Record

RepositoryScottish Catholic Archives
Ref NoSCA/GD/140/37
TitleSt. Brendan’s, Craigston, Isle of Barra
Date1937
LevelItem
DescriptionThis depiction of St. Brendan’s makes much of its apparent isolation; a skyscape occupies half of the compositional frame, in which drifting clouds are captured with spare, elegant line; the church is situated in a central position, with the modest cross
Physical DescriptionPen and ink
Admin_HistoryThis church was built on Barra in 1858. In 1857 the old chapel had been destroyed and a new building begun. Hard-wearing materials were used in the building: whinstone for the walls and a belfry and cross upon the gable made of freestone. Each side of the
AccessConditionsOpen for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act
PublnNoteThe Catholic Directory for Scotland 1859

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