The Scottish War Graves Project

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The island of Eigg can be reached by ferry from Mallaig on the west coast of mainland Scotland. Although vehicles can be taken to Eigg, this requires a special license, which can be obtained through Highland Council. In summer, another passenger ferry operates daytrips out of Arisaig, 8 miles south of Mallaig, allowing a couple of hours on the island. The ferry can be met by a taxibus service, please view the Isle of Eigg website for details.

Kildonan Cemetery is located just over a mile north of the ferry pier and 300 yards northwest of Kildonan Farm. Walk up the island's main road, and turn off to the right just before the school and half a mile after the church. Follow this narrow and in places quite steep road all the way to Kildonan Farm; just before you reach the farmhouse, follow the track as it doubles back on itself, continuing uphill. This can be muddy. The cemetery lies 300 yards uphill.

The ruined church is dedicated to St Donnan, the island's patron saint, who was martyred there in 617 AD.

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Craftsman Duncan Macintyre
Son of John and Isabella MacIntyre; husband of Mary Jane MacIntyre, of Isle of Eigg.
Military unit: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 154 Inf. Base Workshops.
Service number: 3249892
Date of death: 4 June 1946 at the age of 28
Interred: Kildonan Cemetery, Isle of Eigg

Picture courtesy Maggie Fyffe, Isle of Eigg

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Two graves to unknown sailors of the 1939-1945 war at Kildonan Cemetery, Isle of Eigg. Both were lost from HMS Curacao, which sank off Ireland on 25 October 1942. It is worth noting that men from Curacao washed up all along the west coast of Scotland and in the Outer Hebrides.

Pictures courtesy Maggie Fyffe, Isle of Eigg