Killearnan Churches

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Free Church of Scotland

The former Free Church of Scotland, Killearnan. This building has been an Art Gallery since 2004.

Former Free Church of Scotland, Killearnan

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Church of Scotland, Killearnan.

Another view of the Church of Scotland, Killearnan

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Killearnan Church - kirk of controversial clerics

The chapter about Killearnan Church is taken from the book “Land of Churches” by Leonella Longmore and is reproduced by kind permission of Leonella and her husband Bryan.

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Killearnan Church - kirk of controversial clerics

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Carn Glas - Colin Woodham cutting the tape
Carn Glas - Colin Woodham cutting the tape
[Photo courtesy of Alasdair Cameron.]
Colin MacLeod
Colin MacLeod
Fig 01 - Pier
Fig 01 - Pier
Fig 02 - Pier
Fig 02 - Pier
Fig 03 - Buckles
Fig 03 - Buckles
Fig 06 - medieval harness bell
Fig 06 - medieval harness bell
Fig 07 - plain pendant
Fig 07 - plain pendant
Fig 08 - horseshoes
Fig 08 - horseshoes
Fig 09 - brass badge on which was printed "Fraser Saddler Dingwall"
Fig 09 - brass badge on which was printed "Fraser Saddler Dingwall"
Fig 10 - survey tag or Government marker
Fig 10 - survey tag or Government marker
Fig 11 - a scabbard chape
Fig 11 - a scabbard chape
Fig 12 - a chape
Fig 12 - a chape
Fig 13 -part of a "flaming grenade" badge
Fig 13 -part of a "flaming grenade" badge
Fig 14 - button, the "King and Constitution" button was made of copper alloy, and gilt. It was 22 millimetres in diameter, stamped and engraved
Fig 14 - button, the "King and Constitution" button was made of copper alloy, and gilt. It was 22 millimetres in diameter, stamped and engraved
Fig 15 - This button (fig. 15), like the "King and Constitution" one is the only one apparently known, others having been originally produced but, it seems, lost in the passage of time
Fig 15 - This button (fig. 15), like the "King and Constitution" one is the only one apparently known, others having been originally produced but, it seems, lost in the passage of time
Fig 16 and 17 -bullets
Fig 16 and 17 -bullets
Fig 18 - Jaws harp
Fig 18 - Jaws harp
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Fig 19 - smock buttons
Fig 19 - smock buttons
Fig 20 - buttons
Fig 20 - buttons
Fig 21 - A late 18th or 19th century button (fig. 21) had the initials "DLN" on it.
Fig 21 - A late 18th or 19th century button (fig. 21) had the initials "DLN" on it.
Fig 22 - Another button find depicted a dragon holding an arrow
Fig 22 - Another button find depicted a dragon holding an arrow
Fig 23 and 24 - livery button and gilded button
Fig 23 and 24 - livery button and gilded button
Fig 25 - lead steelyard weights
Fig 25 - lead steelyard weights
Fig 26 - plumb bob
Fig 26 - plumb bob
Fig 27 and 28 - small wedge (27) and lead bag seals (28)
Fig 27 and 28 - small wedge (27) and lead bag seals (28)
Fig 29 - More lead finds include beads, writing tools (styli), weights (round and square), a spoon-like object, lead peg and lead decoration of some kind
Fig 29 - More lead finds include beads, writing tools (styli), weights (round and square), a spoon-like object, lead peg and lead decoration of some kind
Fig 30 - lead lid of a Georgian tobacco box
Fig 30 - lead lid of a Georgian tobacco box
Fig 31 and 32 - musket balls
Fig 31 and 32 - musket balls
Fig 33 - lead kilted highlander
Fig 33 - lead kilted highlander
Fig 34 - bezel of a 17th/18th century Scottish silver ring
Fig 34 - bezel of a 17th/18th century Scottish silver ring
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Fig 35 - half of a medieval swivel junction
Fig 35 - half of a medieval swivel junction
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Fig 36 - sporran peg
Fig 36 - sporran peg
Fig 37 - thimbles
Fig 37 - thimbles
Fig 38 - I unearthed my oldest thimble so far, which is believed to date from the late medieval period
Fig 38 - I unearthed my oldest thimble so far, which is believed to date from the late medieval period
Fig 39 - childs thimble; 40 - Another thimble unearthed had a steel top on it
Fig 39 - childs thimble; 40 - Another thimble unearthed had a steel top on it
Fig 41 - silver finger guard
Fig 41 - silver finger guard
Fig 42 - silver spoon handle
Fig 42 - silver spoon handle
Fig 43 - small brass padlock
Fig 43 - small brass padlock
Fig 44 - 17th century book clasp
Fig 44 - 17th century book clasp
Fig 45 - coin weight
Fig 45 - coin weight
Fig 46 - a tiny 18th century bronze fob for a watch chain
Fig 46 - a tiny 18th century bronze fob for a watch chain
Fig 48 - 19th century barrel taps
Fig 48 - 19th century barrel taps
Fig 49 - twisted wire brooch
Fig 49 - twisted wire brooch
Fig 50 - coin/weight measures; and 51 - twisted spoons and even undamaged spoons
Fig 50 - coin/weight measures; and 51 - twisted spoons and even undamaged spoons
Fig 52 - crotal bells
Fig 52 - crotal bells
Fig 53 - headless grouse or pheasant
Fig 53 - headless grouse or pheasant
Fig 54 - bottles
Fig 54 - bottles
Fig 55 - 14th century annular ring brooch
Fig 55 - 14th century annular ring brooch
Fig 56 - 17th century buckle
Fig 56 - 17th century buckle
Fig 57 - bronze buckles dated to the 17th century
Fig 57 - bronze buckles dated to the 17th century
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