The Village of Killin & it's Historic Trail

 
 
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The falls of dochart in spate

 


The Boathouse Restaurant, Loch Tay Highland Lodges KillinThe Boathouse Restaurant - is set within the fantastic Loch Tay Highland Lodges Leisure Park - a complete holiday destination in itself.  The Boathouse is fully licensed for snacks, lunches and evening meals and is the social hub of the park.  The extensive menu uses the freshest ingredients from locally sourced produce.  It has wonderful views across the Loch from the picture windows and sun decks and is open all year to residents and non-residents alike.  Open Sun to Thurs 11am - 11pm Fri and Sat 11am to 12.30am.  Whilst here, there are a whole range of activities to choose from, including clay pigeon shooting, putting, fishing, walking, cycling and for the more adventurous, fast Rib Boat ride, river rafting and lots more.  Loch Tay Lodges, Milton Morenish Estate, situated 4 miles north of Killin on the road to Aberfeldy.  For more information Tel 01567 820323 www.lochtay-vactions.co.uk


The Killin Historic Trail

(Allow 1.5 to 2.5 hrs). Produced with the help of the Killin Heritage Society.

The killin village trail map1. The War Memorial, here you will see the names of all the young men and women who gave their lives from this area in two world wars.

2. The Falls of Dochart, its local name is 'scourer of the evil' you will understand why when you see the falls in full spate. The bridge is very ancient; alas there is no record of when it was actually built.

The clan macnab burial ground entrance3. Clan MacNab burial ground you can obtain the key from the Breadalbane Folklore Centre.

4. The Breadalbane Folklore Centre, one time meal mill which is thought to have been founded by St Fillan in the 7th Century. It later became a woollen mill and tweed was woven here until 1939. On the upper floors you can see an exhibition about the folklore and history of the area. You can also see an audio-visual presentation on St Fillan (a follower of St Columba), and his legendary healing stones!  (Living Legends presentations on Fridays and Mondays)

The high street in killin with the mountains behind5. Craignavie 'the holy rock' Road, so named as it is said that St Fillan lived in this area.

6. Fingall's grave stone can be viewed by entering Breadalbane Park through the main gates and following the footpath to your left. This will lead you, according to legend, to the grave stone of Fingall, one of Celtic mythology’s legendary heroes.

7. Killin Church built in 1744, was built in the form of a Celtic cross with an octagonal dome. The church contains an unusual seven-sided baptismal font from the 9th Century and the church bell still in use dates back to 1632.

8. The old churchyard can be entered from the riverside of the hotel and contains some pre-reformation gravestones, which are worth viewing.

moirlanich longhouse a superb cruckchank roof exampleMoirlanich Longhouse. This is your chance to visit a superb example of the once traditional cruck frame cottage with its original hanging ‘lum’ and box beds dating from the mid 19th Century. Last inhabited in 1968 by the third generation of the Robertson family. An adjacent building has a rare collection of working and ‘Sunday best’ clothes. Open 2 to 5pm Wed & Sun Easter & May to Sept. £2 Manned by volunteers. The NTS.

9a view over the river lochy. Finlarig Castle originally built in the 11th century and extended in the 16th century by ‘Black Duncan’, Sir Duncan Campbell. Today unfortunately it is an unstable dangerous ruin (Please keep clear of the stone work). Interesting points are the beheading pit where the Campbell’s’ used to dispose of their enemies, apparently as after dinner entertainment viewed from the castle windows, and over the main door the arms of King James VI and Queen Anne 1609 indicate royal approval of the Campbell laird of Finlarig.
10. Bronze Age circle of standing stones. Just beyond the standing stones you will see Kinnell House (private residence) the home of the Chief of Clan MacNab until 1970


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