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Balquhidder Parish Church and Graveyard Infos. Besonderheit Rund um die Balquhidder Church liegt ein Friedhof, dessen berühmtestes Grab den Highland-Held Rob Roy MacGregor beherbergt. Mapcode für Navis 0V.3G14.
Rob Roy MacGregor’s Grave. Balquhidder Parish Church is the final resting place of the Scottish outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor. Buried alongside the famous outlaw are his wife and two son’s.
Rob Roy MacGregor. Folk Figure. Born Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair in Glengyle, at the head of Loch Katrine, the third son of Donald of Glengyle, a clan chieftain, and Margaret Campbell. He married Mary Helen MacGregor of Comar in Glenarklet in 1693.
Rob Roy ist anglisiert von dem gälischen „Raibert Ruadh“, oder „Red Robert“ wegen seiner roten Haare, die sich in späteren Jahren jedoch braun färbten. Er kämpfte in den Jakobitenaufständen von 1689, 1715 und 1719. Er war ein Viehdieb der Highlands und ist bekannt als schottischer Robin Hood.
Sometime around 1720 and after the heat of MacGregor’s involvement at the Battle of Glen Shiel had died down, Rob Roy moved to Monachyle Tuarach by Loch Doine. Sometime before 1722, he finally moved to Inverlochlarig Beag on the Braes of Balquhidder .
Rob Roy MacGregor – outlaw and hero to many – is buried here as well as his wife and two sons. The proclamation of “MacGregor despite them” on the gravestone behind the main, horizontal slabs is a reference to the government restricting the clan and banning use of the MacGregor name.
Rob Roy died in Balquidder in 1734 and his grave is in the old kirkyard. He is buried next to his wife and two sons. The path behind the kirk leads to the top of Kirkton Glen, where you can enjoy a walk with wonderful views of the surrounding mountains. Stirling Statue. On Corn Exchange Road in Stirling, there is a statue dedicated to Rob Roy ...
