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Tiree

Monastery (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Tiree

Classification Monastery (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 21427

Site Number NL94NE 19

NGR NL 98 45

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Tiree
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NL94NE 19 98 45.

A monastery was founded in Tiree by Comgall in 565, but soon afterwards it was raided by Pictish robbers. No further mention appears to be made of it.

W J Watson 1926; E Beveridge 1903.

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