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Teampall Mholuaidh

Teampall Mholuaidh — church in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

Teampall Mholuaidh

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30 min–1 h

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Teampall Mholuaidh is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.5037°, -6.2600°.

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St Moluag's Church (Scottish Gaelic: Teampall MoLuaidh) is a church in the village of Eoropie (Scottish Gaelic: Eòrapaidh) 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. 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. 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. Outside is a war memorial in the form of a Celtic cross.

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From the Wikipedia article

St Moluag's Church (Scottish Gaelic: Teampall MoLuaidh) is a church in the village of Eoropie (Scottish Gaelic: Eòrapaidh) 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. 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. 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. Outside is a war memorial in the form of a Celtic cross. The church was roofless and used as a shelter for sheep before it was restored in 1911–12; the work was supervised by James Smith Richardson. The pulpit, altar and font are from 1911. The church is now in use as a Scottish Episcopal Church. Regular services were revived in 1994. A lack of heating and lighting means alternative premises in Tong are used during the winter. The church is traditionally considered to be the MacLeods’ church.

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Coordinates
58.5037, -6.2600
Postcode
HS2 0XH
Parliamentary constituency
Na h-Eileanan an Iar

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Teampall Mholuaidh?
Teampall Mholuaidh is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 0XH).
Is Teampall Mholuaidh a listed building?
Teampall Mholuaidh is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
How do I get to Teampall Mholuaidh?
Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 0XH. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.