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stevezero Says: Near the church. next to the main road, is a nice war memorial, honouring the fallen of the two world wars.
stevezero Says: In the church grounds, overlooking the loch, is a decorative sundial. It was not much use when we were there though!
stevezero Says: Near the church, atop a hill, is a fine celtic cross.
stevezero Says: The church as an unusual waterspout in the form of a rabbit. I have not seen this on a church before.
stevezero Says: The church is unusual for its age in having monastic type cloisters. Whether these were ever used in a monastic sense by some brotherhood I do not know.
stevezero Says: A certain Walter Campbell built a large house on Innis Chonain, and island at the north end of Loch Awe. And to save his mother the weekly trek to Dalmally, he built St Conan's Kirk, a marvellous but eccentric blending of church styles from across the ages. It was only begun...
stevezero Says: The castle sits on a peninsular near the village of Lochawe. Although connected to a track, it is no longer accesable on foot due to Scotrail locking the level crossing gates. (thanks very much!) To get acces to the castle you now have to take a short ferry crossing from the...
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The church is unusual for its age in having monastic type cloisters. Whether these were ever used in a monastic sense by some brotherhood I do not know.
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Home of the Campbell’s of Glenorchy. The initial building was erected around 1460. The last alterations were made as a result of the 1689 Jacobite rising to accommodate three companies of troops....
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