Iain Mac an Tàilleir 2003 69 Kallin (Grimsay), Na Ceallan. Kenary (Grimsay), Ceann Àirigh. "The cells", as inhabitanted by hermits. "Sheiling end". Kames (Argyll), Camas nam Muclach. Kendibig (Harris), Ceann Dìbig. "The bay of the pig places". "Head of the deep bay", from Gaelic/ Norse. Katewell (Ross), Ciadail. Kendram (Skye), Ceann Droma. "Cattle fold valley", from Norse. "Ridge end". Keanculish (Ross), Ceann a' Chaolais. Kenknock (Perth), Ceannchnoc. "The head of the strait". "End hill". Kearstay (Harris), Cearstaigh. Kenmore (Lewis, Perth, Ross), A' "Hart island", from Norse. Cheannmhor. "The big headed place". Kebbock Head (Lewis), A' Chàbag. Kennacraig (Argyll), Ceann na Creige. It is unclear what this name means. "The end of the rock". Keil (Argyll), A' Chill. Kennacreggan (Inverness), Ceann nan "The cell" or "the church". Creagan. "The end of the rocks". Keill (Muck), A' Chill. Kennoway (Fife). See Keil. Old forms of the name such as Kennochin Keills (Argyll), Cill Mhic Ó Carmaig; (Islay), and Kennoquhy suggest a Gaelic origin from A' Chill. The Argyll name is "the cell of the ceann, "end" or "head", and while the latter son of O'Cormack", while the Islay name is part of the name is unclear, it may be related simply "the cell" or "the church". to Kenknock and the Gaelic name of Brig Keiloch (Aberdeen), An Caolach. O'Turk. "The arrow place". Kenovay (Scalpay, Tiree), Ceann a' Bhàigh. Keils (Argyll, Jura), A' Chill. "The head of the bay". "Cell" Kensaleyre (Skte), Ceann Sàil Eighre. Keir (Dumfries, Stirling). "The head of the inlet at the beach", from "Fort". In Dumfries this probably comes Gaelic/Norse. from Brythonic, while in Stirling it may be Kensalroag (Skye), Ceann Sàil Ròdhag or either Brythonic or Gaelic cathair. Ceann an t-Sàile. "The head of Roag inlet". Keiss (Caithess), Céis. Gaelic also has the shorter name, "the head This Norse name may indicate either a of the inlet". rounded ridge or promontory. Kentallen (Argyll), Ceann an t-Sàilein. Keistle (Skye), Ceasdail or Ciosdal. "The head of the small inlet". This Norse name may mean "low valley". Kentangaval (Barra), Ceann Tangabhail. Keith (Banff), Baile Cheith. "Head of the hill at the sharp point", from This appears to come from Brythonic coed, Gaelic/Norse. "wood", but a Pictish territorial division in Kentra (Argyll, Ross), Ceann Tràgha. this area was known as Cé, and the names "Beach end". may be related. The Gaelic name is the same, Kentulavaig (Lewis), Ceann Tùlabhaig or but is prefixed by baile, "town". Formerly Ceann Thùlabhaig. "The head of the rocky the town was known as Kethmalruf or Ceith bay", from Gaelic/Norse. Maol Rubha, "St Maol Rubha's Keith", this Kenvar (Tiree), Ceann a' Bhara. saint's name later becoming confused with "The head of the cliff", from Gaelic/Norse. that of Rufus. Keoldale (Sutherland), Cealldail. Keithick (Perth). This may be "keel valley", from Norse. "Small wood", based on Brythonic coed with Keose (Lewis), Ceòs. a Gaelic diminutive ending, suggesting "Hollow", from Norse. Keose Glebe is Glìb Ceitheag. Cheòis. Keithmore (Banff), Ceith Mhór. Keppanach (Inverness), Ceapanach. "Large wood", with Brythonic coed. "Arable land". Keithock (Angus). Keppoch (Inverness, Ross), A' Cheapach. See Keithick. "The tillage land". Back of Keppoch is Cùl Kellas (Angus, Moray), Ceallas. na Ceapaich. Keppoch Muir is an Sliabh "Church place". Ceapanach, "the moor of the tillage land". Kelso (Roxburgh), Cealsaidh or Cealso. Kernsary (Ross), Cearnasair. "Chalk heugh", from English. "Shieling on good land", from Norse. Keltneyburn (Perth), Allt Chailtnidh. Kerrera, Cearrara. "Stream of the hard river". "Copse island", from Norse. A Kerrera Kelty (Fife, Perth). person is a Cearrarach, also nicknamed an "Hard place", from the element caled found eireag, "pullet". in river names such as Calder and Caladar. Ainmean-Àite 69 Iain Mac an Tàilleir 2003 70 Kerry (Argyll), An Ceathramh Chomhalach; Kilbucho (Peebles). (Ross), Cearraidh. In Argyll the name means This may be "Begha's church", named after a "the Cowal quarter-land", an inhabitant of little known 7th century Irish nun. which is known as a Ceathrach. This word Kilcalmonell (Argyll), Cill Cholmain Eala. also appears in An Caol Ceathrach, "the "Colman Eala's church", a saint also Kerry strait" or West Kyle of Bute. In Ross, commemorated in "Colmonell". the name may be "copse river", from Norse. Kilchattan (Argyll, Bute, Colonsay, Luing), Kerrycroy (Bute), An Ceathramh Cruaidh. Cille Chatain. "Catan's church". In Colonsay "The hard quarterland". there are Lower Kilchattan and Upper Kerrysdale (Ross), A' Chathair Bheag. Kilchattan. Lower Kilchattan comprises both This may be "copse valley", from Norse, Baile Ìochdarach, "lower farm", and Baile while the Gaelic name is "the little fort". Uachdrach, "upper farm". Upper Kilchattan Kersavagh (North Uist), Cearsabhagh. is Baile Mhoire in Gaelic, "the Virgin Mary's This may be "copse bay", from Norse. farm". Kershader (Lewis), Ceirseadar. Kilcheran (Lismore), Cill Chiarain. "Copse dwelling", from Norse. "Ciaran's church". Kessock (Inverness), Ceasaig or Ceasag. This Kilchiaran (Islay), Cill Chiarain. is named after the saint of the same name, See Kilcheran. more commonly associated with the Lennox Kilchoan (Argyll), Cille Chomhghain. area. "Comgan's church". The Gaelic name can Khantore (Aberdeen), Ceann Tòrr. also be seen spelt Cill a' Chòthain which "Hill end". sounds similar but is meaningless. Kiel (Argyll), A' Chill. Kilchoman (Islay), Cill Chomain. "The cell" or "church". "Coman's church". Kilanallen (Mull), Cill an Àilein. Kilchousland (Argyll), Cill Chuisilein. "The church in the meadow". "Constantine's church". Kilarrow (Islay), Cill A Rubha. Kilchrenan (Argyll), Cill Chrèanain. "Maol Rubha's church". Although there is no saint recorded as Kilaulay (South Uist), Cill Amhlaigh. Crèanan, there is a Kilmacrenan in Ireland "Amhlaigh's church". There is no Gaelic which may refer to the son of a saint of this saint of this name recorded, so the name may name. be an old dedication to a Norse Olaf, of Kilchrist (Argyll, Mull, Ross, Skye), Cille which Amhlaigh is a gaelicisation. Chrìosd. "Christ's church". Kilbarchan (Renfrew). Kilchurn (Argyll), Caol a' Chùirn. "Berchan's church", from Cill Bhearchain. "The strait at the cairn". Kilberry (Argyll), Cill Bheiridh. Kilconquhar (Fife). "Berach's church". This suggests "Conchubhar's church", from Kilbirnie (Ayr). Cill Chonchubhair. "Brendan's church", from Cill Bhreannain. St Kilcoy (Ross), Cùil Challaidh. Brennan's Fair was held here each year. "Secluded spot at the hazel place". Kilblain (Bute), Cill Bhlàthain. Kildary (Ross), Caoldaraigh. "Blane's church". "Narrow plain". Kilblane (Argyll), Cill Bhlàthain. Kildavie (Argyll), Cill Dà Bhì. See Kilblain. "Dà Bhì's church". Dà Bhì was a by-name of Kilblean (Argyll), Cill Bhlàthain. Berchan. See Kilblain. Kildermorie (Ross), Cille Mhuire. Kilbowie (Dunbarton). "Mary's church". Kildermorie Forest is Frìth "Yellow church", from Cill Bhuidhe. Chille Mhuire. Kilbrandon (Argyll), Cill Bhrianainn. Kildonan (several), Cill Donnain. "Brendan's church". "Donnan's church". The Kildonan area of Kilbrare (Sutherland), Cill nam Bràthair. Sutherland is known as Sgìre Ilidh, "district "Church of the brothers". of the Ilidh or Helmsdale River". An old Kilbrennan (Mull), Cill Bhrianainn. saying claims, Cill Fhinn, Cill Duinn 's Cill "Brendan's church". Donnain, na trì cilltean as sine as Albainn, Kilbride (Argyll), Cille Bhrìghde. "Killin, Kildun and Kildonan, the three "Bridget's church". oldest churches in Scotland". Kilbridemore (Argyll), Cille Bhrìghde Mhór. Kildrochit (Wigtown). "Big church of Bridget". "Bridge end", from an original Ceann Kilbryde (Perth), Cill Bhrìghde. Drochaid. See Kilbride. Kildrummy (Aberdeen), Cionn Droma. Ainmean-Àite 70 Iain Mac an Tàilleir 2003 71 "Ridge end". "Cronan's church". Old Killiechronan is An Kildun (Ross), Cill Duinn. Seann Bhaile, "the old farm". "Brown church". See Kildonan. Killiecrankie (Perth), Coille Chreithnich or Kilduthie (Kincardine). Coille Chneagaidh. "Aspen wood" or "Duthac's church", from Cill Dubhthaich. possibly "the wood at the knobbly place". Kilerivagh (Benbecula), Cill Éireabhagh. The site of the Battle of Killiecrankie is This Gaelic/Norse name may mean "church known as Raon Ruairidh, "Roderick's field". at the bay with a beach". Killiehangie (Perth), Cille Chaomhaidh. Kilfeddar (Wigtown). This may be "Kevin's church". "Peter's church", from Cill Pheadair. Killiehuntly (Inverness), Coille Chunndainn. Kilfinan (Argyll), Cill Fhìonain. "Wood at the confluence". "Finnan's church". Killiemacuddican (Kirkcudbright). Kilfinnan (Inverness). Cill Fhìonain. "Mo Chuda's church", showing a diminutive See Kilfinan. form of the saint's name from Cille Mo Kilfinnichen (Mull), Cill Fhionnchain. Chudagain. "Findchan's church". A local saying Killilan (Ross), Cill Fhaolain. describing a detour was Rathad Mhóirnis do "Fillan's church". Chill Fhionnchain, "via Mornish to Killin (Inverness, Perth), Cill Fhinn; Kilfinnichen". (Sutherland), Cill Eathain. In Inverness and Kilhenzie (Ayr). Perth, the name means "white church", while "Cainnech's church", from Cill Choinnich. in Sutherland it is "John's church". The fair Kilkenneth (Tiree), Cill Choinnich. held at Killin in Perth was known as Féill "Cainnech's church", from Cill Choinnich. Faolain, "St Fillan's Fair", dedicated to the Kilkenzie (Argyll), Cill Choinnich. saint named in nearby Strathfillan. See "Cainnech's church", from Cill Choinnich. In Kildonan. English it is pronounced