Churches and graves Archive

Greyfriars Kirkyard – green oasis of death in Edinburgh

The eerily beautiful Greyfriars Kirkyard is located in the centre of Edinburgh. It is surrounded by legends and true stories in equal measure. A visit.

Old Calton Burial Ground – where martyrs and freethinkers lie

The Old Calton Burial Ground is located in a prominent position in the centre of Edinburgh. Yet most tourists walk past it. What they miss.

Lochbuie – green garden at the yellow hole

The village of Lochbuie in the south of Mull is known as the green garden of the island. It is also home to an impressive castle, the island’s only stone circle and an old, small church.

Glasgow Cathedral – the last Scottish Gothic cathedral

Glasgow Cathedral is one of the few medieval cathedrals in Scotland that has not been destroyed. That’s what makes it so worth seeing.

Glasgow Necropolis – the Scottish city of the dead

Across the Bridge of Sighs into the city of the dead: The Glasgow Necropolis is home to thousands of the dead, and invites us living to visit

Cill Chriosd – Witness to a bygone community

This ruin tells of nasty priests, bare marble and the only railroad on Skye. Read the whole story here.

Eilean Chaluim Cille – old centre of the island bishops

Hidden and overgrown on the Isle of Skye lies a religious centre of the Middle Ages – Eilean Chaluim Cille.

St Monans – three piers and a saint

The coast of the Kingdom of Fife is dotted with charming fishing villages. St Monans with its gothic church stands out once again.