MHG36292 - SKYE, KILMUIR CHURCH, GRAVEYARD, FLORA MACDONALD MONUMENT
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Type and Period (1)
- COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (Undated)
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Full Description
Kilmuir Graveyard on site of 16th century parish church, enclosed by rubble wall of 1832 . Memorial to Flora Macdonald, Alexander Ross, 1880, replacing gale-ravaged original of 1871. A dignified Celtic cross of granite, rising some 28 ft above her tomb; inscribed marble plaque added 1922 . Maclean Burial Enclosure, with lintel inscribed 1793 on weathered moulded doorpiece. Upper Duntuilm (the former Kilmuir Manse, also known as the Lodge of Osmigarry), 1776/8; substantial additions by James Gillespie Graham, 1803. From 1931 the home of author and naturalist Seton Gordon (1886-1977), who added an extension. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3990 7187 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG37SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/173033 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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