There are twelve rough, unmarked gravemarkers in the churchyard. There is also a memorial plaque to Francois Thurot, a French naval officer killed in action off of the Isle of Man and buried in the churchyard in 1780. The two interlaced slabs formerly in the graveyard are now lodged in the Whithorn Museum. The other surviving medieval slab has an incised circle-headed cross, with a long shaft extending medially down one of the broad faces. To the left of the cross, in parallel to it, is a sword with a broad, slightly tapering blade, curved quillons, cross-hatched grip, and a "cocked hat" style pommel. It lies to the south of the chancel, within the railed-off area, and is broken in two places.
Diocese of Galloway, deanery of Farines. Parsonage annexed to Whithorn Priory by 1559. The parish was united to Glasserton in 1618.
Possible Norman church on earlier enclosed cemetery site with a chapel. Nave and chancel with former aisles to the north and south. The chancel was used formerly as the burial aisle of the Maxwells of Monreith. Walls stand almost to gale height, with two round headed windows and a doorway in the south wall. At the west end of nave are footings of a structure in which ten skeletons were found and from which springs the north wall of the cemetery. Bellcote of church now at Glasserton church
Early 17th century graveslab with hourglass and crossed bones
Kirkmaiden (Machars) Church and graveyard
Doorway of restored Kirkmaiden chucrh
Late 17th century gravestone
Medieval graveslab with sword carving
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