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Iona, Gleann An Teampull
Monastery (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Iona, Gleann An Teampull
Classification Monastery (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 21631
Site Number NM22SE 23
NGR NM 274 241
NGR Description NM c. 274 241
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/21631
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilfinichen And Kilvickeon
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NM22SE 23 c. 274 241
An entry against 1203 in the Irish Annals states that 'A monastery was erected by Cellach without any legal right, and in despite of the family of Iona, in the middle of the Cro of Iona, and he did considerable damage to the town. The clergy of the North (of Ireland) assembled to pass over to Iona...and in obedience to the law of the Church, they subsequently pulled down the monastery'.
Reeves sees this as a frustrated attempt to move Culdees into a new monastery, and suggests that 'Gleann-an-Teampull' - 'Glen of the Church' (NM 274 241) may derive its name from the monastery's being set up in it.
W Reeves 1857; W F Skene 1875.
An Teampull, a natural ridge, is at NM 2745 2408. There is no evidence of any buildings or remains in the area.
Visited by OS (RD) 9 June 1972
Field Visit (April 1996 - May 1996)
An entry against 1203 in the Irish Annals states that "A monastery was erected by Cellach without any legal right, and in spite of the family of Iona, in the middle of the Cro of Iona, and he did considerable damage to the town. The clergy of the North of Ireland assembled to pass over to Iona and in obediance to the law of the church, they subsequently pulled down the monastery."
Reeves sees this as a frustrated attempt to move Culdees into a new monastery, and suggests that 'Gleann-an-Teampull' - 'Glen of the Church' - may derive its name from the monastery's being set up in it.
No buildings or remains are evident.
(ION96 066)
Information from NTS (SCS) January 2016
