiae," vol. ii. , part i. , p. 370.
chiales Scotiae," vol. Ii. , part i. , p. 388.
384 See Cosmo Innes' "Origines Parochia-
les Scotiae," vol. ii. , part i. , \- 381.
38s It was the original burial' place of the clan Mac Leod. See " New StatirMcal Account of Scotland, vol. xiv. , part ii. ,
p. 125. "
3 6 This is the Yl Cholumbldl of Bleau.
^7 See an account of it in Cosmo Innes'
"Origines Parochiales Scotiae," vol. ii. ,
part i. , p. 385.
388 See Martin's "Description of the
Western Islands of Scotland," p. 27.
397 See "Collectanea de Rebus Albanicis,"
p. 2.
39s See an account of it, in Cosmo Innes'
"Origines Parochiales Scotiae," vol. ii. ,
part i. , pp. 368, 369.
399 See an account of it in " Gazetteer of
the World," vol. xiii. , p. 237.
<°° See Martin's "Description of the
Western Islands of Scotland," pp. 84, 88,89.
*°l
Formerly it was called Hirt, and even still ibis name for it prevails among the na- tives. See Fordun's " Scotichronicon," lib. h. , cap. x.
*<" to this remote the Alluding Island,
poet speaks of it as a spot
" whose lonely race ResignthesettingsuntoIndianworlds. "
389 In 1841, the population was 713, and
in it diminished to See " Im- 1861, 315.
perial Gazetteer of Scotland," vol. i. , p.
154.
39° See an account of it in Cosmo Innes
"
Oiigines Parochiales Scotiae," vol. ii. ,
15.
3? s " See an account of it in the
8
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. . 561
Island takes its name. 403 16. Canna *°4 had a church formerly dedicated to St. Columbus/05 and which was placednear the middle of the Island. In 1772, a small cross stood close by it, but the church itself was in ruins. 17. Island Columbkill in the parish of Kilmalie,400 Inverness, is situated at the head of Loch Arkeg, and it derives name from a chapel, which was dedicated to St. Columba. 40? 18. Killchallumkill was so called from a chapel dedicated to our at Duror in 4°8 Lismore. 400
19. Kilcolmkill,
called in English St. Columb's chapel, is now identified with Kiel, in Ard-
chattan. 410 20. Kilcolmkill gave name to an old parish, which was after-
wards united with Killintag, to form the modern parish of Morvern in Argyle. 411
It is sometimes called St. Columba's in Kinelvadon or St. Columba's in Mor-
warne. AsmallportionoftheruinsofKilcolmkillwithacemeterymaybe
seen at Kiel on Loch-aline, on the south-western part of the present parish.
Of old, this place was esteemed a sanctuary/" 21. Kilcollumkill 4I 3 is
now united to Kilninian. It was an old parish of Mull, and the church 414
stood in the district of Quinish, on the north coast of that Island, and at the
head of the Loch. -*15 22. Columkille, on the east coast of Mull, is in the
parish ofTorosay. 416 The ruins of a cell, which belonged to the monastery
oflona, are near the sma—ll village of Salen, also called Salen-dubh-Challum-
chille. 41? 23. Oransay. This is an island, which is only separated from
Colonsay at flood-tide. 1* 18 Here, it is said, that there was monastery of Black
Canons, and which had been founded by St. Columba. 410 In the north of the
island, there is a small chapel, called Tempull-na-gluine, whence St. Columba
is said to have embarked for Hy. An opinion has been offered, that this
was the island formerly called Hymba. 420 A priory was founded here, by a
seen/
21
Kilcholmkill. This is a
n the of
422
saint, Appin, opposite
LordoftheIsles,anditwa—saffiliatedtoHolyrood. Itsruinsareyettobe
i—
St. Columba, in Kilarrow,424 which is a parish of Islay. 425 It is situated
24.
chapel, Kilcholmkill.
parish
Kildalton,
on the east coast of 2 3 Islay/ 25.
Here there is a of chapel
403 See an account of St. Kilda, in " Im- perial Gazetteer of Scotland," vol. ii. , pp. I92> I93«
404 See an account of it, in Cosmo Innes'
Parochiales vol. "Origines Scotise," ii. ,
part i. , pp. 338 to 340, and partii. , Appen- dix, p. 836.
405 See Martin's " Description of the Western Islands of Scotland," p. 275.
"
4'3 Seeanaccountofit,inCosmoInnes'
406 See an account of it, in the " Gazetteer of Scotland," vol. ii. , pp. 201, 202.
Mag. Sig. , lib. xiii. , no. 300.
