Cille Choirill and churchyard

Cille Choirill is a 15th-century[1] Roman Catholic church situated in Glen Spean in Lochaber, Scotland. Dedicated to St Kerrill,[2] (also called "Cyril"),[3] it was possibly built by Cameron of Lochiel.

Interior of Cille Choirill

A probable reference to the church occurs in a papal supplication dated June 1466 when a priest asked for provision to the parish church of Lochaber and its chapel of 'Querelo'.[4] After lying roofless for some time, it was repaired in 1932/33 with financial support from Nova Scotian descendants of Lochaber emigrants.[1][5]

Situated in the Roman Catholic parish of St Margaret's, and the former civil parish of Kilmonivaig, it is used for mass once per month during the summer months.

Memorial to Iain Lom

The Gaelic poets Iain Lom and Dòmhnall Mac Fhionnlaigh nan Dàn are buried in the churchyard.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Martin, Paula (2005). Lochaber - A Historical Guide. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 9781841582412
  2. ↑ "Roman Catholic Parish Roy Bridge - Cille Choirill by Roy Bridge". rcroybridge.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Achlauchrach, Glen Spean Roman Catholic Church Of St Cyril". canmore.org.uk.
  4. ↑ MacDonald, Iain G. (2013). Clerics and Clansmen: The Diocese of Argyll between the Twelfth and Sixteenth Centuries. Leiden: Brill. pp. 260, 343. ISBN 978-90-04-18547-0.
  5. 1 2 "Glen Spean & Great Glen Tourism Marketing Group : Heritage & Culture". highland-glens.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.

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