Facts and Fancie s L ink ed with Fo lk -L o re ab o u t Kilmaveo naig h i M . A C r sto he r I K . Bo wst d p . ea , - - - Priest ia charge. A. D . 1899 1912. ’ Canon o f St. Ninlan s Cathedral . - f 9 . Rector o Holy Trinity, Pitlochrie, A. D . 18 1 98 Pub lishet s : N R . GRANT SO ED BURGH . IN mu my jellnm-Qi bri z ti ans S a s the Ga the and in the tr th of rry, Tummel , Ta and all who are seekin the o f y, to g Vision Holy Grail and the Bles s ing of Unity that w even L I FE FOR E E RMORE . follo , V C O NT E NT S K I L- -VEON-AI G MA , OL B S . C UM A , BE ED I CTI E O STE R E S AD . 1 1 00 TO 1 300 N N M NA I , , ' TH E R SH OF K I LMAVE ONAI G 1 275 PA I , , K ILMAVE ONAI G ESTORED AD . 1 591 R , , K I L VE N I E R H E E L MA O A G D T S A. D UN P NA LAW , . - 1 689 1 792, K ILMAVE ONAI G EB LT R UI , LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS NEW R A 1 9 1 2 O D . THE ERED S , E CCE H OMO ARCH ’ I O C ST OR C P NA ATHEDRAL AND . AN S HA EL, ONE OF S U C O THE ANCT ARY R SSES , K AD 1 893 K O OF L U I T . IR T N DE , AS WAS BU I D H E AN THE , BELL FROM D UN K ELD S UPPO PO OF R E V D U S A SED RTRAIT . NCAN TEW RT , B P M OM G O OF S O V A TIS FR THE A L T NEHA EN , ’ PHOT O OF MAS ON S PLAN OF A R EST O RED CH U RCH M 1 4 1 794 ARCH , , SOU THE TH VIEW , D K G CU P U BY OB RIN IN SED THE JAC ITES , M MO L R G OF R OB L O E RIA IN ERT Y N , A 1 893 C U D . THE H RCH , , R E V H S O H O L L D THE . ENRY . J HN WARD , . , I BOWS AD C OP K TE M. A HRIST HER . , NO OF C U THE RTH VIEW THE H RCH , THE ALTAR , E T G OF L U G E AN CHIN THE DE ALLERY ( AST) , FO A 1 900 W G A 1 794 D . D . THE NT , , AND EST ALLERY . , D OF NE W P 1 899 OO O AD . THE R THE RCH , , O O I N D -ANT-SAGAI RT THE RAT RY AIL , A 1 899 C U C D . THE H RCH AND HURCHYARD , , AD 1 794 AN D 1 898 THE ALTAR VESSELS , . , SO -W F C A 99 U O U D . 1 8 TH EST VIEW THE H RCH , F A 1 900 O D . THE NT , , E E ND A 9 1 2 D . 1 THE AST , OF C L G AD 1 902 VIEW THE HURCH AND ICH ATE , . , D - -SAGAI RT A 1 906 D . AIL ANT , , P R E FAC E K I LMAVEONAI G stands about 400 yards off the public -a- road near the Tilt Hotel , and about half mile from the - Blair Atholl Station . The church has not a commanding ver exterior, but has a y interesting ancient history, and , moreover , as was said to me by a friendly Presbyterian , a unique one in that at the Re volution the Dis established Church retained possession . This brought to birth my purpose which had stirred within me since I became Rector of Holy Trinity, Pit lo chr e 1 891 ab le i A. D . , , and was to do something to carry on the work of restoration begun by my prede 1 866 cessor, the Rev . H . S . J . Howard , in . The Rev . Mr . Robertson obtained a Register containing the Minutes of Meetings of The Episcopal Church in Perth (with the signature of. Robert Lyon , who was executed at Penrith for following Prince Charlie) . This Book A D . 1 81 2 has entries of Baptisms and Confirmations . 1 83 0 , and many interesting details copied from the K ilmaveo nai Lude papers , and when I found that g was D 1 2 A. 75 and a Parish of some importance as early as , Adamnan— that folklore connected the name of St . c ” — K ilmaveo nai Abbot of Iona with the name g , I felt I had certain FACTS to record which would form a sort of - C E S al seed plot of FAN I , attractive to the reader, if not ways accepted by the critical historian and further the desire has grown within me , not only to offer to the reader CTS C E S - FA and FAN I , but also to lead my fellow Christians to study with me that Foundation Fact which will help viii . w the aspirations , stirring ithin us to pray and work till we come to Oneness of the Faith and of the full Knowledge