Kilchrenan

Kilchrenan
Scottish Gaelic: *Cill Chrèanain*
Kilchrenan Scottish Gaelic: Cill Chrèanain;
	Kilchrenan Inn dominates the heart of the village
	Kilchrenan Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NN038227
Council area	Argyll and Bute;
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TAYNUILT
Postcode district	PA35
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute;
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute;
	List of places UK Scotland 56°21′24″N 5°10′38″W / 56.35673°N 5.17729°W

Kilchrenan (Scottish Gaelic: Cill Chrèanain) is a small village in the Argyll and Bute area of Scotland.^[1] Kilchrenan is located near to the end of the B845 road, about 1 mile (1.6 km) inland from Loch Awe. It forms part of the area of Avich and Kilchrenan Community Council.

The tomb of Colin More Campbell of Lochawe, who was killed at the Battle of Red Ford in 1294, can be seen in the churchyard of Kilchrenan. It is described as “a narrow old tomb with sculpture much defaced.”^[2]

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^ "Overview of Kilchrenan". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ "Kilchearn". Origines Parochiales Scotiae: Antiquities Ecclesiastical and Territorial of the Parishes of Scotland. 2 (1): 128. 1854. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

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[1] "Overview of Kilchrenan". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

[2] "Kilchearn". Origines Parochiales Scotiae: Antiquities Ecclesiastical and Territorial of the Parishes of Scotland. 2 (1): 128. 1854. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

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