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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SADDELL AND SKIPNESS | Saddell and Skipness Saddell and Skipness Saddel and Skipness Saddel and Skipness Saddell and Skipness Saddell and Skipness Saddell and Skipness |
Sherrif's Returns New Stat: [Statistical] Account Old Stat: [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Origines Parochiales Revd. [Reverend] J. G. Levack Ph. [Parish] Minister Johnstone's Coy. [County] Map |
Various | In the year 1753, the old parishes of Saddell & Skipness with a large tract of country between them, were disjoined from the parishes of Killean & Kilcalmonell and erected into an united parish. Its retains its ancient names Saddell seems to be dreived from its principal object the monastery, signifying the plain of the priests, by an easy contraction of the word Sagairt ie priest, and dail a plain. The other name Skipness is evidently from the Norse language and signifies Ship-point alluding probably to its being a station of the Danish fleet. when this part of the Kingdom was under their dominion. This parish is situated on the east coast of Kintyre, it is bounded on the East by the Sound of Kilbrannan which separates it from Arran, on the west by the parishes of Kilcolmonell & Kilberry and Killean & Kilchenzie and on the south by the parish of Campbelton. |
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Page 1This parish is in Argyllshire and
There is no portion of this parish detached
nor is their any portion of any other parish
contained within the boundary of this Parish
[Note]
This etymology is not
correct Sagart nan
Dail or Sagart Dail
would signify Priest of
the Plains, not the plain of
the Priests
In old Charters the name is Saundle,
Sondel, & Sondale not at all like
'Sagart nan Dail' or "Sagart-dail"
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Alison James- Moderator, hillhere
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