Eilean Chaluim Chille
| Eilean Chaluim Chille | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Eilean Chaluim Chille | |
| OS grid reference | NB385215 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name | Calum Cille |
| Meaning of name | island of Saint Columba |
| Area and summit | |
| Area | 110 ha[1] |
| Area rank | 144[2] |
| Highest elevation | Creag Mhor 43 m |
| Population | |
| Population | 0 |
| Groupings | |
| Island group | Lewis and Harris |
| Local Authority | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
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| References | [3][4] |
Eilean Chaluim Chille (Gaelic: island of Saint Columba, Calum Cille) is an unpopulated island in the Outer Hebrides.
It lies off the east coast of Lewis at the mouth of Loch Erisort. At low tide Eilean Chaluim Chille is connected by a causeway to the mainland of Lewis at Crobeag.
History
At the southern end of the island lie the ruins of St Columba's Church. This was once an important centre of religion, being cited in a report of 1549 as the main place of worship for the parish of Lochs. There was probably a church there from about 800 AD, built by St Columba's followers. St Columba died on Iona in 597 AD. The cemetery was in use until 1878. Eilean Chaluim Chille is protected by Historic Scotland as an ancient monument.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
- ↑ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands >20ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ↑ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ↑ Ordnance Survey
- ↑ "Cromore Village". Lochs Community. Archived from the original on 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
Coordinates: 58°06.3′N 6°26.3′W / 58.1050°N 6.4383°W