Trumpan Church, burial ground and 'Priest's Stone', Hallin

Trumpan church dates from the medieval era, possibly the 13th century. It is believed to have been dedicated to St Connan. It is the site of the mid-16th century massacre of Clan Macleod by Clan Macdonald of South Uist. The Macdonald party landed on the island on a Sunday morning in May, 1578 and set fire to the church with the congregation inside, blocking the doors to prevent people from escaping. The massacre was in retaliation for the slaughter of over 350 members of Clan Macdonald on the island of Eigg the previous year A battle ensued when MacLeod clan members from Dunvegan rushed to the scene and attacked the murderers as they sought to leave the island and were stopped by a receding…