the carvings on the old graves donate links to the Scottish rite of freemasonry, they can be found across Scotland, usually on the reverse side to the usual engraving
@@superweetiny I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. Thank you.
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In 1983 I wandered around this very spot. Years later I told my kids spooky stories about hearing voices from that hole in the ground (8 min). They still remember it. My wee Grannie was from Cromarty, Isobelle Finlayson (hence my visit). The graveyard looks the same! Mike, in Toronto Canada
Greetings from Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA! You video showed up on my feed so I watched it and it's great! Thanks for sharing it! I love and enjoy learning all kinds of history but I was also born into the paranormal as were my family and ancestors so this site is kind of up my alley. Whoever said this place is haunted is correct. Would you ever stay here alone at night? Not me. But a set design based on it would make for a nice background in a suspenseful movie. It's got the right vibe. Although I occasionally see things, I can hear the paranormal easier. But when listening to audio recordings in videos like this I need to use high end headphones, speakers and crank the volumes all the way up when listening from my computer. I was able to hear most of the ethereal voices or evps in this. There were a couple more but they were too indistinct to note. Here's the ones that were distinct. They're all fairly loud and typically nonresidual, meaning the voices are from the here and now with the exception of one from the past, or residual. The kind I like best since it's the closest thing to a time machine we have, and well, is. At 0:40-0:41 a snide sounding guy says, "No one asked me~" in between you saying that's where the servants would go through the tunnel. 3:50-3:51 a smarta** guy trying to be funny exclaims, "Superman's glad!" after you say it's a reminder that we're all mortal. 3:59-4:00 voice says "M. Kolland." as you're standing over a headstone. 6:27-6:28 a distressed/worried lady asks, "How is it." It sounds residual. 11:47-11:48 a man confidently yells in the distance, "Free - Men!" I subd and will be checking out other videos you've made. Happy Autumn, Blessings and Thanks again!
Thank you very much for the comment, and the time and effort you have taken to examine the video. It is amazing to think that when I shot the video I was not alone! I certainly do come across a lot of 'Spooky' places up here in the Highlands of Scotland, lots of history, good and bad. I have another video you may want to check out called the ' executions at the old high Church '. That one is about the Jacobite uprising and the subsequent slaughter of the troops. Thanks again for watching and I find your talent very interesting. 😀
Hello ! 🙋♀️. Just found your channel and what a lovely surprise! Super history, and such a lovely churchyard!! Never seen so many graves with the scull and cross bones on, let alone a pick and shovel + coffin! No messing about..they were just telling it like it is! Magic! The carving from the 1600’s with the ship on….I was wondering back then just how far up the sea came, for anchoring ships. Cromarty Forth so famous for all the later shipping, the war ships HMS Dreadnought , THE lion etc in the First World War, and not forgetting the famous “Cromarty Battle “ all taking place in these waters!…..Wouldn’t it have been wonderful if back in the day folk could record their lives,what they did,lived etc etc..But that’s where Historians come in today! 🤔 The Crypt was something different…shame people who shouldn’t,have just been allowed to walk in and disturb those at rest. I’ve never seen gravestones in a crypt, so perhaps those people really are buried in there, and didn’t have coffins stacked up each side as you so often see in other crypts/mausoleums…obviously important people despite lack of info on those stones, if you go by The super condition crest above the entrance. But doesn’t look grand enough for the family from “The Big House!”. Thankyou so much..fascinating, and I’ve subscribed , so look forward to travelling on other adventures with you in the future! Warm regards from Norfolk! 🙋♀️🥰👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🌻🌻🌻
Thank you for the message, the history in the graveyard is immense. I am pleased that I was able to take you on this tour and that you enjoyed it so much.😀 Thank you for subscribing it means a lot to me, and keep a look out for my future videos.
