Kilmory Oib Village (Loch Coille-Bharr)

All pictures copyright © 2001 Martin McCarthy

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Looking across the south of the village. The cross slab by the well is in the lower left corner of the picture. Large Image (58kb 558x376) Another view over the south of the village, with the well and crossslab in the right foreground. Large Image (58kb 380x568) Looking across the north of the village. Large Image (78kb 691x440) The holy well and cross slab. Large Image (77kb 376x551) A closer view of the other side of the cross slab. Carvings of the cross, birds and animals can be faintly seen. Large Image (87kb 440x689)

This hamlet, not far from the Kilmartin Valley, was abandoned sometime during the mediæval period. A holy well/spring in the centre of the village is decorated with crosses on both sides. The west face also has carvings of two discs, perhaps the sun and moon, two birds, and animals in a damaged area at the top.