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Kilmartin is a Village in Argyll /
Scotland, 98 miles northwest of Glasgow,
29 miles south of Oban, 58 miles north of
Campbeltown.
Kilmartin is popular for the scenic
drive up though mountains, Church with
ancient graveslabs, Museum, Kilmartin
Glen Walk, and Carnassarie Castle 1 mile
north.
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The image top right is of the main
street in Kilmartin looking north.
The Kilmartin
Hotel is on the south side of the
Village where there is free parking
across the road.
Kilmartin Parish Church is across the
road from the Hotel, built from the 1100s
with much of what can be seen today built
in the 1830s.
The Kilmartin Graveslabs are said to
be from the 1100s - 1700s.
Some stones have Knights with swords,
some with family coats of arms, and some
with symbols depicting what type of
business they worked in.
Many of the Graveslabs in the cemetery
have Sculls and Crossbones on them,
claimed to be a message to the living
that their time will come.
The upright Grave Stones are probably
from after the Reformation in the 1640s
that banned elaborate grave markers.
Kilmartin
Museum is next to the Church giving
history of the area over 12,000
years.
Kilmartin Glen Walk begins from the
Museum with a map to guide you round the
attractions such as cairns, stone circles
and rock art.
Kilmartin Castle
is in the Village centre, up the narrow
Barrmor View road next to the Hotel. This
Castle is private as is used for self
catering holidays, weddings and
events.
Kilmartin Castle was built in 1550 for
the Rector of Kilmartin, John Carswell,
with it owned by Clan Campbell after
Carswell moved to Carnassarie Castle in
1565. History
Carnassarie
Castle is 1 mile north of Kilmartin
on the main road to Oban, free to visit
with about a half mile uphill walk from
the car park to the Castle.
Carnassarie Castle was completed in
1565 for John Carswell, Rector of
Kilmartin.
1572 - John Carswell died with the
Castle passing to Clan Campbell.
Clan Campbell's main Inveraray Castle is 33 miles
northeast of Kilmartin.
The Campbell's were first recorded
in central Scotland in the 1200s, with
them being Earls of Argyll from the 1400s
- 1700s, owning many Castles throughout
the Argyll area.
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