Kilmory, Knapdale
Kilmory
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 Kilmory viewed from the north, 2009 | |
  Kilmory Location within Argyll and Bute | |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
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Kilmory (Scottish Gaelic: Cill Mhoire) is a hamlet in the civil parish of South Knapdale, on Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated near the mouth of Loch Sween on its southern shores. In 1961 it had a population of 81.[1]
Kilmory Knap Chapel, located around 1,700 feet (520 m) northeast of Kilmory Beach, dates to the 13th century.[2]
Three schools, established by the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge (SSPCK), existed here in the 19th century.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kilmory Details". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Kilmory Knap Chapel". Historic Scotland. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ A Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland, volume 2, John Gorton (1833), p. 494
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