Thank you! I love old cemeteries as this one. I have seen some old ones in England during my visit there. What we have in America is not what I consider old!🙂
Thank you so much for these videos of Cromarty. My Bain family were all born and died there . I so enjoyed seeing the graveyard where my Great Great Grandfather is buried. Thank you thank you
Some information on the crypt.. J. M. is Jean Munro of Culcairn. Her sister, Catharine (C.R. on the headstone), was the wife of Hugh Rose Ross whose parents, George and Adelaide Ross, are buried alongside Jean and Catharine in the Ross family crypt. Jean and Catharine also share a memorial plaque within the East Church, Cromarty
Thanks for the info, I'll check some of your videos out when I get chance. I will re visit Blackfriars/ Greyfriars burial ground this week sometime. I did briefly cover it towards the end of my Inverness walk through video, but I think it's worthy of a dedicated video.
I'm unsure as to whether they are Cedars, but they are popular in graveyards. I do know there was one Cyprus tree by the Davidson grave, but it had to be cut down unfortunately. Thank you for your message and for watching the video.
Hi, another ex Brummie here living in Moray. Thanks for this video, I've been to Cromarty several times over the last couple of years but have not seen this cemetery and so will have to check it out on my next visit. There are some wonderful old Kirk's around this part of the world, many of which contain headstones with the scull and bones carved on them, usually on the really old one's. If you are ever over this way, St. Peter's Kirk in Duffus is well worth a visit, it has 800 years of history and a rare medieval 'mercat' cross which dates back to the 1300's.
Hi Stephen, Thanks very much for the message. I will certainly check out St Peters Church, I have just Googled it, and it sounds very interesting. I have a son who lives in Elgin, so I can tie it in next time I visit. St Regulus' is definitely worth a visit when you next visit Cromarty. Thanks for watching.
Have you been to Tarbet House in Milton ? I played in that gorgeous Georgian manor as a kid, it still hdd a lot of furniture in it and the gardens and outbuildings were incredible. Sadly today it is a burnt out shell but on the list of buildings at risk, a bit too late. I had tried to find out who owned it at one point then one day I was on a plane to Inverness with an old lady who was a concert pianist going to stay with her nephew who owned Tarbet House ! He lived in the converted outbuildings. I still have somewhere a few photos taken of the house before it burnt down. The roof had previously been stripped of it's lead which allowed water ingres and then someone thought it would be fun to set it on fire.
I haven't been to Tarbet House. It was good that you met the lady on the plane, what a coincidence? It's a shame that it can't be restored, unfortunately too many grand old buildings are being demolished.
Thank you. Wonderful tour. I love history. You have a beautiful country. So sad about the Miller family. I really like the idea of a Pirate Graveyard. Looking for a Pirate Flag. I'm subscribed.
Thank you Elaine, I am pleased you enjoyed the tour. Scotland is full of history. I couldn't see a pirate flag either. 😁 Thank you for subscribing, and keep a look out for my next video.
As a kid I used to spend night in the local graveyard in Alness at night. I would lie on one of the highest and oldest garves and study the skies at night. I was afraid of nothing and also visited old houses and cellars with no torch, just feeling my way around. I even walked through the woods one night with no moon the reach a farm where my brat of a brother had gone to play and didn't come home. I went up to one cottage and they took me to the 'Big House', an old mansion unlived in but full of victoriana and the paintings had been used as target practice. From there I could phone the farm and tell them to drive my brother home. I then had to walk all the way back but I loved the night, the sounds and smells. I could often hear a rabbit being killed by some animal, screaming horribly but nothing phased me. My brother in law lives in a huge old manse in Fortrose overlooking the sea. I love Cromarty but never get to visit often, we lived on the opposite side of the firth.
Thank you for sharing that experience, you must be very brave!😅 Fantastic memories that you will never forget. Thank you for watching, I am pleased it rekindled old memories for you.👍
@@d.l.l.6578 Knowledge keeps fear at bay, what could harm me ? There are no monsters and in Scotland no bears or wolves. The quiet and peace of night is so restful and full of tiny sounds and amazing scents, everything is different yet it's the same place as in daylight, isn't that incredible ?
I just noticed that the military grave you read surname charteris could be connected to a video I did recently here in Cahir Co Tipperary Ireland. Colonel Richard Butler Charteris of Cahir who was family of the Earl of Glengall who were owners of Cahir Castle. Interesting
My mother as a teenager used to work for a Lady Ross, that would have been in the 40's so it could be her. Mum said that she was so nice and treated her very well, almost like family.
