@DarkGalloway

Adventures in a historic landscape. Dark tales and photography from Northern Britain. #Scotland #NorthernBritain #Galloway #history #legend #folklore

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This fantastic mausoleum is the 'Kennedy Aisle', built c.1602 and once attached to the old parish kirk at Ballantrae. It holds a place in the tale of internecine rivalry and retribution among branches of the Kennedy family, to rival any plot in Game of Thrones. #Scotland #History
Atmospheric black and white photo of an early 17th century mausoleum in a bural ground surrounded by tomb stones. The bulding has an arched doorway and an apex roof with crow steps.

ALT Atmospheric black and white photo of an early 17th century mausoleum in a bural ground surrounded by tomb stones. The bulding has an arched doorway and an apex roof with crow steps.

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The Hole Stone (or Crow Stone) in Galloway. Local tradition says that it was used during marriage ceremomies, by joining hands through the hole. It stands close to the White Cairn and another stone reputedly once accompanied it. #Scotland #History #StandingStoneSunday
Moody black and white photo of a standing stone in a grassy field. The stone is pierced by a hole, about one third of the way from the top. The sky is cloudy but light is breaking to the left.

ALT Moody black and white photo of a standing stone in a grassy field. The stone is pierced by a hole, about one third of the way from the top. The sky is cloudy but light is breaking to the left.

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On dark, windy nights like these, standing on the beach below the ruins of Kirkmaiden Church, as the waves lash the shore, you swear you can hear the wraith bell tolling from the depths of Luce Bay, calling another McCulloch to their fate. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland
Atmospheric black and white photo of the sea lapping over rocks. A headland is on the horizon and the moon shines though clouds overhead.

ALT Atmospheric black and white photo of the sea lapping over rocks. A headland is on the horizon and the moon shines though clouds overhead.

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Monreith House in the Machars of Galloway. Built in 1791 by William Maxwell, clearing Myrton village and using stone taken from Myrton Castle. Also subsequently the home of antiquarian and writer, Herbert Maxwell. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland
Black and white photo of ornate garden steps, leading to a Georgian manor house, surrounded by long grass.

ALT Black and white photo of ornate garden steps, leading to a Georgian manor house, surrounded by long grass.

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The Old Kirk in Wigtown. Halloween is coming! #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland
Atmospheric black and white image of old gravestones, with the ruins of an old church and trees behind, under a dark sky.

ALT Atmospheric black and white image of old gravestones, with the ruins of an old church and trees behind, under a dark sky.

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Portencross Castle, Ayrshire. A tower house developed from a mid-13th century hall house, by the Boyd family. A local legend tells that the bodies of Scottish Kings were brought to Portencross on their way to Iona for burial. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #Medieval
Black and white photo of a stone built tower house castle overlooking the sea. The sky is overcast and gloomy.

ALT Black and white photo of a stone built tower house castle overlooking the sea. The sky is overcast and gloomy.

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The Carlin Stone, near Elrig in Galloway. Carlin can mean an old woman, winter goddess or witch. Also the last remaining sheaf of corn cut at harvest and made into an effergy. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland
Atmospheric black and white photo of a lone standing stone, in a grassy field at sunrise. A single bullock is stood to the right.

ALT Atmospheric black and white photo of a lone standing stone, in a grassy field at sunrise. A single bullock is stood to the right.

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Graves at Crossmichael Kirk. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland
Atmospheric black and white photo of tombstones in a churchyard. In the foreground is a grave, enclosed by a low wall and metal railinga, with a large tombstone. Light breaks through a grey sky behind it.

ALT Atmospheric black and white photo of tombstones in a churchyard. In the foreground is a grave, enclosed by a low wall and metal railinga, with a large tombstone. Light breaks through a grey sky behind it.

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The 16th C. remains of Parton Old Kirk, the burial place of Scottish physicist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell. The community are trying to raise the funds to preserve the current church as a museum for Maxwell. Please help if you can: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/… #Scotland
Black and white photo of the interior of an old, ruined church. There is an entrance with a double iron gate to the right and steps lead to the area of the old altar, which now contains burials. Light breaks through dark clouds behind the bellcote.

ALT Black and white photo of the interior of an old, ruined church. There is an entrance with a double iron gate to the right and steps lead to the area of the old altar, which now contains burials. Light breaks through dark clouds behind the bellcote.

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The Machars of Galloway. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland
A leafless tree trunk, with new growth in a grassy field, enclosed by a drystone dyke.

ALT A leafless tree trunk, with new growth in a grassy field, enclosed by a drystone dyke.

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The Loupin Stanes, Eskdalemuir. A small oval of stones on a constructed platform. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland
Atmospheric black and white photo of standing stones forming an entrance with smaller stones behind.

