St Moluag's Church

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St Moluag's Church
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The Teampall Mholuaidh even Teampall Mholuaidh , Church of St Mulvay , Teampull Mor , St Molua's Church , St Malvay's Church , St Olaf's Church , St Mallonvy's Church or Teampull Eorrapaidh , is a church building on the Scottish Hebridean island of Lewis . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish Monuments List in the highest category A.

history

When St Moluag's Church was built is not conclusively clear. The period under discussion ranges from the late 12th century to the early 16th century. It is believed that it dates from the time of the Viking occupation of northern Scotland and was built on the site of an older Celtic place of worship. While the set-up holes in the masonry suggest an earlier construction date, the window design and the baseboard indicate a later date. The overall concept is based on the 12th century cathedral in Igaliku in Greenland . Little is known about the history of the Church. The ruinous structure was restored in 1912. In this context, a wooden roof structure was erected and the roof covered with slate shingles from the Orkney Islands . The chancel was also designed during this time. The building is looked after by the congregation of the Scottish Episcopal Church in Stornoway , in which original pieces from St Moluag's Church are also kept and used. Until 1955 the church was used regularly, today only occasionally.

description

The church is located in the northwest of the island of Lewis near the village of Eoropie and about one kilometer south of Butt of Lewis , the northernmost cape on the island. A quarry stone wall , inside which there is also a Celtic cross from the Iona school, surrounds the area. The internal dimensions of the elongated quarry stone structure are 13.5 m × 5.5 m. The roughly 4.5 m high masonry is around 80 cm thick on average. At the west end there are extensions with pent roofs measuring around 3 m × 1.5 m on both sides . In the north there is a sacristy, in the south a chapel. The interior of the church is illuminated by pointed arch windows in both gable surfaces. Individual rectangular window openings can be found on the north and south sides. At the east end of both sides there are also two openings that are close to each other. The building ends with a gable roof .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ^ Website of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Stornoway
  3. ↑ a b Entry on St Moluag's Church  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 58 ° 30 ′ 13.3 "  N , 6 ° 15 ′ 36.9"  W.