Place:


Kilmeny  Argyll

 

In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Kilmeny like this:

Kilmeny, a ancient parish in Islay island, Argyll shire, whose church stands 4 miles SS of Port Askaig. It is now incorporated quoad civilia with Killarrow parish, but was constituted quoad sacra separate parish, first by ecclesiastical authority in 1826, next by civil authority in 1849. It is in the presbyter of slay and Jura and synod of Argyll; the stipend is £171. Pop. (1871 924, (1881) 881.

Kilmeny through time

Kilmeny is now part of Argyll and Bute district. Click here for graphs and data of how Argyll and Bute has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kilmeny itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kilmeny in Argyll and Bute | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21281

Date accessed: 26th April 2024


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