Photo of Birnie Kirk, a church in Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

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Birnie Kirk

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Birnie Kirk is a rare Norman parish church built around 1140, and one of the oldest churches still in continuous use in Scotland. It’s a plain, low, thick-walled building in a quiet spot about 4km south of Elgin, and usually open to look inside. Well worth the short detour if you’re passing.

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