I think.............. your burial ground are Knights Templar/Mason grave sites. The carvings on the stones are "some" of the symbols used in the Craft. Perhaps this would make an interesting search into the 'deeper' histor off it ?I'm going to run some numbers and see whatcomes up. I'm in Ontario Canada though lol
Thanks for subscribing. I don't know where the coffins are in the crypt unfortunately. I would imagine that the bodies in the Crypt were all related, and were quite important people at the time.
Yes, it's a shame no pirates buried there. I think the Skull and Crossbones on the gravestones make people think it was pirates, but in reality it's just a reminder we are all mortal. Thank you for watching.
I'm sorry I can't be any more specific. It certainly says it's the Urquhart clan crest in some of the research I did. How accurate this is I am unable to verify.
There's another story associated with this graveyard... There used to be a gate at the entrance and when the time came a man had himself buried just inside the gate in the belief that come judgement day he would rise and be the first to go to heaven. Not to be outdone his brother had himself buried just outside the gate.
Thank you for sharing that, that is very interesting. I enjoyed doing this video, I'm sure there is a lot more history to it, and what a wonderful tranquil place it is. Thank you for watching.
I'm sorry, but they are memento mori, meaning 'remember you need to die'. They have nothing to do with plague victims, pirates or curses. Just a symbol of death. It can be traced as far back as King Tuts tomb.
I mention in the video that the Skull and Crossbones is to remind us that we will all die one day. The graveyard is a nickname by the locals as Pirate graveyard because of the association with pirates and Sull and crossbones flag.
@@Brummie-In-The-Highlands Apologies Sir, you are 100% correct. My comment was aimed at Scotbot with the plague response. LOL....I loved your video BTW. Thank you for sharing.
the carvings on the old graves donate links to the Scottish rite of freemasonry, they can be found across Scotland, usually on the reverse side to the usual engraving
Thank you for the information, that's good to know. 👍
What a lovely video, my friend and I visited it about 20 years ago. It’s such a beautiful, peaceful place xxx
@@superweetiny I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. Thank you.
In 1983 I wandered around this very spot. Years later I told my kids spooky stories about hearing voices from that hole in the ground (8 min). They still remember it. My wee Grannie was from Cromarty, Isobelle Finlayson (hence my visit). The graveyard looks the same!
Mike, in Toronto Canada
Thanks for the comment, Mike. The story obviously made an impression on them, maybe one day your kids will visit Cromarty? 😃
Fascinating, interesting and enjoyable thank you!
Thank you for watching. I am pleased you enjoyed it. The crypt was certainly very interesting.
I love these trips to the graveyards especially old ones. You were very brave to go into the cript.
Thank you, it was very spooky.😁
Looks like a beautiful and peaceful place! Lovely!
Yes it certainly is.
Greetings from Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA! You video showed up on my feed so I watched it and it's great! Thanks for sharing it! I love and enjoy learning all kinds of history but I was also born into the paranormal as were my family and ancestors so this site is kind of up my alley. Whoever said this place is haunted is correct. Would you ever stay here alone at night? Not me. But a set design based on it would make for a nice background in a suspenseful movie. It's got the right vibe. Although I occasionally see things, I can hear the paranormal easier. But when listening to audio recordings in videos like this I need to use high end headphones, speakers and crank the volumes all the way up when listening from my computer. I was able to hear most of the ethereal voices or evps in this. There were a couple more but they were too indistinct to note. Here's the ones that were distinct. They're all fairly loud and typically nonresidual, meaning the voices are from the here and now with the exception of one from the past, or residual. The kind I like best since it's the closest thing to a time machine we have, and well, is.
At 0:40-0:41 a snide sounding guy says, "No one asked me~" in between you saying that's where the servants would go through the tunnel.
3:50-3:51 a smarta** guy trying to be funny exclaims, "Superman's glad!" after you say it's a reminder that we're all mortal.
