Kilneuair Church

**Redshank** · 21st November 08, 09:43 AM

A short hike from the shores of Loch Awe, the remains of Kilneuair Church can be found, just a couple of tumble down walls and a the remains of an oratory, and a few graveslabs, but this church is said to hold many unsolved mysteries, it has tenous links to Robert The Bruce, the battle of Bannockburn and the formidable Knights Templar, and lastly the Devil himself.

Firstly the link to Robert the Bruce, Bannockburn and the Knights Templar can be read on this link
http://www.greyfriars51.fsnet.co.uk/...ret_weapon.htm

And for The Devil read this link
http://www.scrimgeour.co.uk/clan/scr...uairlegend.htm

On a stone used to build the church, (although not found when I searched for it) is said to be a carved hand in the neolithic style similiar to those at Barrnakill (only a few yards from where I live)
http://rockartuk.fotopic.net/p33529916.html

A view from the site north looking up Loch Awe

The medieval font

The Oratory, a probable 18th century burial chamber

Detail from the 3 pointed window

The ruins are in a very unsafe condition, there are talks afoot that Historic Scotland and the current landowner are going to combine forces and make the building fabric safe, place a roof over the Oratory and re-locate the grave slabs inside, a return trip is planned in the very near future to establish if this work has been carried out and to obtain more photo's

Chris

**Livingston** · 21st November 08, 11:50 AM

Once again, Chris, you have given us great pictures. All I can say is "Thank You!"

**Spc. Scott** · 21st November 08, 12:48 PM

What a great set of pictures.

I don't know about anyone else but I always get a strange feeling when I'm visiting a place like that. A sort of sense of everything that "was".

**Sheep In Wolf's Clothing** · 21st November 08, 05:28 PM

As a very Proud MacArthur , I love looking at pictures of Loch Awe. I have read a little about Kineuair Church, it was mentioned in a clan news letter a little while ago. The pictures are great!! I have to get there one day.
Thanks again for posting them!!
Sara
Please post more of the Loch Awe region if you have them Chris...

**GDub** · 21st November 08, 06:40 PM

Once again, nice pics! Thanks.

**Mael Coluim** · 21st November 08, 07:07 PM

Thanks for the pix. Definitely a 'thin' place. The article on the grey friars is extremely interesting to say the least. I wonder if it's just the author's theory about theTemplar Knights importance to the Bruce's victory at Bannockburn or there exists other references.