4'5 See"CollectaneadeRebusAlbanicis,"
p. 3.
4'6 See a description of it, in Cosmo Innes'
4°7 See "
Origines vol. ii. , part i. , p. 181. 408 « -phe celebrated
Parochiales
Scotise,"
part i. , pp. 307 to 314.
4'7 See"NewStatisticalAccountofScot-
land," vol. vii. , partii. , p. 287.
4 ' 8 See ' ' Gazetteer of Scotland," Imperial
the scene of
one of the most disgraceful and cold- vol. ii. , p. 152.
blooded massacres that stain the pages of history is in this district, which is —about 50 miles in length, and loin breadth. " Gazet- teer of the World," vol. i. , p. 299.
409 See " New Statistical Account of Scot-
land," vol. vii. , part ii. , p. 242.
410 See an account of this parish, in Cosmo
Innes' "Origines Parochiales Scotise," vol. ii. , part i. , pp. 148 to 158.
411 See a description of it, in Cosmo Innes' "Origines Parochiales Scotise," vol. ii. , part i. , pp. 188, 189.
412 See " Old Statistical Account of Scot- land," vol. x. , p. 275, and "New Statistical Accountof Scotland," vol. vii. , partii. , p. 181.
4 ' 9 See P'ordun's " Scotichronicon," lib. i. , cap. vi.
Glencoe,
Imperial
Parochiales vol. "Origines Scotise,"
ii. ,
Origines Parochiales Scotise," vol. ii. , Part i-> PP- 323 t0 326.
4'4 It is called in a charter of—1409,
" Ecclesia S. Columbe de
Moyle. " Reg.
42°
See "New Statistical Account of Scot-
land," vol. vii. , part ii. , p. 544.
421 See Martin's "Description of the
Western Islands of Scotland," p. 246.
*" See an account of it, in Cosmo Innes'
"Origines Parochiales Scotise," vol. ii. , part i. , pp. 269 to 272.
423 See Martin's "Description of the Western Islands of Scotland," p. 243.
424 See an account of it, in Cosmo Innes' "Origines Parochiales Scotise," vol. ii. , parti. , pp. 260 to 268, and part ii. , Appen- dix, p. 833.
IN
562 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9. between Loch Finlagan and the sea, while near St. Columba's o—r Portescock
there is a cross about 10 fee— standing height/
to be seen. 28. St. Columb's.
This was- an ancient in the of chapel, parish
Kilblaine,« parish
425 See an account of it, in " Gazetteer of theWorld,"vol. vii. , pp. 301,302.
4's See Martin's "Description of the
Western Islands of Scotland," p. 243.
4*7 His feast occurs on the 21st of June,
written Kilmalcolm, the mistake has been madeofdedicatingtheancientparishchurch to King Macolmlll. See "Imperial Gazet- teer of Scotland," vol. ii. , p. 201.
43* See an account of it, in Cosmo Innes'
where further notices of him
On the Island, called Ellanmore, his grave
is pointed out, and it is still designated M'Cormac's grave.
438 See an account of it, in Cosmo Innes'
" Parochiales Origines
Parochiales part i. , pp. 39 to 42.
vol.
"Origines
Scotise,"
ii. ,
4*9 See ibid. , p. 40.
430 See " Old Statistical Account of Scot-
land," vol. iii. . p. 367, and New Statistical Account of Scotland, "vol. vii. , part ii. , p. 413. 431 See a description of it, in Cosmo Innes'
"Origines Parochiales Scotia? ," vol. ii. , part i. , pp. 7, 8.
440 gee it described, in the Imperial Ga- zetteer of Scotland," vol. ii. , p. 246.
432 Seea
ofit, ibid. ,
**' It is situated opposite Glenarm, in the county of Antrim in Ireland. See tin-
of Wigtonshire, in Mr. John Nicholson's " of
may
be found.
Scotia;,"
vol.
i. , pp.
26
t in 26. Cove. This
place was formerly called Killmocormac probably from St. Cormac Ua Lia-
thain 42 7
—
and it is in the parish of North Knapdale/
28
On the west side of
Loch Killisport, near its head, was a chapel of St. Columba ; and in a neigh-
bouring cav—e were an altar, a piscina, and a cross cut in the rock. 429 27. Kil-
columkille. An old church was situated at the southern extremity of Can-
tyre,betweenCarskayandDunaverty. 43° Itgavenametoaparish,^which
is now united to a to form the modern of Southend. Kil-
colmkill forms the south-west portion, and it contains the Mull of Cantyie.
