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Keills Chapel

Keills Chapel is a simple, rectangular chapel dedicated to St Cormac. It is one of few churches from the 1100s and 1200s surviving in Argyll. The chapel served as the parish church of Knapdale until the parish was split into two in 1734.

The chapel stands on a slope above Loch na Cille, with the island of Danna beyond. The cross is a rough plain replica of the shape of the original cross, which is now inside the chapel to protect it from the elements.

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Pics-UM said:

Schöne Tiefe durch das Kreuz im Vordergrund. Gefällt mir. Gruß Uwe
8 years ago ( translate )

Gudrun said:

The church is so small and unassuming! I love how the cross and church look over the Loch- although it looks different I'm reminded of Iona!
8 years ago

Amelia said:

Thank you Uwe. We didn't have the best of weather that day unfortunately.
8 years ago

Amelia said:

It is almost as remote as Iona, Gudrun, and far less visited. The weather was just awful, and full wet weather gear was necessary. We did mange to walk further towards the end of the peninsula looking fro a small pier built by Thomas Telford, but I was worried about my camera, so didn't find it.
8 years ago

Gudrun replied to Amelia:

I have a camera bag with a waterproof which you can pull out of the bottom- it works!
8 years ago

tiabunna said:

A lovely little church in a great setting, Amelia. A beautiful part of Scotland (whatever the weather).
8 years ago

Amelia replied to tiabunna:

The weather got fractionally better after this, George, so the day wasn't a total wash-out. This is the first time we've been to this part of Scotland.
8 years ago

Keith Burton said:

I really like the simple architecture of the chapel.....it seems very fitting for the location. Beautifully composed and taken Amelia.
8 years ago

Amelia said:

Not a lot of frills and furbelows here, Keith. The door was locked unfortunately. I would have liked to have seen the old cross and other stones that are inside.
8 years ago

Chris10 said:

Great place and composition in your picture Amelia... Really wonderful to have a look at the end....

Greetz, Christien.
8 years ago

Boarischa Krautmo said:

beautiful.
8 years ago ( translate )

Amelia replied to Gudrun:

Now that's a good idea, Gudrun. What make is it?
8 years ago

Gudrun replied to Amelia:

It' a Lowepro, I have a toploader zoom and a rucksack. They come in all shapes and sizes.
www.lowepro.co.uk/brands/lowepro/toploader-zoom/toploader-zoom-50-aw-ii/pd296
www.lowepro.co.uk/brands/lowepro/dslr-video-fastpack/fastpack-bp-150-aw-ii/pd331
The rucksack is small enough to qualify as cabin baggage.
8 years ago

Sarah P. said:

I'm hoping to visit this area one of these years, thank you for your beautiful images!
8 years ago

Steve D said:

Another lovely shot from Scotland here Amelia and like the others taken from Puetchan/Patchen Graveyard Glen Barr Kintyre saved in fav's by me :))

Best wishes ... Steve
8 years ago
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