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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 14h

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.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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. #Scotland #History

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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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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: www.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.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Carlin Stone, near Elrig in the Machars of Galloway (Carlin = old woman/crone/Cailleach (Gaelic)/winter goddess/witch). It may be the only surviving stone of a circle. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

Atmospheric black and white photo of a lone standing stone, in a grassy field, under a cloudy sky at sunrise. A small herd of bullocks are in the middle distance.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Crossmichael Parish Church - the main body dates from around 1750, but the distinctive tower is possibly early 1600s. It sits on a small knoll and has probably been a site of worship since ancient times. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Atmospheric black and white photo of a graveyard on a small hill, topped by a white church, with a round tower and conicle shaped roof.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Parton Church, built in 1832-34 is the burial place of Scottish physicist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell. It is now for sale and the community are trying to raise the funds to preserve it as a museum for Maxwell. Please help if you can: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Atmospheric black and whire image of a gateway leading to a gothic revival church tower, flanked by trees.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The old Stoneykirk Parish Church in the Rhins of Galloway. This building dates from 1827, but there has been a church on this spot since before 1274. Closed in 1988, this early example of Gothic Revival architecture has lain empty since. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland

Atmospheric black and white photo of of a gothic style church with a tower, surrounded by gravestones, with clouds overhead.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The Coffin Stone lies beside an abandoned stretch of the A75, just ouside Glen Luce in Galloway. Its name may derive from being a stopping point for funeral processions en route to Old Luce Parish Church a mile away. #Scotland #History #StandingStoneSunday

Atmospheric black and white photo of a 'coffin shaped' rock in rough grass and bracken, under a dark, moody sky.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Please help if you can... Save Parton Kirk fb.watch/v/3R_UJsGl2/ via @FacebookWatch

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Dunure Castle, Ayrshire. An early home of the Kennedy Earls of Cassillis. The 4th Earl tortured Allan Stewart here in 1570, by roasting him and they say his screams can still be heard. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland

Atmospheric black and white photo of castle ruins on a cliff overlooking the sea, with clouds overhead.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Monreith House in the Machars of Galloway. Built in 1791 by William Maxwell, clearing Myrton village and using stone taken from Myrton Castle. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Black and white photo of a Georgian manor house, surrounded by long grass.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It has been wonderful to see the recent surge in writing about our relationship to our ancient past. Three I have enjoyed recently are Upon A White Horse by Peter Ross, Stone Lands by Fiona Robertson and Stories of the Stones by Paul Robichaud. 1/2 #StandingStoneSunday

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Boreland Cairn, in Knockman Woods near Newton Stewart. A Clyde type Neolithic chambered cairn with horned courtyard. It's western side retains many of its kerb stones. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

Black and white photo of an ancient cairn, with two standing portal stones at the front. There is a line of trees beyond and dark clouds above.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Alloway Auld Kirk, made famour by Robert Burns in his poem 'Tam O'Shanter'. The church building is dated to 1516, but some parts of the church and the location are thought to be far older. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland

Atmospheric black and white photo of a ruined church and graveyard. Light breaks through the trees.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A windy, tempestuous night, as the moon shines over St Medana's Well, Kirkmaiden in the Machars of Galloway. A place stoked with legends and history. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland

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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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The Girdle Stanes, Eskdalemuir. Possibly connected to the nearby Loupin Stanes by an avenue. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

Atmospheric black and white photo of a standing stone in long grass, with dark clouds above.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Atmospheric black and white photo of a tombstone in the shape of a cross, upon a high plinth, with the rear hulk of an early gothic revival church behind.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Please support the people of Creetown and Carsluith in Dumfries and Galloway to oppose the impending industrial woodland proposal around Barholm. This land was quietly purchased by a London and EU based venture capitalist investment business. c.org/B2j9BTnWY4

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

When, glimmering thro’ the groaning trees, Kirk-Alloway seem’d in a bleeze; Thro’ ilka bore the beams were glancing; And loud resounded mirth and dancing. Alloway Auld Kirk, the setting for the witches' gathering in Burns' famous poem 'Tam O' Shanter' #Scotland #History