3:59-4:00 voice says "M. Kolland." as you're standing over a headstone. 6:27-6:28 a distressed/worried lady asks, "How is it." It sounds residual.
11:47-11:48 a man confidently yells in the distance, "Free - Men!"
I subd and will be checking out other videos you've made. Happy Autumn, Blessings and Thanks again!
Thank you very much for the comment, and the time and effort you have taken to examine the video.
It is amazing to think that when I shot the video I was not alone!
I certainly do come across a lot of 'Spooky' places up here in the Highlands of Scotland, lots of history, good and bad.
I have another video you may want to check out called the ' executions at the old high Church '. That one is about the Jacobite uprising and the subsequent slaughter of the troops.
Thanks again for watching and I find your talent very interesting. 😀
Hello ! 🙋♀️. Just found your channel and what a lovely surprise! Super history, and such a lovely churchyard!!
Never seen so many graves with the scull and cross bones on, let alone a pick and shovel + coffin! No messing about..they were just telling it like it is! Magic! The carving from the 1600’s with the ship on….I was wondering back then just how far up the sea came, for anchoring ships. Cromarty Forth so famous for all the later shipping, the war ships HMS Dreadnought , THE lion etc in the First World War, and not forgetting the famous “Cromarty Battle “ all taking place in these waters!…..Wouldn’t it have been wonderful if back in the day folk could record their lives,what they did,lived etc etc..But that’s where Historians come in today! 🤔
The Crypt was something different…shame people who shouldn’t,have just been allowed to walk in and disturb those at rest.
I’ve never seen gravestones in a crypt, so perhaps those people really are buried in there, and didn’t have coffins stacked up each side as you so often see in other crypts/mausoleums…obviously important people despite lack of info on those stones, if you go by
The super condition crest above the entrance. But doesn’t look grand enough for the family from “The Big House!”.
Thankyou so much..fascinating, and I’ve subscribed , so look forward to travelling on other adventures with you in the future!
Warm regards from Norfolk! 🙋♀️🥰👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🌻🌻🌻
Thank you for the message, the history in the graveyard is immense. I am pleased that I was able to take you on this tour and that you enjoyed it so much.😀
Thank you for subscribing it means a lot to me, and keep a look out for my future videos.
Thank you! I love old cemeteries as this one. I have seen some old ones in England during my visit there. What we have in America is not what I consider old!🙂
Thank you.
We certainly have lots of history up here in Scotland.
Thank you so much for these videos of Cromarty. My Bain family were all born and died there . I so enjoyed seeing the graveyard where my Great Great Grandfather is buried. Thank you thank you
Thank you for that lovely message, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video, and you were able to see the graveyard again.👍
Thank you for doing this video I requested. I really enjoyed it. Brave of you going alone!😂
I'm still shaking.🤣
Really interesting, a good video.
Thank you, and I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Thank you for a great video very interesting bit of history early years to almost present time
Thank you for watching. I am pleased you enjoyed it.
What a wonderful atmospheric place a lovely watch on this Sunday morning 🙏
Thank you Kevin. 👍
That is a beautiful place! Thank you for sharing! The history is amazing and all the spectacular old headstones!🪦⚰😀
Thank you for your comment, I am pleased you enjoyed the video.🙂
Some information on the crypt.. J. M. is Jean Munro of Culcairn. Her sister, Catharine (C.R. on the headstone), was the wife of Hugh Rose Ross whose parents, George and Adelaide Ross, are buried alongside Jean and Catharine in the Ross family crypt.
Jean and Catharine also share a memorial plaque within the East Church, Cromarty
Thank you, that's very interesting. They must have been important people to have a dedicated family crypt?
@@Brummie-In-The-Highlands big military background and wealth I'd imagine.
Thanks for the info, I'll check some of your videos out when I get chance.
I will re visit Blackfriars/ Greyfriars burial ground this week sometime. I did briefly cover it towards the end of my Inverness walk through video, but I think it's worthy of a dedicated video.
@@Brummie-In-The-Highlands no problem. That would be great to see
I like some of the fir trees there, are they cedars? Lovely old grave yard, I'm from western Pennsylvania U.S.A.
