St Dubhthach's Church
Highland | Shiel Bridge | Church | ★★
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[St Dubhthach's Church] |
St Dubhthach's Church is the (ruined) former parish church of Kintail, dedicated to a fairly obscure, 11th century saint. In the aftermath of the 1719 battle of Glenshiel it was used as a hospital to tend to wounded Jacobites, soon leading to its retaliatory burning by Government troops. The building was later repaired and its life as a parish church continued, probably until being superseded in 1856 by a more modern church at Inverinate. Anyway, St Dubhthach's is worth visiting for its setting alone - on the side of a low mound at the head of Loch Duich. A short, steep path climbs to the top of the mound which is adorned with the Macrae War Memorial, depicting a solemn Highland soldier.
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[Loch Duich from the war memorial] |
Location & info
📌 St Dubhthach's Church ★★
Off minor road just east of A87 junction, 2 mi north of Shiel Bridge, G.R.: NG 946210 ///prices.faster.cabbies.
Always open | Free
💬 From the layby at G.R.: NG 946212 ///packet.pheasants.deal it's a 2-min walk to the church along a good track. A clear path leads up to the war memorial and viewpoint.
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[Church and cemetery from the war memorial] |
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[War memorial] |
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[Inside the church] |
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[Church and war memorial from the lower slopes of Sgùrr nan Airgid] |
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