1 Dunalastair 2 Lassintullich

The estate lies between Loch Tummel and Loch Rannoch, 3. St Luke's Burial Ground Lassintullich Graveyard is located approximately 3 miles approximately 4 miles east of . This is accessed by a different track, starting between the (5 Km) SE of Kinloch Rannoch. It stands on a mound stable block and the ruined mansion. Follow the obvious known as Tom an t Seipel, (Chapel Hill), beside Lassintullich track downhill, south, for approximately 100 yards where House, overlooking Dunalastair Water. There are three separate Burial Enclosures at Dunalastair: there is a gate in the deer fence on the RHS. This provides St Blane's Chapel is at the North side of the walled access to the walled enclosure in the plantation, which is enclosure. St Blane was the first missionary to visit the 1. Clann Donnachaidh Clan Chiefs the traditional burial ground for Camerons, Stewarts and Rannoch area. He died AD 590. His original chapel was 2. Estate Owner's Enclosure MacDonalds. The access gate is on the west side. Very consecrated with sacred dust from Iona. The existing 3. St Luke's Burial Ground overgrown, and many of the stones are heavily lichen and Chapel ruins are of a later date. There is one gravestone moss encrusted. located within the ruin walls. 1. Located on the Dunalastair Estate, Kinloch Rannoch, The outlines of the graveyard suggest it is very ancient, , this is one of the most beautifully sited burial but the present walls are not necessarily very old. There grounds in the area. is a font located within the NW corner of the graveyard Historic, sometime burial ground for at least four Chiefs of walls. In the SW corner of the graveyard stands a cross the Clan Robertson, (Clan Donnachaidh), who used to own slab dating from the 9th - 10thC. It bears in relief a latin the estate. The 13th Chief, Alexander Robertson, ('the Poet'), cross with round hollow angles. c 1670 - 1749, had a house, 'The Hermitage', on or near the Traditionally, this was the burial ground of the MacDonalds site of the current Dunalastair House ruins. He was a strong of the area and the Stewarts of nearby Innerhadden. Jacobite supporter and the Hermitage was burnt down by government troops after the 1745 Rebellion. A rebuilt double tower house was again demolished and rebuilt as the current house by Sir John Macdonald in 1854. To access the Burial Grounds, from on B846 pass the estate's North Lodge. Follow the road downhill and park near the lower gates and walk up the track. Just before the stables, look for the wooden sign 'Chief's Burial Place' on the RHS. Walk the reasonably defined path through the woods for approximately 200 yards south. The Robertson Burial Enclosure should come into view on the RHS. The view, particularly looking west from the burial ground viewpoint over Dunalastair Reservoir towards Kinloch Rannoch, with the beautiful mountain Schiehallion to the south is stunning.

2. The other Burial Enclosure used by more recent owners of the estate is a further 100 yards south, in a clearing, atop and h Tu c m o another hillock. The enclosure gate is locked. m n

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