MHG7440 - St. Dubhthach's, Kintail
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Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Early Medieval to 21st Century - 561 AD to 2100 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
NG92SW 3 9463 2103.
(NG 9463 2103) Church (NR) (In Ruins)
OS 6"map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1905)
The former parish church of Kintail, dedicated to St. Duthae (D MacDonald, A Polson and J Brown 1931) or Dubhthach (W J Watson 1926), who is thought to have died about 1065. Nothing is otherwise known of the origins of the church. It was used in 1719 as a hospital for the Jacobite wounded in the Battle of Glenshiel (NG91SE 1) and, in consequence, was burnt by the Government forces, but was later repaired and was certainly still in use in 1836 (NSA {Rev J Morrison} 1845); and probably remained so until the present church (NG 9296 2122) was built in 1856 (Name Book 1874). The four walls still stand, and the burial ground surrounding it was still in use in 1948 (B G Macrow 1948) NSA (Rev J Morrison written 1836) 1845; Name Book 1874; W J Watson 1926; I C Talyor 1965; B G Macrow 1948; D Macdonald, A Polson and J Brown 1931
As described above, the four walls of this church still stand to roof height. They are 1.0m thick and show indications of recent repair work. The area inside the church walls is the burial ground of the chiefs of the clan Macrae. The graveyard is still in use, and has been extended to the W. A plaque, just inside the gates to the graveyard states, "Kilduich or Clachan Duich". Ancient Church and Burial Ground of Kintail. Dedicated to St. Dubhthach c.1050, though probably in use three centuries earlier". Date of erection of church not known.
Visited by OS (R L) 26 September 1966.
The ruined church, its burial ground and also the Macrae war memorial were listed at Category B in 1971.
The ruined church and its burial ground were scheduled by Historic Scotland in 2000.
A series of photographs were submitted by Martin Briscoe in April 2011. <1>
The ruined church and burial ground were removed from the listing in August 2015 as part of a project looking at dual designations of sites in the Highlands, though they remain a scheduled monument. The statutory address was formerly 'Kintail Old Parish Church, Graveyard And Macrae War Memorial'. <2>
See also:
NG92SW0022 (MHG31378) Graveyard
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SHG13521 Image/Photograph(s): St. Duthac's Church, Kintail.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG1614 Text/Publication/Article: Talyor, I C. 1965. 'The Affair in Glenshiel', Scot's Mag Nov 1965, p.104-14. Scot's Mag. 104-14. 112.
- --- SHG2437 Text/Publication/Volume: MacDonald, Polson and Brown, D, A and J. {1931}. The book of Ross, Sutherland and Caithness, Orkney and Shetland: descriptive, historical and antiquarian notes. 72.
- --- SHG2491 Text/Publication/Volume: Macrow, B G. 1948. Kintail Scrapbook; with photographs by Robert M Adam. 90-3.
- --- SHG2597 Text/Publication/Volume: NSA. 1845. The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy. Vol. 14, Ross-shire, 178.
- --- SHG2918 Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, W J. 1926. The history of the Celtic place-names of Scotland: being the Rhind lectures on archaeology (expanded) delivered in 1916. 284.
- --- SHG3383 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 50, 23.
- <1> SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <2> SHG27391 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Jackson, L.. 2015. Combined Statutory and Descriptive List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Highland Council, Two Hundred and Ninth Amendment) 2015. Historic Scotland. 04/09/2015. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9463 2104 (16m by 12m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG92SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KINTAIL |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM9207 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12018 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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