Interior view down centre of chapel from SW

Description Interior view down centre of chapel from SW

Date 5/6/1997

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number D 18033

Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images

Copies SC 794269

Scope and Content Interior of St Columba's Church, Aignish, Lewis, Western Isles, from south-west This part of the church was built in the 14th century, and is the largest pre-Reformation (1567) church in the area. At the far end is the east gable, within which there is a slit window. To the right is the south wall, in the middle of which was the original entrance. It was built up at a later date. The MacLeod chiefs of Lewis were buried here in the 15th and 16th centuries. A carved stone which may date to the 15th century still exists in the church and depicts a helmeted warrior carrying a sword and a spear. The warrior is thought to be Roderick, 7th Chief of the MacLeods. Lewis and Harris are both parts of the same island, collectively known as 'the Long Island', which is the most northerly in the Outer Hebrides. Together they are about 95km in length and around 32km at the widest point. Most of Lewis is quite low-lying, whereas Harris is mountainous. Aignish is situated near Stornoway on Lewis. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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