Remains Ervie-Kirkcolm Church

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The history in the Ervie-Kirkcolm area starts around the 6th century.

It was around this time St.Columba arrived, and, making his home at "the Chapel of Columba", set about converting the locals to Christianity, and in time sending out missionaries to other western parts of Scotland.

Ancient churches in the area were dedicated to the following: St.Bride, Chapel of Columba, Chapel of the Virgin called Kilmorie, and St.Mary's, which is near Kilmorie, all of which testifies to the great history of the parish.

A stone from the Chapel of Kilmorie was placed over the west door of the old Kirk of Kirkcolm when it was repaired in 1719, and left in the church yard when the church was demolished in 1821. It is impossible to put an accurate date on the cross but it is thought to be around the 8th -10th century
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