Keills Chapel
Keills Chapel is a small chapel located in the west Highlands, Scotland, near the village of Tayvallich, Knapdale. The chapel dates from the 11th century and is in the care of Historic Scotland as is Kilmory Knap Chapel on the opposite shore of Loch Sween.Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: chapel in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Keills Cross, cross and church 200m ENE of Keillmore”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Danna and Castle Sween.
Castle Sween
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Sween, also known as Caisteal Suibhne, and Caistéal Suibhne, is located on the eastern shore of Loch Sween, in Knapdale, south of the forestry village of Achnamara on the west coast of Argyll, Scotland. Castle Sween is situated 1½ miles southeast of Keills Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmory and Baile Boidheach.
Kilmory
Hamlet
Photo: Alastair Muirhead, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmory 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. Kilmory is situated 3½ miles south of Keills Chapel.
Baile Boidheach
Hamlet
Baile Boidheach is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Baile Boidheach is situated 5 miles southeast of Keills Chapel.
Ashfield
Hamlet
Ashfield is a village in the civil parish of North Knapdale, in Knapdale, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has a sheep farm and cottage and once had a school. Ashfield is situated 5 miles northeast of Keills Chapel.
Keills Chapel
- Categories: chapel, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.96213° or 55° 57′ 44″ northLongitude
-5.70041° or 5° 42′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C7PX76X+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 539417200OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q2780450
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Keills Chapel” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Keills Chapel”
- French: “Keills Chapel”
- German: “Keills Chapel”
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Highlights include Druim Buidhe and Druim Mor.
Nearby Places
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