A 12th-century chapel and cross situated on a remote hilltop in County Down, Northern Ireland, featuring a striking stone structure with a rectangular nave, a smaller chancel, and a tall, slender cross with intricate carvings, surrounded by a scenic landscape with rolling hills and distant views of the Mourne Mountains.
Beautiful spot a little bit off the beaten track. The view across Gruinard Bay is spectacular!
lovely wee place with stunning views
This is a really great chapel and cross, one of the best on Islay. Dripping with history (some of it a little bit sad) but overall, comes very highly recommended.
A little tricky to find, but worth the effort. Interesting old church & cross in a very attractive location. While the church lost its roof long ago the churchyard is still active with a few recent burials. Good photo opportunities around the church & the surrounding area.
A very special and spiritual place. I scattered my mothers ashes a few years ago on the graves of her ancestors. Her name was Flora Mc Eachern born 1923 Her mother was Mary Finlater nee McEachern who's ashes were scattered over her mothers grave. Most of the graves are of the McEachern Clan who come from Mc Donald of Mc Donald clan. Beautiful serene place definitely worth a visit.
An ancient Celtic High Cross which is now weathered and damaged but once upon a time was as intricately carved, at least on one side, as the more famous Kildalton Cross. The roofless chapel provides great opportunity for taking photos through the window on the gable end which frames the tidal sea-loch and hills to the north. The Chapel lost it's (thatched) roof toward the end of the Battle of Traigh Gruinart which took place on 5th August 1598. The battle was between the Clan Donald of Islay and the Clan MacLean of Mull and was over a land dispute. The MacLeans had beached their galleys at the mouth of Loch Gruinart and, having lost the battle and their Clan Chief Sir Lachlan, the survivors were being pursued back to their galleys and sought sanctuary in the Chapel. The pursuing MacDonalds set fire to the Chapel and killed all but one of the MacLeans as they escaped from the flames.
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Beautiful spot a little bit off the beaten track. The view across Gruinard Bay is spectacular!
lovely wee place with stunning views
This is a really great chapel and cross, one of the best on Islay. Dripping with history (some of it a little bit sad) but overall, comes very highly recommended.
A little tricky to find, but worth the effort. Interesting old church & cross in a very attractive location. While the church lost its roof long ago the churchyard is still active with a few recent burials. Good photo opportunities around the church & the surrounding area.
A very special and spiritual place. I scattered my mothers ashes a few years ago on the graves of her ancestors. Her name was Flora Mc Eachern born 1923 Her mother was Mary Finlater nee McEachern who's ashes were scattered over her mothers grave. Most of the graves are of the McEachern Clan who come from Mc Donald of Mc Donald clan. Beautiful serene place definitely worth a visit.
An ancient Celtic High Cross which is now weathered and damaged but once upon a time was as intricately carved, at least on one side, as the more famous Kildalton Cross. The roofless chapel provides great opportunity for taking photos through the window on the gable end which frames the tidal sea-loch and hills to the north. The Chapel lost it's (thatched) roof toward the end of the Battle of Traigh Gruinart which took place on 5th August 1598. The battle was between the Clan Donald of Islay and the Clan MacLean of Mull and was over a land dispute. The MacLeans had beached their galleys at the mouth of Loch Gruinart and, having lost the battle and their Clan Chief Sir Lachlan, the survivors were being pursued back to their galleys and sought sanctuary in the Chapel. The pursuing MacDonalds set fire to the Chapel and killed all but one of the MacLeans as they escaped from the flames.
