Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Michael's Church
St Michael's Church — church building in Eriskay, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Michael's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1903. Heritage designation: category C listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Eriskay, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.0869°, -7.3067°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Michael's Church (also known as St Michael's of the Sea) is a Category C listed building in Eriskay, South Uist, Scotland. Of Roman Catholic denomination and built on the initiative of iconic poet and folklorist Fr. Allan MacDonald (1859-1905), who remains of the most important figures in modern Scottish Gaelic literature, the church dates from 1903.
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Background
Architecture
Inside there is a triple-arched chancel screen. The altar is supported on a boat's bow, with a ship's lamp on a nearby column. The stone font in the porch may be from an earlier building. The iron bell to the northeast, on an iron frame, is from the SMS Derfflinger. It was recovered from Scapa Flow.
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- Coordinates
- 57.0869, -7.3067
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS8 5JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Established
- 1903
Sources
- wikidata: Q2426324 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael's Church, Eriskay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Michael's Church, Eriskay 20090608.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael's Church?
- St Michael's Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS8 5JJ).
- When was St Michael's Church built?
- Built or established in 1903.
- Is St Michael's Church a listed building?
- St Michael's Church is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is St Michael's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Michael's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Michael's Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS8 5JJ. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.