Teampall Mholuaidh

The St Moluag 's Church, also Teampall Mholuaidh, Church of St Mulvay, Teampull Mor, St Molua 's Church, St Malvay 's Church, St Olaf 's Church, St Mallonvy 's Church or Teampull Eorrapaidh, is a church building on the Scottish island of Lewis. In 1971 the building was added to the Scottish lists of monuments in the highest category A.

History

Description

The church is located in the northwest of the island of Lewis near the village Eoropie and about one kilometer south of the Butt of Lewis, the northernmost cape of the island. A stone wall, within which there is also a Celtic Cross of Iona School, fenced the area. The internal dimensions of the elongated rubble stone building of 13.5 m × 5.5 m. The approximately 4.5 m high masonry is an average of about 80 cm thick. At the western end go around on both sides 3 m × 1.5 m measured from Attachments with pent roofs. In the north is a sacristy, housed a chapel in the south. The church Inne room is lit by arched windows in both gable ends. At the north and south sides are single rectangular window openings to find. At the east end of both sides, two holes close to each other are also introduced. The building closes with a gable roof.