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Kilmuir

Cille Mhoire

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Meaning

Mary’s Church


Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

NG381706


English / Map Form: Kilmuir

Gaelic Form: Cille Mhoire


Location: Skye, Inner Hebrides

Post Town: PORTREE

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: A855

English / Map Form: Kilmuir

Gaelic Form: Cille Mhoire


Genitive Form: Chille Mhoire

Language Notes

G nom. sg. cill, fem. ‘church’ + lenited gen. sg. of Moire, fem. personal name = ‘Mary’s Church’

Element Meaning

G cill ~ church; Moire ~ Mary

Sources

Kilmorie in Skye 1623 RMS viii no. 547
Kilvore 1654 Blaeu Map (Skye)
Kilmure in Trouternes 1666 RMS xi no. 902
Kilmore 1804 Heather
Kilmor 1820 Thomson
Cille Mhoire Dwelly 1912
Cill Mhoire, Mary’s Church Watson 1904, 136
Kilmuire St Mary’s church or cell Forbes, 226
Cill Mhoire local source, Sgianaidean

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