St Michael's RC church interior Eriskay, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles. Scotland. SCO 6480
Although only a small island (about x miles), Eriskay has many claims to fame that have made the island well-known far beyond the Hebrides. It is associated with the traditional Hebridean song, the Eriskay Love Lilt; with the Eriskay pony and the Eriskay jersey (made without any seams). It is the real Whisky Galore! island: it was just off Eriskay that the SS Politician ran aground in 1941 with its famous cargo. On August 2, 1745 the small frigate le Du Teillay landed Bonnie Prince Charlie with his "seven men of Moidart" on Eriskay to start the 'Forty-Five Jacobite Rising. An important early documentary film, Eriskay: A Poem of Remote Lives, made by a German traveller, Werner Kissling, was set on the island. There is a well-stocked shop in Eriskay, a community centre and the Politician Lounge Bar (named after the ship which serendipitously ran aground and famously provided the island with a generous supply of free whisky). The Roman Catholic church of St. Michael's sits on a hill overlooking the main village on Eriskay. It celebrated its centenary in 2003, having been built by Father Allan MacDonald in 1903. The site of the old church is marked by a memorial garden with a statue of the Virgin Mary, overlooking the Sound of Barra. OS grid reference NF795104 Names Gaelic name Eirisgeidh Norse name Eiriksey Meaning of name Eric's Isle Area and summit Area 703 hectares ( sq mi) Area rank 63 Highest elevation Beinn Sciathan metres (609 ft) Population Population 133 Population rank 38= out of 97 Groupings Island group Uist and Barra Local Authority Outer Hebrides
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Location: St Michael's church, Eriskay, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Highland. Scotland.
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