Before getting to Skye we stopped here at this Church and Burial Ground.
There's a parking lot just a 2-3min walk away from it. Free of charge....looked a bit seedy with some strange cars being parked there at the time we've visited. But it was all fine.
The famous Eilean Donan Castle was rebuilt in the early 1900s. By Lt. Col John MacRae Gilstrap and his wife Isabella. Without them it wouldn't be what it is today. And it's this church/cemetery where the final resting place of John and Isabella is located. So it is a pretty important spot if you're interested in history. Lots of other resting places of the Clan MacRae are located here as well as some other graves.
The church itself is in ruins, after it was destroyed by the same warships that were responsible for the destruction of Eilean Donan back in 1719.
It's a really interesting place to visit. With all the views surrounding it. It's also felt a bit eerie...maybe also because there was really nobody else around. And it was just really really quiet. It's quite surprising that this spot is not more popular. Be it for the history of just for the looks of it - it's a pretty amazing spot. read more