- Kilmodan
The parish of
Kilmodan is situated inArgyll and Bute ,Scotland . It includes the valley ofGlendaruel and surrounding areas, withKilmodan Church located in theClachan of Glendaruel . The alternative historical spelling, Kilmadan, is no longer used.The "
Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland ", c. 1857, has this to say about Kilmodan:Kilmadan (sometimes spelt Kilmodan) is a parish containing the postal station of
Glendaruel inCowal ,Argyll . It is in the Presbytery (presbyterian church) ofDunoon andsynod ofArgyll .It is bounded by Loch Riddan, and by the parishes of
Kilfinan ,Strachur ,Dunoon , andInverchaolain . It consists chiefly of aglen , flanked by high hills, and extending southward; and is about convert|12|mi|km long. TheRiver Ruel traverses the upper part of the glen, and falls into the head ofLoch Riddan . The extent of coast is upwards of three miles (5 km) and the scenery is of the grandest description.The most well-known native of the parish is
Colin Maclaurin , professor of mathematics atEdinburgh University .References
* Wilson, Rev. John Marius, editor, "The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland", n/d but circa 1857, pps: 199 - 200.
ee also
*
List of places in Argyll and Bute
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