Kilmartin Monuments
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Name: Old Parish Church, Kilmarie, Craignish Old Parish Church, Kilmarie, Craignish
Type: Medieval Church (ruin), graveyard & carved stones
NGR: NM 778014
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Description
The Parish church of Kilmarie is situated on the W shore of Loch Craignish on the summit of a small knoll and neighbours the ruins of a former township, Kirkton. It dates from the early 13th c. and is roofless but otherwise complete. It was repaired in the late 19th c. and further consolidated in 1926 with the exterior being heavily repointed. It was originally dedicated to St.Maelrubha of Applecross.
Carved stones and Funerary monuments
The chuch houses a number of carved stones, many of which were moved from the graveyard to the inside of the church in 1974. There are two Early Christian stones with the outlines Latin crosses, twenty-six Medieval tapered slabs and four medieval tomb-chests which are decorated with various mouldings including armed figures, animals and plants. There is also one post-Reformation grave slab.
Access / Ownership
This site is open to the public.
Published References
  • Argyll and Bute District Archives, "Plan of Craignish estate...July 1797, by George Langlands" (copy in NMRS)
  • "Cal.Scot.Supp.," 4, 177
  • RMS, 2, (1424-1513), no.346; 5 (1580-93), no.131
  • SHS Misc., 4, 261, 265, 272-3
  • "Origines Parochiales", 2, part 1, 96
  • Cowan, "Parishes", 37
  • "Papal Letters, Benedict XIII, 40-1"
  • Scott "Fasti", 4, 2-3
  • NSA, 7 (Argyll), 58
  • SRO, MW 1/592
  • "Inventory of Argyll", 5, No.354,5
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