The ruins of a — feet in fifteen in are here chapel, seventy-two length by breadth,
Rothsay/33 Isla—nd of Bute, but its site does not appear now to be known. 434
29. Kilmacolm. This is a large parish in Renfrewshire, and supposed to have
been dedicated to St. Columba. 435 it formerly included Port Glasgow, and it is situated next to it, on —the south and east. It is now incorrectly written
437
Kilmalcolm. 436 30. Largs. This parish was situated in Ayrshire, and the
church dedicated to St. Columba was surrounded by an ancient village. It stood on the level ground, and on the right bank of the Gogo, where it falls into the Firth. 438 The festival of the patron saint was kept here, on the 9th day of June, and a yearly fair—vulgarly called Colm's day—was once famous
—On the west side of Loch
in the West Highlands. 439 31. Kirkcolm. Ryan,
thereisa— 44°in
parish Wigtonshire,
anditiscalled afteroursaint. 44*
St. Columbo. This is in the peninsular parish of Caerlaverock in Dumfries, and it lies on the east side of the mouth of the River Nith. 443 A little below Glencaple Key, close by the shore, there was a cell or chapel dedicated to St. Columba;444 nearthisisawellofwhichnopersonwaspermittedtodrink without leaving a portion of victuals, or a piece of money, as an alms to the inhabitant of the cell. Although we nnd a great number of religious estab- lishments, in various parts of Scotland, called by St. Columba's name or by the names of his disciples, yet the precise period, at which the more ancient
of those institutions were formed, cannot now be ascertained.
442
85 to 87.
437 See a description of it, in the Im-
perial Gazetteer of Scotland," vol. ii. , pp.
298 to 300.
438 gee Parochiales Scotiae," "Origines
vol. i. , p. 89.
439 it is still held there, on the second
Tuesday of June, old style. See ibid. ""
10. 433 See an account of the parish and town of Rothsay, in the "Imperial Gazetteer of
Scotland," vol. ii. , pp. 670 to 674.
434 See Cosmo Innes' "Origines Paro-
but in Venerable Bede's time the Angli had 435 However, as it has been incorrectly come in on them, and they were then con-
description
Galloway. "
** See " Gazetteer of the World," vol. iii. .
chiales Scotia? ," vol. ii. , part i. , p. 224.
p. 9,
History
p. 153.
443 "The four parishes last-mentioned
were originally occupied by Austiaks Picti,
32.
"
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 563
The following churches among the Picts were founded by St. Columkille, orhismemorywasspeciallycommemoratedinthem. Weherefollowthe
orderofRev. Dr. Reeves'enumeration:**5—1. Burness. —Thisisa
6
parish,** formerly
— one of the
Sanday, Orkney Islands,
and
situated in the north-west of
known as St. Colm's. **? 2.
on the south-west. It had a chapel of St. Columkille. **9 3. St. Combs. In the parish of Olrick,*50 in Caithness. On the boundary of the parish in the east, and towards Dunnet, the spot is still called St. Coomb's Kirk. —It is supposed to have been overwhelmed in the sand at night. 451 4. Dirlet.
the parish of Halkirk,*52 in Caithne—ss. There was a chapel of St. Columba at this place. *" 5. Island Comb. In the parish of Tongue,*** off the north coast of Sutherland. It is sometimes called Eilean-na-naoimh, or " Island of Saints. " It had formerly a chapel and a cemetery, The traces of these are
still to be seen. *55 6. Killcolmkill.
chapel, dedicated to our
Hoy.
A considerable Island of the
Orkneys —
**8
In
—Here was a
saint. It was situated in Strabruraich or " Srath of Brora," on the east side
of Loch Brora,*56 in the parish of Clyne,*5? and county of Sutherland. *58 An
5^ and at some little distance from
cross was found, towards the close of the last century. 7. Auldearn. This
and of which St. Columba was 61 St. patron. *
ancient
cemetery
was near
it,*
it,
a—stone
was a *6° in parish
Nairn,
Colm's market or fair is held here annually, on the first Wednesday after the
62 It
of June, should not be understood. *^ 8. Pettie.
nineteenth of
be — if New
may questioned, however, Style, 19th
June. *
Bracholy, was a parish, partly in Nairnshire, but chiefly i—n Invernesshire. Its
66 in the district of Badenoch, on the e—ast side of Invernesshire, and St. Columba
old church was dedicated to St. Columba. *65 This is a 9. Kingussie.
parish,*
was its 6 ? 10. St. Colm's. This was a at in the
parish
sidered in the provincia Berniciorum. "— *57 See a description of it, in Cosmo Innes'
Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adamnan's "Life of St. Columba," Additional Notes H, p. 295.
