Teampull Mor On Visit To Howmore Island Of South Uist Outer Hebrides Scotland

Tour Scotland travel video, with Scottish music, of Teampull Mor on visit to Howmore on the Island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Howmore, Scottish Gaelic: Togh Mòr or Tobha Mor, is located on the island of South Uist to the southwest of Loch Druidibeg. Teampull Mor, is also known as Tobha Mor or the Large Church or St Mary's, of which only part of the east gable remains. This church probably dates back to the 13th century and it was used as the parish church. Tobha Mor has been an important ecclesiastical centre since the early Medieval times. The name Tobha comes from an Old Norse word meaning mound, and may refer to the artificial mound below Caibeal Chlann ‘ic Ailein. The remains of four or five churches and chapels survive at Tobha Mòr including; Caibeal Dubhail, Dugall’s Chapel a tiny chapel of Irish type which had a steeply pitched stone roof, and a door with sloping jambs, unusually in the east wall. St Mary’s church or Teampall Mòr, this was the parish church of South Uist, probably built in the later 13th century. Caibeal Dhiarmaid, St Dermot’s Chapel, this church predated Teampall Mòr, possibly of the earlier 13th century, and appears to have been much altered during its use. Caibeal Chlann ‘ic Ailein or Clan Ranald chapel, which occupies the highest and oldest ground. Originally a chapel with an eastern doorway similar to Caibeal Dubhail, but later a nave was added, now lost, with moulded chancel arch of 12th or early 13th century date. John of Moidart, Eoin Muidearach, left funds to rebuild the chapel, in which he was buried in 1574. Another chapel, Caibeal Colla, was demolished shortly before 1866, now occupied by the burial enclosure Cabeal na Sagairt. the last burial enclosure, Cabeal na Mhinister, was built around 1700 for Flora Macdonald’s grandfather. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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