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Mull, Kilninian Parish Church And Cemetery
Burial Ground (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Church (18th Century) (1755), Grave Slab(S) (14th Century)
Site Name Mull, Kilninian Parish Church And Cemetery
Classification Burial Ground (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Church (18th Century) (1755), Grave Slab(S) (14th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Kilninian Kirk
Canmore ID 21792
Site Number NM34NE 16
NGR NM 39752 45730
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/21792
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilninian And Kilmore
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NM34NE 16 39752 45730.
(NM 3974 4572) Parish Church, Kilninian: The existing church of this parish, which was united to that of Kilmore in 1628, dates from 1755 but probably occupies the site of a medieval church. This first appears on record in 1561, where it is stated that the parsonage of 'Keilnoening' had formerly pertained to the abbot of Iona. It is uncertain whether the dedication refers to St Ninian, of Galloway, or to a local saint of the Early Christian period (Watson 1926; Scott et al 1915-61).
The church is an unpretentious structure of harled masonry, measuring 15.2m from E to W by 6.4m within 0.75m walls.
Fourteen grave-slabs and other monuments, dating from the 14th century, which are in the associated burial-ground are described by the RCAHMS (1980).
W J Watson 1926; H Scott et al 1915-61; RCAHMS 1980, visited 1974.
Kilninian parish church is in normal use. No trace of the earlier building survives.
Visited by OS (JP) 3 May 1972.
