| Teampall Mholuaidh (St Moluag's Church) | |
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 Teampall Mholuaidh, 13th Century church in the village of Eoropie | |
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| Denomination | Episcopalian |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Moluag |
St Moluag's church (Scottish Gaelic: Teampall Mholuaidh) is a church in the village of Eoropie in Ness in the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. It is one of the busiest visitor attractions in Ness, due to historical importance and because it is easily accessible from the road along a footpath.[1]
Various sources attribute its construction to between the 12th and 16th centuries and small scale excavations in the 1970s did not provided any evidence on its date.[1] The church has a basic T-shaped structure, with two small chapels on either side of the main body of the church. The southern chapel can only be accessed from outside.[2] Outside is a war memorial in the form of a Celtic cross.[3]
The church was restored in 1911-12 and were supervised by James S. Richardson. The pulpit, altar and font are 1911.[2]
The church is now in use as a Scottish Episcopal Church.[3] Regular services were revived in 1994. A lack of heating and lighting means during the winter when alternative premises in Tong are used.[3]
The church is traditionally considered to be the MacLeods’ church.[1]
- ^ a b c "Vol 88 (2020): Chapel-sites on the Isle of Lewis: Results of the Lewis Coastal Chapel-sites Survey | Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports". journals.socantscot.org. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Lewis, Eoropie, Teampull Mholuaidh, St Moluag's Church | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "St Moluag's Chapel from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 7 September 2021.