Shaft of a Cross at Eilean Mor

Shaft of a Cross at Eilean Mor

ID: QZP40_2408_P032 DESCRIPTION: Eilean Mòr is the largest of a group of islands in the Sound of Jura. It is also sometimes known as Cormac's Island after St Cormac, an Irish monk who died in 664 AD and who is buried on the island. This broken shaft of a medieval cross dates back to the 9th or 10th century, though local tradition has it that the cross marked the burial place of Cormac himself. T P White comments that the eastern face of the cross (pictured) is reminiscent of the Irish style of carving. This illustration was taken from 'Archaeological Sketches in Scotland: Knapdale and Gigha', by Captain T P White (1875) PLACENAME: Eilean Mor DISTRICT: Mid Argyll OLD COUNTY/PARISH: ARGYLL: South Knapdale CREATOR (AV): T P White DATE OF IMAGE: 1875 SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Fraser Mackintosh Collection (illustrations) Asset ID: 31508 KEYWORDS: