Beehive cells, Eileach an Naoimh.
SC 442880
Description Beehive cells, Eileach an Naoimh.
Catalogue Number SC 442880
Category On-line Digital Images
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Scope and Content Beehive cell, Eileach an Naoimh, Garvellachs, Argyll and Bute The church established in the Irish colony of Dál Riata (Argyll) during the 6th century by Columba and others was strongly influenced by the monastic tradition as developed in Egypt and Syria. This double 'beehive cell' is a rare survival in stone, and is of a type also found at hermitages in treeless parts of western Ireland. Made from sandstone slabs, two round chambers are formed within walls which are about 1.5m thick. Each chamber has a doorway from the outside and there is also a passage to provide access between the chambers. Other remains of this early monastic settlement include a burial-ground, with a cross-marked slab and a small underground cell. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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