Long Sermons and Sharp Pen-Knives, and Baile na Cille Notes
Baile na Cille Church is in private ownership now and renovation work will start fairly soon, but with the public opening as part of Doors Open Days (see also other events in Scotland) we’ve had an opportunity to explore the building in some detail. One of the most personal touches is the large variety of names and initials carved on the pews by (mostly) boys. Here’s a selection.
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Meanwhile if you’d like to catch up on some Baile na Cille history, here are some notes we’ve carried before:
The Old Statistical Report 1796
The New Statistical Account 1833
The Viking Princess and the Seeing Stone
John Munro and the Saighdeirean Mac a’ Mhinisteir
Macgillivray’s Visit to the Old Baile na Cille Church, 1817
Letters from Alexander Macleod, before and after his time in Uig
David Watson and his Boundary Dispute
The Kirk Session Wonders Where the Money Went, 1866
Rev MacFarlane’s 25th Anniversary
Thanks to the kindness of the new owners, Brian and Miranda Gayton, the church was open to visitors for two days in September 2011, including on Latha na Fir-Taileisg when some of the Chessmen came home.