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Field Visit
Date April 1996 - May 1996
Event ID 1007879
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1007879
A grass covered mound, measuring 22.0m by 7.5m and 0.6m high, lies immediately behind the storm beach of Port na Curaich. It is composed of beach pebbles and is aligned east to west.
Traditionally this mound was said to have been raised over the coracle in which Collum Cille travelled to Iona. However excavations in 1878 and 1897 suggested it to be an isolated fragment of the storm beach.
The bay's name translates as Harbour of the Curagh or St Columba's Bay, traditionally identified as the landing place of St Columba on his arrival from Ireland. From the 17th century there are numerous accounts of visits by tourists.
(ION96 057)
Information from NTS (SCS) January 2016
