Kintail cemetery.....

Jenny · Post by **Jenny** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:39 am

I'm having difficulty reading a death certificate. The burial place looks like Clachan....? Kintail. Does anyone have any idea of the correct name. Also how would I go about finding out if there is a headstone.

Post by **marilyn morning** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:57 am

Hello Jenny,

Could you post a copy of the death certificate in the Gallery for others to view and give you their interpretation?

Regards
Marilyn

P.S. Pardon my outfit, we're having a Beach Party this weekend, come join us.

Post by **Tracey** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:31 am

Hi Jenny

I have no idea of the correct name but just searching on Google i see
Clachan Duich and Clachan Comer so far......................

Post by **AndrewP** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:46 am

As Clachan is a Gaelic word meaning village or hamlet with a kirk, or stepping-stones, then you can expect to find many of them in Kintail or elsewhere in the (former or current) Gaelic areas of Scotland.

The main one that I found on Google was Clachan Duich, the home of the Clan MacRae War Memorial.

http://www.clan-macrae.org.uk/scotland/ ... .cfm?ID=55

All the best,

AndrewP

Jenny · Post by **Jenny** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:03 am

Thanks all, for your help. It's definitely Clachan Duich. The wife of the person buried there is a Macrae so thanks Andrew for the suggestion and the link.
Jenny

Roclynn · Post by **Roclynn** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:58 pm

Hi Jenny

It's been a long time since your post, so hope the following may be of interest (I've only just discovered Talking Scot!):

I've got a book of pre-1855 MIs for Wester Ross. The burial ground of Kiel Duich is included in it. Kiel Duich (also spelled Kilduich) is also known as Clachan Duich. Although by the sounds of your post, your ancestor died after 1855 (since you mentioned a death certificate), there quite a few entries post-1855 for headstones where the first inscription on the stone was for pre-1855.

I understand that your ancestor was a MacRae - there are a lot in this burial ground! If you could give me some details, I could see if they tally with any of the headstones in this book.

Best wishes
Lynn

frances · Post by **frances** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:17 pm

Hi Jenny

If you go into the Clan MacRae website you will find a picture of Clachan Duich Burial ground that my husband took when we were at the clan gathering.

Next to the ancient burial site is a more modern one.

One of the highlights of the clan gathering was a church service at Clachan Duich on the Sunday morning, with the mist rolling in over the five sisters of Kintail and with MacRae's from all over the world in attendance it was one of the most moving experiences I have ever had.

If you can ever visit it is well worth a visit.

Frances (MacRae)