Kilmory / Kilmorie

MacArthur (1873) notes that in the Parish Church "there is a stone font in the churchyard, which may have belonged to the old chapel" [NB: the chapel dates at least to the 14th century, according to tis same source]. Muir (1885) reports "a small baptismal font , square, with circular cavity" in the burial gound of the Kilmore Church, which he suggests was dedicated to St. Maelrubha. Walker (1887) refers to Muir's report. The RCAHMS entry [http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk] reports: "The font was found in draining the glebe land some years ago a little E of the lime kiln (NR 9617 2173) and near the S boundary of the glebe (ONB 1864). J A Balfour 1910; H Scott et al 1915-61; J McArthur 1873; Name Book 1864. The building is consistent with a date of 1785, and nothing of an earlier period appears to be incorporated. The numerous pre-1785 headstones (one found dated 1706) testify to an earlier church on this site, but nothing of its history or tradition is locally known. There is no trace of a font in the churchyard, and the former minister (Rev B Fishwick, 8 Ladeside Place, Shiskine) here, does not know of its existence. Visited by OS (J R L) 28 November 1977."