Cill Chriosd

The church is the remains of the parish church of Strath, including the cleared villages of Boreraig and Susinish. The location is thought to have a heritage of Christian worship dating back to the 7th century, when St Mael Ruba preached from nearby Cnoc na-Aifhreann ("hill of the mass"). The present ruined church probably replaced the first medieval stone church in the 16th century. Written records for the church date back to 1505, although the earliest records only give a list of the names of the ministers. In 1505 the chaplain Kenneth ("Kensoch") Adamson succeeded John MacGillebredison, before being replaced by John Johnson, and then John Ronaldson in 1508 after Johnson's death. On 19…

The ruins of the church lie at the top of a small mound, surrounded by the graveyard. It has been described by Miers as follows: "The long, low, rubble ruin of the post-Reformation parish church of Strath has roughly dressed quoins and jambs, and a balustraded burial enclosure added to the east gable in the early 18th century for the Mackinnons." The church doorway, in the south wall, has splayed jambs and check and square . The south wall also has three windows, with check and inward splay; the east gable has a similar window, which is now built up. The insides measure 52 ft by 17 ft. The side walls are 8 ft tall and 2 ft deep, with the gables 2 ft in thickness. The church is 30 degrees…