The Isle of Lewis is one of the Outer Hebrides, and at its farthest North a small harbour faces the waters of The Mint: Port of Ness.
Sea storm conditions are frequent, huge waves battering the walls of Port Nis harbour.
And at the extreme North tip of the isle, the Butt of Lewis headland, which lies in the North Atlantic, is frequently battered by heavy swells and storms and is marked by the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
Teampull Mholuaidh
(Church of St. Moluag)
St. Moluag's church is a 12th or 13th century church in Eoropie, Ness. Saint Moluag, or Moluog, born Irish, was an early Christian missionary and apostle of the Picts and, most likely, the first patron saint of Scotland since the 6th century.
This is one of the very few remaining temples to St. Moluag - there is only one other in Lewis.
Recently restored, the church has a basic T shaped structure, with two small chapels on either side of the main body of the church.
The very narrow windows - one on the back wall, two over the side chapel and just one on the main side wall - help with a magical inner atmosphere.
Interior lighting is only permitted with oil lamps or candles. The dim light from the small windows invites to silence.
Close to the side entrance door, a Iona celtic cross has been recently placed.
2 comments:
A fun thing to do is to take a photo of a beach somewhere in Scotland or Norway or anywhere close, post somewhere, and have people guess what tropical resort is depicted.
What a beautiful place. My ancestors lived and died there and I want to know more. I MUST know more.
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