Another MacIain Grave-slab?
We already knew of two fine grave-slabs in St Comghan’s churchyard in Kilchoan, both almost certainly of MacIain origin and possibly taken from the abbey at Iona. Now, members of Ardnamurchan Community Archaeology have...
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West Ardnamurchan Regatta
The West Ardnamurchan Regatta takes place in late July or early August every year, and features yacht, rowboat, kayak and powerboat races for all ages. It’s a wonderful day out for all the family, and...
Traditional Salmon Fishing
Local man Dochie Cameron is one of the few traditional salmon fishermen left in Scotland. During the short summer season he takes his boat, a ‘coble’, out to where his net is strung from...
Mingary Castle under Scaffold
This picture of Mingary Castle, the seat of the MacIains for three centuries and finally abandoned in 1838, shows it today, with restoration work well under way. Many people didn’t believe the scaffolding would...
The MacIains’ Church
St Comghan’s church is the church in which the MacIains would have worshipped throughout the three hundred years during which Ardnamurchan was their homeland. Today it is a ruin standing on a low hill...
The MacIain Grave-slabs
Above the village of Kilchoan stands the ruins of St Comghan’s Church, once the parish church of Ardnamurchan. While there would have been an earlier building on the site, this structure was probably built...
