Skipness Monumental Inscriptions
From Kilbrannan Chapel
(also know as St. Brendan's and Skipness Chapel)

Erected by Archibald Hill, hammersman in memory of his spouse Mary Taylor who departed this life 25 June 1772 aged 32 years

John McBride, farmer Orgaig died 17 January 1847 aged 63 and his daughter Catherine died 1838 aged 6 months

Erected by Mary Taylor in memory of her husband Alex Campbell ... Claonaig who died August 28 1725 aged 30 years

Time is on the wing
Death is approaching
Erected to the memory of Archibald Thomson, late tenant in South Colphin who died 11 June 1826 aged 32 years and Mary Thomson his lawful daughter who died 22nd June 1824, aged 18 months, ..... by Mary Taylor his loving spouse

1821 Erected by Flora Currie in memory of her dutiful husband Edward McTavish smith of Skipness died ....

Erected by Neil McCallum Glenbuie in memory of his father and mother Malcolm MacCallum died 13 October 1861 aged 63 years
Ann Taylor died 18 Jun 1894 aged 84 years
Also his brothers
John died 21 November 1866 aged 25 years
Malcolm died 8 November 1868 aged 24 years
Archibald died 18 February 1910 aged 74 years
The above Neil McCallum died 12 August 1920 aged 82 years

Erected by Donald McKinnon tenant in Oragaig in memory of his loving spouse Flora Taylor who departed this life October 18th 1812 aged 41 years

Erected by Dugald McTavish, smith of Skipness and Catherine Campbell his spouse in memory of his father ....... McTavish late smith .... Skipness. He was a charitable and respected man who died July 1801 aged 71 years. Also Flora Currie his mother who died November 1823 aged 84 also their children Archibald, Becky and Ann

Here lies Mary Taylor daughter to Duncan Taylor and Margaret Hill at Colphin who died 23rd Mary 1762 aged 24 years. Erected by Angus Taylor her brother.

Erected by Donald Taylor boatman in Skipness in memory of his father Archibald Taylor croftman in Skipness who died July 1817? (1717?) aged 61 years. Much lamented by his sorrowful wife Christian McKinven. This is the place intended for the family

Erected by Marion Thomson to the memory of Dugald Hyndman her son who departed his life on the 10th of April 1829 aged 28 years. Also her husband William Hyndman late tenant (?) at Colphin ....... (illegible)

Erected by Duncan Reid Crachan Kilcalmonell to the memory of his son James who died 25 March 1862 aged 20 years also his son Alex who died 25th Jan. (June?) 1855 aged 51/2/ years

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