Work of the Heritage Trust
The Glencoe Heritage Trust undertakes to work with the local community and other interested parties who share the same views in protecting Glencoe for the future.
Considerable time has been spent recording the gravestone inscriptions on the ancient burial Isle of Eilean Munde, the result after months of painstaking recording has been the publication of the much awaited listing of 'Tombstone Inscriptions on Eilean Munde' with all proceeds going towards the Glencoe Appeal. Requests for copies of this listing have come from all over the world. The publication has been instrumental to those wishing to trace their Glencoe ancestry.
List available, priced £7.50 plus £1 postage, UK and £3, overseas.
All proceeds going towards the GHT appeal.
Commitment is also vital on other projects such as the enhancement of the River Coe. Currently the trust is working closely with the Fisheries Board to monitor and increase salmon numbers.
2005 saw a large increase of salmon, grilse, and sea-trout, with reported sightings of salmon entering the spawning grounds of Loch Triachtan, in the upper reaches of the Glen.
Work is also ongoing to selectively clear scrubland where necessary, dismantling broken railings, and recycling fallen timber into logs for distribution to the senior citizens of the village at Christmas.
Another area maintained by the Glencoe Heritage Trust is the Massacre Memorial, where the heraldic coat of arms was restored along with the perimeter gates being repainted. The Heritage Trust funds the upkeep of this most sacred site.
The Trust also undertakes the grass strimming on Eilean Munde.
Distribution of appeal leaflets 'How Much Does Glencoe Mean To You' were circulated to local businesses and retail outlets with the printing costs kindly paid for by a husband and wife from the south of England who visit Glencoe on many occasions. This was a very positive gesture which helped keep operating costs down.
Appeal leaflets were also circulated overseas to many Clan Societies and Associations, to be distributed at Highland games and Clan gatherings.
Many visitors to Glencoe, from within the UK and overseas have now called at the GHT to express their interest & support at the Aims & Objectives of the Trust, to preserve the ancient river and woodlands, by leaving them unspoilt and untouched
The Crofter's cattle were "walked" up to the Common Grazings on the Pap of Glencoe. Visitors have expressed their delight at the cattle grazing here, an event which has taken place for centuries, and part of the traditional way of life in the village.
The Pap of Glencoe is also home to a wide range of wild plants, including;
Common Butterwort, Pale Butterwort, Milkwort-deep blue, St John's Wort, Round leaved Sundew, Saxifrage, Heath Spotted Orchid, Heath Bedstraw, Tormentil, Self Heal, White-Beaked Sedge, with many more sedges & mosses.
A large tree, washed down the River Coe, being removed by local volunteers March 2006.
| One of the famous beech trees, which were planted by the McDonald's of Glencoe to commemorate their comrades who fell during the Napoleonic Wars,after 1815, had to be be felled, as it had become dangerous.
April 2007:
The GHT appointed George Grant as a new director; George was born and raised in the village and is a church warden at St Mary’s Church, Glencoe.
July 2007:
After 2 years of work carried out by Alexander McDonald, the GHT office was finally opened. An open day was held for local people and visitors to come and gain more information on how the trust was set up.
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