Tombstone of an Ecclesiastic at Eilean Mor

Tombstone of an Ecclesiastic at Eilean Mor

ID: QZP40_2408_P036 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 illustration shows a fragment of a tombstone of an ecclesiastic. Some consider this effigy to be the image of St Cormac. 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: 31513 KEYWORDS: