Day 13 of #31DaysOfGraves - Unusual It is not every day that you find the grave of someone who was reputed have lived to 180! This is the burial place at Kilearnadil Cemetery on the isle of Jura of Gillouir MacCrain who died around 1645 and was said to "have kept 180 Christmases in his own house".

The Inverclyde Church Recorders were back in action again yesterday, this time visiting the historic Old Kilpatrick Church in West Dunbartonshire, to document the building that was recently listed for sale by the Church of Scotland. (Images: Dr Peter Christie)

If you live in or near Torphichen or you simply have an interest in the village's historic kirk, its congregation are hosting a public meeting to discuss the future of Torphichen Kirk on Sunday 25th October at 2.30pm 👇

#31DaysOfGraves Day 13: Unusual An unusual cast iron grave at East Linton. I've seen similar but in worse condition at The Howff, Dundee

#31daysofgraves - Day 12 - Ordinary. Just another Ordinary day in the life of a family historian 😁 here I am looking for ancestors at Coull Kirk, Aberdeenshire Scotland.

#31DaysOfGraves #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Day 13. Unusual Angels in Kilts Some of the inscription can be read with difficulty ‘Hear lyes Anna Sim sometime spouse to William Ranney in Rosehearty who departed March 1724 Also Margaret White…’ It’s illegible after that point but initials WR and AS also visible

Day 12 of #31DaysOfGraves - Ordinary In heraldry, an "ordinary" is the technical name given to shapes that divide up a shield. These can be cross-shaped, chevrons, straight lines or, as in this case, saltires. This fabulous example is in the 'Poltalloch Enclosure' in Kilmartin Kirkyard, in Argyll.

If you get to visit Kilmartin Glen and Kilmartin Kirkyard, it is well worth the trip. Love this area--the museum in Kilmartin is fabulous too. #Scotland #Argyll #KilmartinGlen

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Day 12 of #31DaysOfGraves - Ordinary In heraldry, an "ordinary" is the technical name given to shapes that divide up a shield. These can be cross-shaped, chevrons, straight lines or, as in this case, saltires. This fabulous example is in the 'Poltalloch Enclosure' in Kilmartin Kirkyard, in Argyll.

Day 12 of #31DaysOfGraves - Ordinary In heraldry, an "ordinary" is the technical name given to shapes that divide up a shield. These can be cross-shaped, chevrons, straight lines or, as in this case, saltires. This fabulous example is in the 'Poltalloch Enclosure' in Kilmartin Kirkyard, in Argyll.

#31DaysOfGraves Day 12: Ordinary I've many questions about this simple stone I saw in St Nicholas Kirkyard, Aberdeen - What did James sell? - Was there anyone waiting for him in London? - Was he feeling ill when he reached Aberdeen? Or was it just an ordinary day when he died far from home?

Sitting in a commanding position, overlooking the city of Edinburgh, is our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, Liberton Kirk. A church is thought to have been built here in 1143 by King David I. But archaeological and documentary evidence suggests a church was founded here at least a century before. 🧵1/2

"The Catholic Church is to halve the number of parishes it has in Glasgow and Dunbartonshire as part of a major restructuring that will see 24 churches close." Read more about this story on BBC News here 👇🏼 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Catholic Church to halve number of Glasgow parishes as priest numbers fall

Archbishop William Nolan said the move to close 24 churches was forced by "too many parishes but too few people".

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A church in Glasgow's Easterhouse is to be pulled down after 60 years. St Clare’s Church, a long-standing place of worship in the East End of Glasgow, is being demolished following its closure in 2020. Full story: www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2662360...

Storm over Liberton Kirk, Edinburgh #blueskyartshow #weather

Love doing a skewed perspective of this Edinburgh street with Barclay Viewforth church at the end. #Edinburgh #Scotland #Autumn #Fall #Church

There was much media excitement last week over a well-substantiated claim that a Scottish film - shown in an Edinburgh picture house - was the world's first "Talkie", a year before… https://threadinburgh.scot/2026/10/12/pooles-synod-the-thread-about-edinburghs-pioneering-cinematic-hall-of-horror/

Poole’s Synod: the thread about Edinburgh’s pioneering cinematic Hall of Horror

There was much media excitement last week over a well-substantiated claim that a Scottish film - shown in an Edinburgh picture house - was the world's first "Talkie", a year before the "Jazz Singer". This thread examines that cinema and the pioneering family of entertainers who ran it.

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Day 11 of #31DaysOfGraves - Humorous It's almost impossibly not to picture Shaun the Sheep and his flock rampaging through this historic graveyard, fully armed and clad in armour, if visitors fail to heed the warning sign on the gate outside the ruined Kildalton Chapel on the Island of Islay.

#31DaysOfGraves #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Day 11. Humour Karma 😁 The words of Betty Willsher One side of what was previously a table or ledger stone is engraved with an inscription from the 1800s Other side of the stone is upside down A deliberate act by the mason? Were the family ragin’ when they saw it?

#31DaysOfGraves Day 10: Missing Fragments of grave markers lying in a pile. Prestonkirk, East Linton.

#31DaysOfGraves Day 10: Missing. Eaglais gun mhullach, Cladh Chille Mhoire, Dùn Bheagain. Missing a roof. Old St Mary's Church, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye. #Gàidhlig

Day 10 of #31DaysOfGraves - Missing Wind and weather have erased all but the funereal drapery on this 19th century gravestone in Errol in Perth & Kinross.

The former Pollokshields West Church on the corner of Nithsdale Road and Shields Road on the Southside of Glasgow. Built in the 1870s, it has a distinctly Thomsonesque look, but was designed by W.G. Rowan. #glasgow #architecture #architecturephotography #church #pollokshields

Inside the lovely Seton Collegiate Church in East Lothian. Its origins go back to 1242 and it was adapted in 1470 to become a collegiate church, in which a college of priests prayed for the souls of the benefactor and their family. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #EastLothian

#31DaysOfGraves #Missing There are a few letters missing due to age and illegibility (the stone's, not mine) from this inscription. Dan was my great-grandmother's brother and Mary was his wife. This churchyard is situated in the rural parish of Kinclaven, in Perthshire.

#31DaysofGraves day 10: ‘missing’. - This is from a visit along the coast to Culross back in January. A lot of the memorials here date from the 1700’s, and some are so heavily worn and weathered that the inscriptions are now entirely missing.

Day 10 of #31DaysOfGraves - Missing Wind and weather have erased all but the funereal drapery on this 19th century gravestone in Errol in Perth & Kinross.

#31DaysOfGraves Latha 9: Letters. 'HERE IS ANE BURIAL PLACE'. 1676. (Old Cemetry, Kirkhope, Ettrickbridge). #Alba

Another tip is to take a photo in mono/black & white, and then adjust the contrast, brightness etc - quite often helps to pick out more of the details!

Yes! Direct light is brilliant for showing more detail Although, I tend to go for the direct sunlight approach 👀 Taking them in daylight It doesn’t work well on shiny, polished stone tho’ In fact, it makes it more difficult to read And shade is better for those types of stone

Scotland's Churches Trust@scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 4d ago

Day 9 of #31DaysOfGraves - Lettering If you are ever having trouble reading an historic gravestone you will be absolutely amazed what a night-time visit and a torch held at a raked angle will reveal! 🪦🔦 This beautiful example is in Stenton Kirkyard in East Lothian.

We can’t wait to host our heritage open day tomorrow with talks, tours and family fun. We’d love to hear of any stories and memories you have of the cathedral too!