Kirkmichael Churchyard
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Kirkmichael Churchyard

Kirkmichael, South Ayrshire, Scotland

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    Coordinates: 55.34668, -4.61083
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The Parish Church of Kirkmichael was built a little over a century ago, and although neat enough in appearance, has no particular claim to attention. But it is different with the churchyard, which is one of the sweetest "God's acres" in this neighbourhood. It has indeed all the elements of beauty and interest in a typical Scotch burying place. It has a church in its centre to impart a living human interest, is surrounded by trees, encircled by a burn and possesses one of the oldest tombstones in the county (1506), and, most precious of all, can boast of a Martyr's monument, so dear to the Scottish heart. This monument of Gilbert McAdam, which stands in the Churchyard, has the small original slab, hewn by "Old Mortality," inserted in its side, with the persecutor's name (the laird of Colzean and Ballochmil) first erased and then inserted again. The churchyard, too, like most others, has its little group of ministers' tombstones.
The Parish Church of Kirkmichael was built a little over a century ago, and although neat enough in appearance, has no particular claim to attention. But it is different with the churchyard, which is one of the sweetest "God's acres" in this neighbourhood. It has indeed all the elements of beauty and interest in a typical Scotch burying place. It has a church in its centre to impart a living human interest, is surrounded by trees, encircled by a burn and possesses one of the oldest tombstones in the county (1506), and, most precious of all, can boast of a Martyr's monument, so dear to the Scottish heart. This monument of Gilbert McAdam, which stands in the Churchyard, has the small original slab, hewn by "Old Mortality," inserted in its side, with the persecutor's name (the laird of Colzean and Ballochmil) first erased and then inserted again. The churchyard, too, like most others, has its little group of ministers' tombstones.

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  • Added: 26 Nov 2003
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 1974436