Monument record MHG6530 - Rona
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6000 5500 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG65NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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Full Description
NMRS Notes:
NG65NW 2 Unlocated.
'Prior to the construction of the church at Acarseid Thioram in 1912, the population of Rona worshipped in a cave on the E side of the island. The entrance to the cave is akin to a large gothic arch beneath which is a low stone pillar which served as a pulpit. To the right of the pulpit there is a depression in the stone floor which was fed by a drip of water from the cave roof. This depression was used as a font. Inside the cave there are rows of stones used as pews by the congregation. Reputedly even after the church at Acarseid Thioram was built, the infants born on Rona were taken by their fathers to be baptized at the cave. The church cave was last used in the 1970's...'
The island of Rona, the Sound of Raasay, Inverness-shire: [sale particulars], Strutt and Parker 1992.
Rona, 1992, The island of Rona, the Sound of Raasay, Inverness-shire: [sale particulars] (Text/Publication/Leaflet). SHG2738.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2738 Text/Publication/Leaflet: Rona. 1992. The island of Rona, the Sound of Raasay, Inverness-shire: [sale particulars].
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
