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Covenanters Gaol, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
MacLean, Kevin, 2007, Digital image
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Covenanters Gaol, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
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Covenanters Gaol, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
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A lone tree stand by the side of a path within the Covenanter's Gaol, in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh. Fallen autumnal leaves are by the side of the path. Tombs are within the prison and their walls make up part of the boundary. On either side of the doorway of one tomb are skull carvings.
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MacLean, Kevin
Date
2007
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Digital image
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Greyfriars Kirkyard, or Graveyard, is the burial ground of Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. It houses the graves of many notable historical figures including the poet Allan Ramsay, the geologist James Hutton and the architect William Adam. In 1679 several hundred Covenanters were imprisoned in the Kirkyard awaiting trial.
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