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Friends of Kilfinan Parish Church</H1> </B>.
The Church of St Finan in Cowal is first recorded in the 13th century
in a series of grants and confirmations,by Duncan son of Fecher and his
son Laumon, ancestor of the Lamonts, to the Cluniac Monks of Paisley.<P>
Although much altered the church retains its long, low and narrow
construction, of ancient mode.</P>
<P>1633 saw the addition of the Lamont North Aisle and the ground floor
burial vault, which now house the well-preserved
<A HREF="stones.htm" TARGET="display">Kilfinan Stones</A> dating
from the 9th century which really must be seen.</P><P><B>The Friends of
Kilfinan Parish Church</B> is an association of those dedicated to preserve,
maintain, repair and restore the fabric of this important building. Although
primarily a fund raising venture the association hopes to organise a number
of social and educational events. The first of these was a "pilgrimage" to
all the ancient religious sites in the Parish on Sunday 8th August 1999
which was very well attended.
Watch this space for details of future events.</P>
<P>Membership of the Association is open to anyone with an interest in the
Church or the surrounding area. For further details
<A HREF="forms.htm" TARGET="display">click here</A> or contact the secretary,
<B>Margaret Sutherland, Drum Cottage, Kilfinan, Tighnabruaich,
Argyll, PA21 2ER. Telephone: 01700 821207<P>
E-mail:<A HREF="mailto:drumcot@btinternet.com"> sinclair.drumcot@virgin.net
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