Kirkconnel Kirk
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Kirkconnel Kirk
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 22 May 2009
This information board, placed there by Historic Scotland which cares for the ruins, is a little more sceptical than most sources about the historical accuracy of the tale of 'Fair Helen'. The siting of this board is rather inappropriate, because it partly obscures the view of the graves. See Image
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Image Location
Latitude
55.06694
Longitude
-3.174997