Black and white photo of the gable end of a ruined church, containing pointed lancet windows, surrounded by gravestones and trees.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The dark ruins of Torthorwald Castle. A 14th century tower house, on the site of a 12th century motte and bailey predecessor. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland

Atmospheric black and white photo of a ruined castle under a dark sky.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Boreland Cairn, in Knockman Woods near Newton Stewart. A Clyde type Neolithic chambered cairn with horned courtyard, surprisingly well preserved. It's western side retains many of its kerb stones. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #TombTuesday

Black and white photo of an ancient cairn, with two standing portal stones at the front. There is a line of trees beyond and light breaking through dark clouds above.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

One of three stone rows, adjacent to Torhouse Stone Circle, near Wigtown in the Machars of Galloway and part of a wider ceremonial landscape. #Scotland #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography

Black and white photo of a row of standing stones, among grassland, with dark clouds above.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Beyond the gap in the trees lies the graveyard of the old Stoneykirk Parish Church, near Stranraer. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Black and white photo of a brightly lit graveyard, framed by a tree trunk and foliage.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Torhouse Stone Circle in the Machars of Galloway. Composed of rounded glacial erratics, it is interesting to note their use in this and other ancient sites in the area. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

Atmospheric black and white photo of a circle of standing stones under a dark, moody sky.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

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.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Myrton Castle in the Machars of Galloway. Former home of the McCullochs and the Maxwells, built in the late 15th/early 16th C on the site of a wooden tower and motte. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Black and white photo of a ruined stone tower house, on over grown earthworks in woodland.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Monreith House in the Machars of Galloway. Built in 1791 by William Maxwell and has remained the home of Maxwells since, until now. The house and the estate is currently listed for sale. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Black and white photo of old stone steps leading to a Georgian manor house. The surrounding grass is long and unkempt.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

If there is one thing at which Galloway excels, it is ruined churches. Inch Old Kirk near Stranraer is among the best. Built c.1780 on a medieval church, it was abandoned in 1861 and has a distinct lost world feel. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Atmospheric black and white photo of an old stone church doorway. an old iron gate hangs open and climbing plants cling to the wall.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

By an abandoned stretch of the A75, lies a rock named 'The Coffin Stone', supposedly after its resemblance to the shape of a coffin. Its name may derive from being a stopping point for funeral processions en route to Old Luce Parish Church a mile away. #Scotland #History

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A stone eagle in the grounds of Monreith House. The (double headed) eagle is featured on the Maxwells of Monreith's coat of arms. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Black and white photo of a stone eagle on a plinth at the top of stone steps. The garden is full of morning light.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Drumtroddan Standing Stones in Galloway. One of the first sites to be donated into state care following the 1882 Ancient Monuments Act, by Herbert Maxwell. A stone fell a few years ago, leaving just a single one remaining (continued in comments). #StandingStoneSunday #Scotland

Black and white photo depicting a tall standing stone in sunlight, placed in a grassy field with a group of trees in the distance. A short fence is behind the stone.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Black and white photo of a Georgian mansion house, with a small cannon mounted on a plinth, placed on the lawn in front of the house.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Kirk Oswald, near Maybole in Ayrshire, named after Oswald of Northumbria. Amazing that this church contains the baptismal font of Robert the Bruce. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland #history

Black and white photo of a roofless, ruined church. Breaking light, casts shadows of the tombstones across the grass.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

A pair of small standing stones at the Wren's Egg, a glacial erratic boulder and aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

Atmospheric black and white photo of two small standing stones in a grassy field, with trees in the middle distance, under dark clouds.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

On the Isle of Lewis, Scotland's tallest standing stone, Clach an Truiseil - the stone of sorrow. Whenever I went anywhere near, it began to rain! #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography

Atmospheric black and white photo of a large standing stone, next ro fence and dry stone wall. A house is in the middle distance and behind that, the sea. Dark clouds are overhead.

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