Ross & Cromarty Roots | Kilmuir Burial Ground.

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	Roddie Macpherson
	2008

Kilmuir Burial Ground.

Another Black Isle burial ground with fine sea views and surrounded by attractive countryside.

The ruins are of a 15thC church, which was superseded in the 18thC by Knockbain Parish church (itself now abandoned). The eastern part of the ruin is occupied by an inaccessible vault of the Grahams of Drynie.

Picture Added on 30 March 2008.

Comments

My wife is a decendant of the Grahams of Drynie - we would like to visit the vault sometime - how inaccessible is it?
Added by Keith Cook on 24 June 2009.

Hello Keith, the building has a metal bar door with a rusty lock as I recall. Doubt it's been open in many years. Suggest you contact the Highland Council who maintain the churchyard...they may know of the family contact, if there is one.
Added by Roddie on 24 June 2009.

Have just found that Kilmuir Wester was joined with Suddie to form Knockbain and the above photo shows a quiet resting place and well looked after.
I have a John Forsyth b.1798 there and parents Alexander Forsyth & Elizabeth Graham, but no details have I found, she may be related to the Graham family mentioned.
Added by Barry Smith on 20 February 2010.