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Putechan Cemetery, Glenbarr, Kintyre, Scotland
Putechan Cemetery

The Putechan cemetery, or Cladh Nam Paitean, is located south of the village of Glenbarr. The cemetery is situated on the coast overlooking the sea. On the eastern side is a walled burial chamber with a castle-like appearance. The chamber has four towers on each corner and a stylish gate with two towers.

The cemetery was first used as a resting place of shipwrecked sailors who had been washed ashore. Cladh Nam Paitean originates from Claoidh nam Baithtean which means "burial place of the drowned people" .