Dedicated to the preservation of historic Kilbride in Argyll, Scotland
By Liam Griffin “Imagine Alba” folks, Michelle and Rab Woods, turned up at Historic Kilbride yesterday, their luxury Ford Galaxy gleaming in the sunshine. Michelle and Rab were pretty gleaming themselves, smartly rigged out as they were. Each tour is catered to the guests’ interests, travel style and pace, and includes highlights, hidden gems and […]
Read More »“A journey of a 1000 miles begins with the first step.” So says the Chinese proverb. Local charity, Friends of Kilbride, took that first step recently, when, with the aid of an £7000 grant from the Carraig Ghael Windfarm Community Benefit Fund, they organised significant preservation work to stonework surrounding the iconic Clan MacDougall Memorial […]
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Following a recent visit to Kilbride, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) are proposing to schedule the entire site (Prayer House, Churchyard and Burial Aisle) as a Historic Monument of National importance (at present, only the Prayer House is scheduled – the churchyard is listed by the Council, and the Burial Aisle has Listed B status). This […]
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As the MacDougall Gathering draws near, with hundreds of the clan’s diaspora busy making plans to descend on Oban this summer, the team at Historic Kilbride has been busy preparing to welcome everyone to this important part of its story. We recently spoke with people on either side of the oceanic divide- Liam Griffin of […]
Read More »By Liam Griffin A wise man (or woman!) stated that “ a journey of a 1000 miles begins with the first step.” Friends of Kilbride took that first step last week, when Rowan Stonework of Appin tackled the infestation of ivy that threatened the North Wall of the Clan MacDougall Memorial Aisle. […]
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By Liam Griffin “Over the years we’ve been established here, Puffin Dive Centre students have completed in excess of half a million training dives in total safety.” There’s not a hint of bombast or boastfulness in Course Director, Mike Morgan’s statement as he and I look out from the pier at Gallanach, Puffin Dive Centre’s […]
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By Colin MacDougall The legend that is Liam Griffin is to peddle his way from Glasgow to Edinburgh to raise funds for the important MacDougall site of Kilbride, just South of Oban. For those that have yet to visit, Kilbride is a magical place in a hollow surrounded by rolling […]
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By Liam Griffin I’m pleased to let you all know that we raised £546.89 (net) for the Preservation Fund from the Clay Pigeon shoot on Saturday. Our thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Charles Struthers, Ardmaddy Castle who hosted and managed the event. We are grateful also for the organisational skills of Mr Charlie Boyd and his […]
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Our own indefatigable Liam Griffin has been in training and is fighting fit, ready to tackle the Pedal for Scotland Classic Challenge, cycling 45 miles from Edinburgh to Glasgow on September 9. Liam is taking on the challenge for his favourite cause, Friends of Kilbride, and is raising money for the preservation of this historically […]
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By Liam Griffin Each year, Mary Macleod and The Barn Bar organises a FUN(d) Raising day for a local charity, and this year, Friends of Kilbride were delighted to be the reipient of Mary’s endevours. Well known for its home-style-cooking, its conviviality and not least its extensive single malt gantry, the award-winning Barn Bar is managed […]
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