Record

RepositoryScottish Catholic Archives
Ref NoSCA/GD/140/35
TitleCastlebay, Barra
Date1932
LevelItem
DescriptionA view taken from on the water up at the church which sits upon a crag, overlooking the village; a small wooden boat occupies the foreground and great emphasis is placed upon the rocks of the small bay; two other simple wooden boats have been pulled up on
Physical DescriptionPen and ink
Admin_HistoryThis church was built on the Isle of Barra when a second Church became necessary to hold the large congregation. The Catholic tradition remained particularly strong in the Hebridean islands throughout the Reformation, and thus the congregation remained si
AccessConditionsOpen for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act
PublnNoteThe Catholic Directory for Scotland 1888; excerpt from Anson, Peter F: A Pilgrim’s Sketch Book, ‘Our Lady of the Waves, Barra.’

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