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Site of CHAPEL [Rires] Chapel (Site of)
Chapel (Site of)
Mr. James Sith Rires
Mr. Adamson Balcarres
026 The site of an old chapel on the farm of Rires fragments of the walls remained until the year 1839. it was a small oblong building every trace of it was dug up at the above date, and removed and its site is since under cultivation. within it was found 5 graves containing human remains fragments of bones etc etc. each grave Seperately formed by five large flags of rough unhewn stones. It was a Roman Catholic Chapel & by Some Charter Still existing the proprietor of Balcarres Estate is bound to pay to this Chapel some certain amount of Mould Candles - Annually - this tribute is now obsolete.

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62 List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C.Asst [Civilian Assistant]

Parish of Kilconquhar Plan 26A Trace No 1

[signed] Thomas Smith c.a [Civilian Assistant] 18th April [1853]

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