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.

Old churchyard and chapel, Gairloch.
Old Churchyard, Gairloch

Attribution: unknown

New churchyard, Gairloch

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

New churchyard, Gairloch

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.

William Ross Memorial Stone

Attribution: unknown

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Mrs Bella Macrae (Bella Leeds)
Mrs Bella Macrae (Bella Leeds)
Mrs. Macrae is a Trustee and Volunteer at Gairloch Heritage Museum. This photograph shows her making butter using a table-top plunge churn. During the summer months and for group visits she happily dresses up in period costume and demonstrates how to make butter. Bella is also a native Gaelic speaker and her knowledge of Highland life makes her talks and demonstrations come very much to life.
Mr Derek Roxborough
Mr Derek Roxborough
Mr Roxborough often gives talks and demonstrations at Gairloch Heritage Museum. This workshop shows him giving a demonstration and talk on net and creel making and the history of fishing in our area.
Mr Donald Macintyre
Mr Donald Macintyre
Mr. Macintyre is a Trustee and Volunteer at Gairloch Heritage Museum. This photograph shows him talking to a group of children about the history of lighthouses and how they work.
Mr John Lord, Flintknapper
Mr John Lord, Flintknapper
Mr Lord is an accomplished flint knapper. This photographs shows him demonstrating how to make a flint tool.

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