Burial Ground ⋆ Ross and Cromarty Heritage

Gairloch Burial Ground

Attribution: unknown (Rifle target butts at Gairloch)

Old Churchyard, Gairloch

Situated near golf course and adjoining public car park. The pre-Reformation church of Gairloch, which stood in the burial ground, was dedicated to St. Maelrubha.

Attribution: unknown

New churchyard, Gairloch

New churchyard, Gairloch (situated beside the Church of Scotland).

Attribution: unknown

William Ross Memorial Stone

Known as “The Gairloch Bard”, born Broadford, Skye in 1762. The monument was erected in 1850. The monument bears inscriptions in Gaelic and English. He died in 1790, aged 28 years.

Attribution: unknown

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The Shoe Stone (Clach nam Brog)

The Shoe Stone (Clach nam Brog) Standing by the side of the road to Gairloch from Poolewe, it was so named because women who had walked barefoot over the hills to church at Gairloch, used to stoop at it to put on their shoes and stockings before entering the village.

Alexander MacKenzie Plaque

Alexander MacKenzie Plaque At the top of the jetty is an original store, which has a plaque on it recording the death by drowning of Alexander Mackenzie of Dry Island. He was the grandson of Mr Mackenzie who owned the Curing Station on Dry Island. ("The Cooper").

Aird House

John MacKenzie Memorial, Gairloch

John MacKenzie Memorial, Gairloch The memorial, which is situated adjacent to the A835 on its West Side, near to the old burial ground in Gairloch, is in memory of John Mackenzie, piper, poet and author. The inscription reads: "In memory of John Mackenzie who composed and edited "The Beauties of Gaelic Poetry, and also compiled, wrote, translated, or edited, under surpassing difficulties, about thirty other works. In grateful recognition of his valuable services to Celtic literature this monument is erected by a number of his fellow countrymen. 1878."

Flowerdale Barn - Exterior

Flowerdale Barn - Exterior. Built in the year 1730.

Flowerdale Barn - MacKenzie Crest

Flowerdale Barn - MacKenzie Crest Coat of arms constructed for Alexander and Janet MacKenzie in 1730, the year of their marriage, and placed over the centre-winnowing door of Flowerdale Barn, also erected that same year. Their initials and date are on the left door lintel.