of the Son of God , with regard to which we require A.D . Divine Inspiration ; and may the one Bell , dated 1 627 , which calls us to Service from its little turret , ever sound in our ears a Call to UNITY . I desire gratefully to acknowledge the kindness of those who from time to time supplied me with much information which has added to the interest of my book . Amongst many (I cannot remember all) I will mention Miss Morehead , Mr . Dixon , The Rev . M . Donald , Miss ‘ M I nro y, Miss Keir, and last , but not least , Mr . Hugh i M tchell , who was ever ready to impart to me things new w and old connected ith the neighbourhood , which he for many years stored in his mind for the benefit of a gatherer of Facts and Fancies like myself. My indebtedness to r various w iters I acknowledge in the course of the book . ” Old I send forth my wee bookie , to borrow an Title , asking for the kindly criticism of those versed in TS all FAC , and the forbearance of my readers with my C E S c FAN I , when deemed too fan iful to be at all worthy of acceptance . Any prof its f rom the sal e of thi s book may be appli ed ll i dow o h h to the cost of a sma w n n rt of t e Sanctuary . PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION. H T E very kind welcome given to Facts and Fancies , not only by personal friends and neighbours , but also K ilmaveo nai by visitors to g, and even by the general public , has called for a new Edition . In this the only alterations made are a few necessary corrections , and the addition of a small paragraph which is concerned with the matter kindly supplied to me by Mr . Mitchell , i of the Un on Bank in Pitlochry. A kindly review in the Chu rch Ti mes suggested that l I had trave led somewhat beyond the limits of my title . I agree that for the ordinary passer-b y a simple history of the Church itself might be more useful , and I hope it may be possible shortly to bring out an abridged edition (at a smaller price) which will omit the less relevant matter . I have been very glad to gather from the few criticisms CTS received , that my main FA are not disputed , and that CI ES are my FAN not deemed altogether fantastic . CH R . I . K B . ul 1 91 5 j y, . CHAPTER I . - - - KIL MA VEON AIG. has VERY House of God that has been built , a local history , more or less full of interest , ’ D o rnu s but as Dei , it also is a witness to ’ callin Regnum Dei , a king dom of God , g for wh the loyal homage and service of those o. have made their home around it for daily life and work and rest . In tracing the history of this Parish Church , I desire to take my readers back in thought , through all the troublous times of the Penal Laws , of the bitter conflict between the Catholic Church and the Cove nanters l t , between Episcopa ians and Presby erians , which A D 1 689 ended in the Revolution . , and the recognition of the latter by the State—back to the 1 1 th and 1 2th centuries , which were noted for the building of Churches and Benedictine Monasteries on the ruins of the Col u mb an , also noted for the spread of education and “ civilisation and the submission to the Papal Power , - i Adamnan back to Iona call ng to mind Columba , , and their fellows in frail coracles , carrying the Gospel of Eternal Life to the Picts and other warlike and rude — A. D . 4 1 0 inhabitants of our land back to Britain before , when the legions of Rome , having sought but in vain to make their victory complete, evacuate their con — s quered Province and thu lastly to Rome , the mistress t e in and proud conqueror of the nations round her, h heritor of the wealth of other nations that had waxed great and then had fallen a prey to nations strong in the vigour of youth .