. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Church of St. Carmaig, Eilean Mor. Chancel-arch, from Nave. At the south-eastern part of the island there is a small rooflessbuilding, internally 11 feet square, said to be the cell erected bySt. Carmaig when he first landed on the island. PROCEEDINGS. 305 GiGHA Island. The visit to this island was made on the recommendation of PrincipalRhys, ,^o». Fellow, Avho was anxious to have the reputed Ogam-stonecarefully examined. The island is about six miles long by about oneand a-half miles broad, and is four miles distant from the mainl
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Church of St. Carmaig, Eilean Mor. Chancel-arch, from Nave. At the south-eastern part of the island there is a small rooflessbuilding, internally 11 feet square, said to be the cell erected bySt. Carmaig when he first landed on the island. PROCEEDINGS. 305 GiGHA Island. The visit to this island was made on the recommendation of PrincipalRhys, ,^o». Fellow, Avho was anxious to have the reputed Ogam-stonecarefully examined. The island is about six miles long by about oneand a-half miles broad, and is four miles distant from the mainland ofthe Kintyre coast. Gigha belongs to Mr. W. J. Yorke Scarlett ; on. St. Cataus Church, Gigha Island. East elevation. it are some ecclesiastical remains at Kilchattan, near the village ofArdnimish. 1 See map, page 307. 2 The distance from the landing-place, or pier, at the south-east end of the islandto the stone is about a mile, after passing the north entrance to the mansion-house,and turning up the first road to the left. Passing the ruins of a chapel, and someinteresting slabs, the path lies straight to the base of the knoll on which the stonestands. (It is figured in Captain Whites Archseological Sketches in Knapdale,plate IV.). There are several tumuli and other remains at the northern end of theisland, but there is no proper landing-place or road there. 306 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. A whole clay could be well spent on this pleasant and picturesqueisland in examining the forts, cromlechs, boulders with cup-and-circle-markings, crosses, and ecclesiastical remains. Of the latter^ the churchof St. Catan is the most interesting. Intern
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