Kingdom of Dalraida

[pdcorlis]

Thanks again for the history lesson - Its wonderful to add some photos to my understanding of Dalraida. I am also struck again by how much this area looks like the part of north Idaho I live in. Its almost uncanny - but then we probably share some similar geological processes and events.

[Phil]

A great part of the world with lots of history. Anyone heading for Oban should go south and explore it before heading north. Do you have any photos of the church attached to the big house? There are memorials inside to the Bonham-Carters as well as Lily Langtry whose daughter married into the Malcolms - a very interesting part of history for such a remote part of Scotland.

[Redshank]

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Redshank - According to the local Monuments Officer, the carving that you see isn't in fact the original, but an artificial composite replica which is overlaid on the original in order to protect it from weathering. If true then they've done a good job!

I admit it's a year since I have been up the top of Dunadd, but when I was last there, what i saw was no composite replica, hence my comments, but if they have indeed protected it, then that's great, and agreed, a good job well done.
I will make the effort and take a look next week, by the way, where in Argyll are you, good to have a neighbour on here, pm me, we can perhaps meet up some time

[Redshank]

A great part of the world with lots of history. Anyone heading for Oban should go south and explore it before heading north. Do you have any photos of the church attached to the big house? There are memorials inside to the Bonham-Carters as well as Lily Langtry whose daughter married into the Malcolms - a very interesting part of history for such a remote part of Scotland.

I have no surviving photo's of the wee church behind the old house, but if you desire, I can pop up one day next week if the weather prevails and get a few shots for you

[KeithM]

Thanks! As part of the Dal Riada, the MacMartain group was situated in Kilmartin as their cultural and political center.

[muirkirkca]

Thanks for the pictures. My Gillies ancestors were from around Kilmartin. Hope to get back to this part of Scotland.

[SFCRick]

Wonderful, pics & history

[Phil]

I have no surviving photo's of the wee church behind the old house, but if you desire, I can pop up one day next week if the weather prevails and get a few shots for you

Don't make a special trip on my account but I would love to see some of the wee kirk next time you are there.

[Dirk Skene]

Interesting info & beautiful pictures. Thanks. I think I will try googleing & see what else I can learn.

[Stravaiger]

Confirmation that the rock with the boar carving was protected with a facsimile layer of artificial stone in 1978. http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/pls/portal/...numlink=212008