I'm unsure as to whether they are Cedars, but they are popular in graveyards. I do know there was one Cyprus tree by the Davidson grave, but it had to be cut down unfortunately. Thank you for your message and for watching the video.
Hi, another ex Brummie here living in Moray. Thanks for this video, I've been to Cromarty several times over the last couple of years but have not seen this cemetery and so will have to check it out on my next visit. There are some wonderful old Kirk's around this part of the world, many of which contain headstones with the scull and bones carved on them, usually on the really old one's. If you are ever over this way, St. Peter's Kirk in Duffus is well worth a visit, it has 800 years of history and a rare medieval 'mercat' cross which dates back to the 1300's.
Hi Stephen,
Thanks very much for the message. I will certainly check out St Peters Church, I have just Googled it, and it sounds very interesting. I have a son who lives in Elgin, so I can tie it in next time I visit.
St Regulus' is definitely worth a visit when you next visit Cromarty.
Thanks for watching.
Have you been to Tarbet House in Milton ? I played in that gorgeous Georgian manor as a kid, it still hdd a lot of furniture in it and the gardens and outbuildings were incredible. Sadly today it is a burnt out shell but on the list of buildings at risk, a bit too late. I had tried to find out who owned it at one point then one day I was on a plane to Inverness with an old lady who was a concert pianist going to stay with her nephew who owned Tarbet House ! He lived in the converted outbuildings. I still have somewhere a few photos taken of the house before it burnt down. The roof had previously been stripped of it's lead which allowed water ingres and then someone thought it would be fun to set it on fire.
I haven't been to Tarbet House. It was good that you met the lady on the plane, what a coincidence?
It's a shame that it can't be restored, unfortunately too many grand old buildings are being demolished.
Lovely views.
Thank you. Wonderful tour. I love history. You have a beautiful country. So sad about the Miller family. I really like the idea of a Pirate Graveyard. Looking for a Pirate Flag. I'm subscribed.
Thank you Elaine, I am pleased you enjoyed the tour. Scotland is full of history. I couldn't see a pirate flag either. 😁
Thank you for subscribing, and keep a look out for my next video.
@@Brummie-In-The-Highlands Will look out for next video, in Louisiana USA.
As a kid I used to spend night in the local graveyard in Alness at night. I would lie on one of the highest and oldest garves and study the skies at night. I was afraid of nothing and also visited old houses and cellars with no torch, just feeling my way around. I even walked through the woods one night with no moon the reach a farm where my brat of a brother had gone to play and didn't come home. I went up to one cottage and they took me to the 'Big House', an old mansion unlived in but full of victoriana and the paintings had been used as target practice. From there I could phone the farm and tell them to drive my brother home. I then had to walk all the way back but I loved the night, the sounds and smells. I could often hear a rabbit being killed by some animal, screaming horribly but nothing phased me. My brother in law lives in a huge old manse in Fortrose overlooking the sea. I love Cromarty but never get to visit often, we lived on the opposite side of the firth.
Thank you for sharing that experience, you must be very brave!😅
Fantastic memories that you will never forget.
Thank you for watching, I am pleased it rekindled old memories for you.👍
It's not scary when it's enchanting.
Are you insane? I’d be terrified of all that.
@@d.l.l.6578 Knowledge keeps fear at bay, what could harm me ? There are no monsters and in Scotland no bears or wolves. The quiet and peace of night is so restful and full of tiny sounds and amazing scents, everything is different yet it's the same place as in daylight, isn't that incredible ?
@@TheFiown no amount of money could pay me to do that.
Subscribed, :)
Thank you.😀
I just noticed that the military grave you read surname charteris could be connected to a video I did recently here in Cahir Co Tipperary Ireland. Colonel Richard Butler Charteris of Cahir who was family of the Earl of Glengall who were owners of Cahir Castle. Interesting
That certainly is a possibility, trying to get information on the gravestones can be difficult sometimes.
My mother as a teenager used to work for a Lady Ross, that would have been in the 40's so it could be her. Mum said that she was so nice and treated her very well, almost like family.
