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The minor road which leads south from Kingarth comes to a dead-end near to the... (more)

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These two little enclaves set into the southeastern corner of NS0953 : Bute - St Blane's - Chancel are... (more)

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The chancel of the former St Blane's parish church of Kingarth taken from... (more)

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A view of the fine C12th Chancel Arch of the former St Blane's church. This... (more)

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The Chancel Arch of the former St Blane's church as viewed from about... (more)

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Looking along the nave of the former parish church of St Blane's to the... (more)

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Looking along the northern flank of the nave of St Blanes with the chancel ahead... (more)

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Taken from outside and adjacent to the western section of the wall encircling... (more)

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The chancel of the former St Blane's church - the parish church of Kingarth... (more)

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Looking at the ruins of St Blane's church from the northern end of the... (more)

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The little plaque in front of this gravemarker reads: "Hog-back... (more)

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It seems likely that this burial enclosure dates from as recently as the C20th... (more)

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There are a number of interesting gravestones and gravemarkers in both the Upper... (more)

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The opposite view to NS0953 : Bute - St Blane's - Within the passageway looking south with the remains of St Blane's church... (more)

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Looking up at the ruined church of St Blane in the midst of the Upper Churchyard... (more)

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The churchyard at the ruined St Blane's monastery on the Isle of Bute is on... (more)

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The boundary vallum (rampart and wall) around the former St Blane's... (more)

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A little sign informs us: "Chapel Of unknown date but probably part of... (more)

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This grass-topped stone wall surrounds NS0953 : Bute - St Blane's - Lower Churchyard at St Blane's.

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Approaching the ancient monastery site at St Blane's, this is the view back... (more)

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St Blane's Hill (Suidhe Bhlain in Gaelic) is named after the saint... (more)

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The eastern end of the NS0953 : Bute - St Blane's - Chancel with its two simple lancet windows and a... (more)

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Taken from within NS0953 : Bute - St Blane's - Passage from Upper to Lower Churchyard having walked down the steps with NS0953 : Bute - St Blane's - Lower Churchyard... (more)

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Taken looking over NS0953 : Bute - St Blane's - Wall encircling Lower Churchyard into NS0953 : Bute - St Blane's - Lower Churchyard with the remains of a small... (more)

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A little plaque here states: "Lower Churchyard A Burial Ground Reserved... (more)

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Approaching from the south (as most visitors will) having passed NS0953 : Bute - St Blane's - Vallum (south)... (more)

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The Vallum (Latin for "rampart") marks the outer perimeter of the... (more)

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A view of the ruins of St Blane's monastery and church as seen when... (more)

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