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Burial Grounds

Find out more about the burial ground and war graves.

Old Graves

Attribution: unknown

Churches

Find out about Kiltearn Old Parish church and the research project.

Pre-Reformation relics, with arch and buttress.

Attribution: unknown

Features

View a variety of features from Kiltearn beach to Balconie Castle.

Black Rock caravan park.

Attribution: unknown

Lemlair

Lemlair House, probably in the early 1900s.

Attribution: unknown

Place Names of Kiltearn Parish

This extract was taken, with the permission of the Trustees, from Prof. W.J. Watson’s – ‘Place Names of Ross and Cromarty’. The most recent edition of this work was published by HIGHLAND HERITAGE BOOKS Tir nan Oran, 8 Culcairn Road, Evanton IV16 9YT

Place Names of Ross and Cromarty p 85 – 92

Place Names of Ross and Cromarty

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Memorial tablet to the most famous Covenanting minister in the North.

Memorial tablet to the most famous Covenanting minister in the North.

The ruined interior.

The ruined interior.

(Photo: RCHS)

Stormy sky over the Old Church.

Stormy sky over the Old Church.

(Photo: RCHS)

Pulpit from the Old Church of Kiltearn

Pulpit from the Old Church of Kiltearn

Pulpit from the Old Church of Kiltearn now in Lochgoilhead Church of Scotland. [Photo RCHS]

Painting of the former Kiltearn Parish Church

Painting of the former Kiltearn Parish Church

Painting of the former Kiltearn Parish Church by the late Miss Violet Munro of Foulis. (photo RCHS)

View of Ruined Interior

View of Ruined Interior

View of the interior taken during Archaeology Fortnight 2016 (photo: RCHS).

View of Ruined Interior

View of Ruined Interior

View of the interior taken during Archaeology Fortnight 2016 (photo: RCHS).

View of Ruined Interior

View of Ruined Interior

View of the interior taken during Archaeology Fortnight 2016 (photo: RCHS).

View of Ruined Interior

View of Ruined Interior

View of the interior taken during Archaeology Fortnight 2016 (photo: RCHS).

View of Ruined Interior

View of Ruined Interior

View of the interior taken during Archaeology Fortnight 2016 (photo: RCHS).

Strange carving

Strange carving

The strange carving to the right of the above photograph. Taken during Archaeology Fortnight 2016 (photo RCHS)

Kiltearn in its imposing site, but not built for the convenience of its people.

Kiltearn in its imposing site, but not built for the convenience of its people.

This photograph is taken from the book "Land of Churches" by Leonella Longmore and is reproduced by kind permission of Leonella and her husband Bryan.

Kiltearn - empty entry to the Laird's Gallery.

Kiltearn - empty entry to the Laird's Gallery.

This photograph is taken from the book "Land of Churches" by Leonella Longmore and is reproduced by kind permission of Leonella and her husband Bryan.

Old Kiltearn Church - the kirk of the Covenanter

Old Kiltearn Church - the kirk of the Covenanter

This photograph is taken from the book "Land of Churches" by Leonella Longmore and is reproduced by kind permission of Leonella and her husband Bryan.

Pre-Reformation relics, with arch and buttress.

Pre-Reformation relics, with arch and buttress.

This photograph is taken from the book "Land of Churches" by Leonella Longmore and is reproduced by kind permission of Leonella and her husband Bryan.

The Old Church of Kiltearn, situated beside the Cromarty Firth.

The Old Church of Kiltearn, situated beside the Cromarty Firth.

Photo: RCHS

Gravestone