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Glen Spean Roman Catholic Church Of St Cyril, Achlauchrach

A Category B Listed Building in Caol and Mallaig, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.8913 / 56°53'28"N

Longitude: -4.7809 / 4°46'51"W

OS Eastings: 230695

OS Northings: 781213

OS Grid: NN306812

Mapcode National: GBR GBKH.QV9

Mapcode Global: WH2GV.J1MW

Plus Code: 9C8QV6R9+GJ

Entry Name: Glen Spean Roman Catholic Church Of St Cyril, Achlauchrach

Listing Name: Achlauchrach, Glen Spean Roman Catholic Church of St Cyril and Burial Ground

Listing Date: 5 October 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338582

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB6862

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Cille Choirill

ID on this website: 200338582

Location: Kilmonivaig

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Caol and Mallaig

Parish: Kilmonivaig

Traditional County: Inverness-shire

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Description

Later 19th century, small, simple rectangular church, said to
have been restored and re-built by Reginald Fairlie. All
rubble, tooled rubble dressings, re-used moulded window jamb
in NE window. Entrance in SW; paired windows in east gable;
small bellcote at W gable apex; slate roof.
Burial ground; small burial ground containing 18th, 19th and
20th century tombs, including fine 20th century Celtic cross.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

On earlier site and incorporating fragments of earlier

church. Commanding position on ridge overlooking Glen Spean.

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