Below is a map of the burial grounds
on the Isle of Mull. Whilst every care has been taken to show the exact
location, those proposing to visit a given site are advised to consult
with a large scale map in order to identify the exact location and the
best route of access.
Whilst a number of these sites are well maintained by Argyll and Bute Council, the remainder are wild. As a result it may be difficult to find these sites during the summer when they are likely to be hidden under several feet of bracken. This applies more so to sites where the boundary is all but none existent or consists of only one or two layers of stone. The memorial inscriptions from a number of the burial grounds are detailed in two Brown and Whittaker books listed below. The 'A', 'F', 'G' and 'K' in the 'Books' column indicates which book the memorial inscriptions are to be found in. More detail of some burial grounds (but not memorial inscriptions) can be found in 'Lost Townships, Silent Voices' by Meg Douglas, published in 2003 by Argyll and Bute Library Service, Library Headquarters, Highland Avenue, Sandbank, Dunoon PA23 8PB ISBN 1-903041-06-6 |
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Ref. | Burial Ground - Reference Sequence | Grid Ref. | Book | Burial Ground - Alphabetic Sequence | Ref. | ||
A | Tobermory Old Burial Ground | NM 501 553 | Arine | q | |||
Tobermory New Burial Ground | NM 502 547 | Bail a Chaidh | k | B | Kilmartin / Cladh Mhairtein (Recorded by tradition. No markers.) | NM 515 459 | Balure | M |
C | Killanallen / Cill an Alein | NM 545 455 | A | Cailbeal Mhomhair (Clan MacLean Mausoleum) | O | ||
D | Glenforsa (Long cist burial site only.) | NM 588 429 | Calgary | p | |||
E | Pennygowan (New burial ground) | NM 604 432 | Carsaig | Q | |||
Pennygowan (Old burial ground) | NM 604 432 | A | Cill an Alein | C | |||
F | Killbeg (No identifiable remains.) | NM 606 414 | Cill Bhrianainn | l | |||
G | Lag na Cillie (No identifiable remains.) | NM 617 407 | Cillchriosd | r | |||
H | Scallastle | NM 689 381 | Cladh Druimghigha | s | |||
I | Cnoc nan Cubairean | NM 711 377 | Cladh Clann Iain | X | |||
J | Torosay (Family burial enclosure.) |
NM 727 351 | Cladh Mhairtein | B | |||
K | Kilpatrick (Duart) | NM 745 344 | Cladh Mhuire | p | |||
L | Killean | NM 710 284 | Cladh nan Gall | Z | |||
M | Balure | NM 657 270 | Clan MacLean Mausoleum | O | |||
N | Faoileann Ghlas (Sailors Burial Ground) | NM 657 260 | Clark Family burial ground | i | |||
O | Cailbeal Mhomhair (Clan MacLean Mausoleum) | NM 626 236 | Cnoc nan Cubairean | I | |||
P | Lochbuy | NM 614 249 | Crackaig | n | |||
Q | Carsaig |
NM 537 218 | Faoileann Ghlas | N | |||
R | Kilvickeon (Scoor) | NM 412 196 | Fionnphort | S | |||
S | Fionnphort | NM 304 235 | F | Glencannel | Y | ||
T | Iona | NM 285 244 | Glenforsa | D | |||
U | Suie | NM 373 219 | Glenforsa | D | |||
V | Kilpatrick (Ross) | NM 419 235 | K | Gribun | c | ||
W | Killinaig | NM 492 297 | Gruline Church | e | |||
X | Kinloch | NM 534 282 | Gruline Mausoleum | e | |||
Y | Cladh Clann Iain (Recorded by tradition. No markers.) | NM 609 303 | Inch Kenneth | b | |||
Z | Glencannel | NM 601 346 | Iona | T | |||
a | Cladh nan Gall (Recorded by tradition. No markers.) | NM 530 297 | Kellan | g | |||
b | Kilfinichen | NM 498 284 | Killanallen | C | |||
c | Inch Kenneth | NM 437 354 | Kilbrennan | l | |||
d | Gribun (Sailors Burial Ground) | NM 448 338 | Kilfinichen | a | |||
e | Knock / Kilmartin | NM 541 391 | A | Killbeg | F | ||
f | Gruline Church | NM 546 406 | A | Killean | L | ||
g |
Gruline Mausoleum | NM 549 398 | A | Killantringan | p | ||
h | Killichronan | NM 542 413 | Killichronan | f | |||
i | Kilphubile / Kellan / Cladh Phubuill (No identifiable remains.) | NM 530 413 | Killinaig | V | |||
j | Oskamull / Kilmichael / Port a Chlaidh (Grave markers only.) | NM 458 393 | G | Kilmaluig | o | ||
i | Clark Family burial ground | NM 482 383 | G | Kilmartin | B | ||
j | Kilvekewen / Kilviceon | NM 395 389 | G | Kilmartin | d | ||
k | Bail a Chaidh |
NM 369 404 | G | Kilmichael | h | ||
l | Kilbrennan / Cill Bhrianainn (No identifiable remains.) | NM 447 571 | Kilmoluag | o | |||
m | Kilninain | NM 397 457 | G | Kilmore - Dervaig (New burial ground) | t | ||
n | Crackaig (Chapel and Burial Ground - probable) | NM 351 459 | Kilmore - Dervaig (Old burial ground) | t | |||
o | Kilmaluig / Kilmoluag / Cladh Moluaig | NM 356 488 | G | Kilninain | m | ||
p | Calgary / Cladh Mhuire / Killantringan | NM 375 512 | G | Kilpatrick (Duart) | K | ||
q | Arine | NM 361 536 | Kilpatrick (Ross) | U | |||
r | Cillchriosd (Ancient Burial Ground) | NM 376 534 | Kilphubile | g | |||
s | Cladh Druimghigha (Recorded by tradition. No markers.) | NM 411 530 | Kilvekewen | j | |||
t | Kilmore - Dervaig (Old burial ground) | NM 435 517 | G | Kilviceon | j | ||
Kilmore - Dervaig (New burial ground) | NM 439 516 | Kilvickeon | R | ||||
u | Mingary (Laorin Bay) (No identifiable remains.) | NM 426 568 | Kinloch | W | |||
v | Lephin (No identifiable remains. Possible burial ground.) | NM 445 571 | Knock | d | |||
Lag na Cillie | G | ||||||
Books | Laorin Bay | u | |||||
Lephin | v | ||||||
These books give details of the memorial inscriptions from the burial grounds indicated. | Lochbuy | P | |||||
A | Altera Merces - Brown & Whittaker 2003 ISBN 1 904 353 02 9 | Mingary (Laorin Bay) | u | ||||
F | Fionnphort Burial Ground - Ross of Mull Historical Centre | Oskamull | h | ||||
G | Gus Am Bris An La - Brown & Whittaker 2006 ISBN 1 904 353 08 8 | Pennygowan (New burial ground) | E | ||||
K | Kilpatrick (Ross) Burial Ground - Ross of Mull Historical Centre | Pennygowan (Old burial ground) | E | ||||
Port a Chlaidh | h | ||||||
Scallastle | H | ||||||
Scoor | R | ||||||
Tobermory (New burial ground) | A | ||||||
Tobermory (Old burial ground) | A | ||||||
Torosay | J |