Someone mentioned to me that it was Catherine Ross, certainly could've been Lady Ross?
I think.............. your burial ground are Knights Templar/Mason grave sites. The carvings on the stones are "some" of the symbols used in the Craft. Perhaps this would make an interesting search into the 'deeper' histor off it ?I'm going to run some numbers and see whatcomes up. I'm in Ontario Canada though lol
Thanks for your comment, that is very interesting. Please keep me informed of any information regarding this.
Interesting stuff. I have done some videos about Birmingham At War, after seeing this I may have to do some more. As a fellow Brummie I had to sub.👍👍😉
Thank you, I'll check your videos out.
Thanks for the sub. 👍😀
Top video u should visit clan MacGregor berrial grounds?
Thank you. I'm not familiar with that one, do you know it's location?
Where are the coffins in crypt? New sub here from Ireland 🇮🇪 I also video old graveyard stuff
Thanks for subscribing. I don't know where the coffins are in the crypt unfortunately. I would imagine that the bodies in the Crypt were all related, and were quite important people at the time.
That coat of arms on the crypt is not the Urquhart coat of arms or crest. Not sure what clan belongs to that.
Ships, boats, and anchors on headstones are normally associated with seafaring, but also a symbol of safety and security. Great little doc. Cheers.
that would have been interesting if there where stories about the pirates.
Yes, it's a shame no pirates buried there. I think the Skull and Crossbones on the gravestones make people think it was pirates, but in reality it's just a reminder we are all mortal.
Thank you for watching.
I've got a Spirit Communication channel, I have a Pirate story, Capt Sam Bellamy and his infamous "Whyddah" Pirate Ship 😊
If you like such things! ❤
aye man what a resting view mate
I cant find this crest any where on the Urquhart clan , could you explain for me please
I'm sorry I can't be any more specific. It certainly says it's the Urquhart clan crest in some of the research I did. How accurate this is I am unable to verify.
@@Brummie-In-The-Highlands thank you for trying
I want to know what that small box inside the crypt was. You didn’t pan the camera on it.
Thank you for the question. I am unsure what the box is, if I manage to find out then I will contact you.🙂
Why anyone ever thought burying their loved ones in a deep, dank, dark underground crypt was a peaceful resting place, I can't understand.
I'm not sure on that either, maybe to protect from grave robbers? That was a problem many years ago.
Thanks for sharing.. Those are all masonic symbols.. the order of the skull 🤍🕊️
That's interesting to know, thank you for the information. 👍
There's another story associated with this graveyard... There used to be a gate at the entrance and when the time came a man had himself buried just inside the gate in the belief that come judgement day he would rise and be the first to go to heaven. Not to be outdone his brother had himself buried just outside the gate.
Thank you for sharing that, that is very interesting. I enjoyed doing this video, I'm sure there is a lot more history to it, and what a wonderful tranquil place it is.
Thank you for watching.
Ship might mean mariner... perhaps a pirate?
Yes, I think it certainly does represent a Mariner. A Pirate would be fantastic, though, if it were true!😀
Thank you for watching.👍
I was taught the skull and crossbones meant poison or death
The Skull and Crossbones on these grave stones are to remind us that one day, we will all die.
You do know that Birmingham is midlands and not highlands. I really hope you know this.
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The skull & crossbones designate plague victims, not pirates.
Thank you, I didn't realise they were plague victims. Very interesting.
I'm sorry, but they are memento mori, meaning 'remember you need to die'. They have nothing to do with plague victims, pirates or curses. Just a symbol of death. It can be traced as far back as King Tuts tomb.
I mention in the video that the Skull and Crossbones is to remind us that we will all die one day.
The graveyard is a nickname by the locals as Pirate graveyard because of the association with pirates and Sull and crossbones flag.
@@Brummie-In-The-Highlands Apologies Sir, you are 100% correct. My comment was aimed at Scotbot with the plague response. LOL....I loved your video BTW. Thank you for sharing.
The design originated in the Late Middle Ages as a symbol of death and especially as a memento mori on tombstones.
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