Historic churches · Scottish Islands
Teampull na Trionaid
In or near Balivanich.
Teampull na Trionaid — church ruins in North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
Teampull na Trionaid is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "church ruins in North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.5203°, -7.3201°.
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Teampull na Trionaid ("trinity church") is a ruined 13th-century Augustinian nunnery, believed to have been a daughter foundation of Iona Nunnery, at Carinish, on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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From the Wikipedia article
Teampull na Trionaid ("trinity church") is a ruined 13th-century Augustinian nunnery, believed to have been a daughter foundation of Iona Nunnery, at Carinish, on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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Background
History
An entry in the Red Book of Clanranald reads "Beathag, daughter of Somerled, was a religious woman and a Black Nun. It is she that erected Teampall Chairinis in Uist." Bill Lawson writes, "It is known that Beathag was prioress of Iona in about 1203, the only problem in the ascription to her being that the Islands were still under Norse rule, though of course many of the Norse families would have become Christianized by then." Amie mac Ruari is said to have rebuilt the church in the 14th century after her divorce from John of Islay, Lord of the Isles. In 1389, Godfrey, the son of John of Islay and Amie Mac Ruari, confirmed a grant to the Abbey of Inchaffray by his mother's aunt Christina of…
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- Coordinates
- 57.5203, -7.3201
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS6 5EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q2684244 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Teampull na Trionaid (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Teampull na Trionaid 20090608 eastern interior of northern building.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Teampull na Trionaid?
- Teampull na Trionaid is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS6 5EH).
- What is Teampull na Trionaid?
- Teampull na Trionaid — church ruins in North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Teampull na Trionaid?
- Drivers can use postcode HS6 5EH.
- Is Teampull na Trionaid a listed building?
- Teampull na Trionaid is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Teampull na Trionaid free to visit?
- Yes, Teampull na Trionaid is free to enter.
- How do I get to Teampull na Trionaid?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS6 5EH. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.