The Parish of Kildalton and Kildalton Cross
Sunday, January 14 2007
An important update has been added on the Islayinfo website. Chapter V from the magnificent book by Robert C. Graham, the Carved Stones of Islay, is the last chapter from this important historical work.
In this chapter he describes in great detail the Kildalton Cross, I quote:
"The fine cross at Kildalton, Islay, is one of two examples of the type with the encircling glory now remaining erect in Scotland, the other being St. Martin’s Cross at Iona. This type is a common one on the cross-slabs of Pictland, and the high crosses of Ireland mostly show the same form. In its ornamentation, however, the Kildalton Cross is much more distinctly related to the Scottish group of crosses than to the Irish group."
Also in this chapter he speaks about a well on Islay with healing powers, I quote:
"A little below Kilchuibain is a well of beautifully clear water to which tradition assigns healing powers. Votive offerings were here deposited until late times. A man, who cleaned it out not very long ago, told me that he found in it a large collection of worthless odds and ends, which he did not fail to put back again when his task was down."
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