Monument record MHG31359 - Cemetery, St. Maelrubha's Chapel, Arisaig

See also:
NM68NE0001 Chapel
J Aitken : 09/12/02
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'Lochaber and Skye Monumental Inscriptions', pre 1855
Monumental inscription survey completed by Alastair G Beattie & Margaret H Beattie . The survey may not include inscription information after 1855 and each inscription transcribed does not give the full details that appear on the stones, abbreviations used. Some ommissions and inacuracies may be encountered. Published 1993.
J Aitken : 20/12/02
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NM68NE 1.00 6588 8691

NM68NE 1.01 NM 6588 8692 Building

(NM 6588 8691) St Mary of Iona's Chapel (NR) (In ruins) Grave Yard (NAT).
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1902)

The ancient church of Cill Mha'ru or Kilmory (Scott 1918) is probably no later than the 16th century and might be earlier. It is in two parts, the main building and an annexe which may, or may not, be contemporary. The walls are intact except that on the E, and were skilfully built from poor materials (Donaldson 1923). Fragments of 6 sculptured stones are contained within the church (Blundell 1911).
The correct dedication appears to be to St Maelrubha (c.671), the church being formerly styled Kilmolroy, or Kilmaroy or Kilvorie - eventually (and erroneously) corrupted into 'Mary' (Reeves 1861).
W Reeves 1862; F O Blundell 1911; A B Scott 1918; M E M Donaldson 1923

The ruins of St Maelrubha's Chapel (Information from Monseigneur MacInnes, Chapel House, Morar) are as planned by Donaldson. Of the six inscribed stones only No. 2 and part of No. 1 were seen within the chapel at the time of investigation. The graveyard is still in use. Visited by OS (N K B) 19 May 1970