Keltenkreuz Archive

Kilchoman – an Abandoned Place Steeped in History on Islay

Kilchoman was once a thriving community – today, only the eerie graveyard, the ruined church and the old stone cross remain to remind us of the people who once lived here.

Kildalton Cross – a Historic Celtic Cross on Islay

A masterpiece among Celtic crosses. Kildalton Cross dates from the 9th century, and for hundreds of years it kept a grisly secret.

Kilmuir cemetery – the grave of Flora MacDonald on Skye

“Her name will be mentioned in history, and if courage and loyalty are still virtues, it will be led with reverence” – so it says on the grave of Flora MacDonald, the heroine of the Highlands. But a visit to the cemetery is not only exciting because of her.