Kilmory, Knapdale

Kilmory Scottish Gaelic: Cill Mhoire
Kilmory viewed from the north, 2009
Kilmory Location within Argyll and Bute
Civil parish	South Knapdale
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute
List of places UK Scotland 55°54′50″N5°40′38″W / 55.913900°N 5.677131°W / 55.913900; -5.677131

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

1. "Kilmory Details". Gazetteer for Scotland . Retrieved 27 May 2022.
2. "Kilmory Knap Chapel". Historic Scotland. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
3. A Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland, volume 2, John Gorton (1833), p. 494