ruin of Doune Church by jmj

ruin of Doune Church

I had a walk to this ruin near Aviemore. It's the site of a very ancient place of worship and I discovered the grave of Shaw Mor dating back to 1405. The original church was dedicated to St. Tuchaldus, an itinerant Celtic missionary who settled here.
There are lots of ancient graves, many of them belonging to the Shaws (former lairds of Rothiemurchus) and the Grants (present lairds). I felt I was walking back into history!
How very interesting. Love church grave yards and cemeteries they are so fascinating.
August 3rd, 2016  
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