Kilmarie

Kilmarie

Kilmarie or Kilmaree (Gaelic: "Kil" =' church or cell'; "marie" from St. Malrubha) is a village in the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Its most notable feature is is the village church and graveyard. The graveyard has a significant number of tombstones from highland clans, in particular Clan MacKinnon. Nearby is Kilmarie House, former residence of Jethro Tull member Ian Anderson.Fact|date=July 2008

It is also the point of embarkation from Route B8083 to Dun Ringill ruin.


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