Bay View Cemetery
Kirkyard, Graveyard, or Cemetery???
This is the first in our series of Kirkyards. A Kirkyard,
Graveyard, or Cemetery can differ according to past history and
location. However, we use the title Kirkyard in our series mainly
because we like the word and it sounds Celtic.
Follow our stories of “resting places” and enjoy your
travel around many of the beautiful sites. As a note of importance,
we will not locate a cache in any area that disturbs a resting
place or requires inappropriate activity. In other words, you will
not need to walk on any graves or disturb anything on or around the
grounds. There is much to see and learn with each visit, just look
around and enjoy!
Bobby watched over Greyfriars:
| Greyfriars is one of Edinburgh's most famous kirkyards. Many
stories are linked to Greyfriars but the one known best is that of
Greyfriars Bobby. The Skye terrier was a faithful dog who refused
to leave the grave of his master, John Gray, upon his death on 15th
February 1858. For many years he watched over the grave, stirring
the emotions of the people. The locals built a shelter nearby for
Bobby and fed him regularly. The story of Greyfriars Bobby spread,
and soon his story became one of Edinburgh's unique stories. When
Bobby died in 1872, he was buried in Greyfriars. A bronze statue
was sculpted for the small dog, which now stands just outside the
kirk gates. |
Highland cattle watch over Bay View:
| Highland cattle live at the entrance of the Bay View cemetery.
Their job is to keep an eye out for the local establishment and
warn them of muggles approaching the cemetery (well, not really but
it sounds good). They are an ancient Scottish breed of beef cattle
with long horns and shaggy pelts. The breed was developed in the
Highlands and western coastal regions of Scotland, and breeding
stock has been exported to North America since the 1900s. The breed
was developed from two sets of stock, one originally black, and the
other reddish. Highlands are known as a hardy breed, most likely
due to the rugged nature of their native Scottish Highlands. This
breed is also known as "shaggy coos" or "hairy
coos". |
Cache Notes
** Bring your own pencil in case mine is missing.
** Container will hold bugs and GeoCoins.
** If you take a bug or coin, please also leave one.
** Please don’t disturb the clientele after dark.
** Have fun!
Congrats to the FTF couple “ArianaDumbledore and
Aberforth”