ALT Atmospheric black and white photo of standing stones forming an entrance with smaller stones behind.

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Torhouse Stone Circle, near Wigtown in the Machars of Galloway. A surprisingly well preserved circle at the heart of an ancient ceremonial landscape. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland
Atmospheric black and white photo of a large rounded standing stone. Other stones of the circle and central setting lay behind it, with a dark moody sky overhead.

ALT Atmospheric black and white photo of a large rounded standing stone. Other stones of the circle and central setting lay behind it, with a dark moody sky overhead.

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Wall mounted memorial at Stoneykirk Parish Church. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland
Black and white photo of a wall mounted memorial plaque oin the outer wall of a church, surrouned by ivy and foliage.

ALT Black and white photo of a wall mounted memorial plaque oin the outer wall of a church, surrouned by ivy and foliage.

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Hidden by overgrowth on the shores of the White Loch is the burial ground at Inch Old Kirk, near Castle Kennedy. There has been a church here since the medieval period, until it was abandoned in 1861. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland
Black and white photo of an old cemetery, overgrown with trees. Light breaks through the tree cover illuminating the gravestones.

ALT Black and white photo of an old cemetery, overgrown with trees. Light breaks through the tree cover illuminating the gravestones.

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Snib's Cave (Bennane Cave), on the Ayrshire coast, near Lendalfoot. It was the home of Henry Ewing Torbet, aka Snib Scott (after an earlier inhabitant in the 1920s) for 30 years, until a severe storm in 1983 left him with pneumonia. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History
Black and white photo depicting the entrance ti a cave in a rocky hillside. A pth leads through grass to a stone built wall across the mouth of the cave, with a door leading inside.

ALT Black and white photo depicting the entrance ti a cave in a rocky hillside. A pth leads through grass to a stone built wall across the mouth of the cave, with a door leading inside.

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The Old St Nicholas Church in Prestwick. Thought to date from the 12th century, with later modifications, the church was built on an early medieval monastic site, of the 8th century or earlier. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History
Atmospheric black and white photo of a ruined, roofless church, surrounded by old gravestones under a dark, overcast sky.

ALT Atmospheric black and white photo of a ruined, roofless church, surrounded by old gravestones under a dark, overcast sky.

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The Covenanter's Grave at Crossmichael Church. Here lyes William Graham who makeing his escape from his mothers house was pursued taken and instantly shot dead by a party of Claverhouse’s troop for his adherence to Scotlands Reformation Covenants National and Solemn League 1682.
Atmospheric black and white image of an old gravestone, showing a break line, which has been fixed abd is now held with an iron band around the stone. Behind is a tall cross on a pillar and a white painted church, with a round tower.

ALT Atmospheric black and white image of an old gravestone, showing a break line, which has been fixed abd is now held with an iron band around the stone. Behind is a tall cross on a pillar and a white painted church, with a round tower.

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The Hole Stone (or Crow Stone) in Galloway. Local tradition says that it was used during marriage ceremomies, by joining hands through the hole. It stands close to the White Cairn and another stone reputedly once accompanied it. #Scotland #History #StandingStoneSunday
Moody black and white photo of a standing stone in a grassy field. The stone is pierced by a hole, about one third of the way from the top. The sky is cloudy but light is breaking to the right.

ALT Moody black and white photo of a standing stone in a grassy field. The stone is pierced by a hole, about one third of the way from the top. The sky is cloudy but light is breaking to the right.

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The Kennedy Aisle in Ballantrae, built c.1602-04 and once attached to tbe old Parish Church. It's 1819 replacement stands behind it. It was built for Gilbert Kennedy, Earl of Bargany, killed by his rival John Kennedy, 5th Earl of Carssillis, in 1601. #Scotland #Ayrshire #History
Atmospheric black and white photo of an early 17th century mausoleum in a bural ground surrounded by tomb stones. The later, replacement Parish Church with ornate bellcote, stands behind.

ALT Atmospheric black and white photo of an early 17th century mausoleum in a bural ground surrounded by tomb stones. The later, replacement Parish Church with ornate bellcote, stands behind.

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The 16th C. remains of Parton Old Kirk, the burial place of Scottish physicist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell. The community are trying to raise the funds to preserve the current church as a museum for Maxwell. Please help if you can: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/… #Scotland
Atmospheric black and white photo of a roofless old church, with bellcote. The the foreground is a decirated tombstone in the 18th century fashion of displaying winged spiritis and momento mori.

ALT Atmospheric black and white photo of a roofless old church, with bellcote. The the foreground is a decirated tombstone in the 18th century fashion of displaying winged spiritis and momento mori.

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