Tour Scotland 4K Autumn travel video, with Scottish music, of the exterior and interior of Glenorchy Parish Church on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Dalmally in Argyll and Bute, Britain, United Kingdom. This is the parish church of the parish of Glenorchy and Inishail. The church is also known as Glenorchy Kirk, and was historically known as the Church of Dysart, Scottish Gaelic: Clachan Diseart. There have been many alternate spellings, including Dysert, Disart, Glenwrquha, Glenvrquha, Glenvrquhay, Clachandysert, Clachan Disert, Claghan-Diseirt and Dysart and Glenurquhie. The octagonal church building dates from the early 19th century. Opposite the church is the Gallow Hill of Glenorchy, which is reputed in Highland tradition to have been the location of summary executions when the Macgregors controlled the region Near the church is the well of Saint Conan, known locally as a holy well. The church is recorded in 1390, with mention of the mountain chief, Iain Macgregor of Glenorchy, died 1390, 2nd Chief of Clan Gregor, who was reported to have been buried on the north side of the High Altar in Dysart, at the old Church of Glenorchy. The present church, octagonal in design, was constructed in 1811. It was designed by James Elliot of Edinburgh. Although it was 15 miles away, it was the closest church to Duncan Ban MacIntyre, the great Scottish Gaelic poet. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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