 St. Moluag founded a monastery called Kilmoluaig on the island of Lismore in 562 A.D. It was a major center of Christianity in Scotland. To modern eyes it seems an isolated location for such a center, but in an era when the fastest and most reliable transport was by water, Lismore was ideally situated. St. Moluag was known for evangelizing the Picts of Scotland in the 6th Century A.D.
The story about the monastery's founding tells of St. Moluag and his comteporary St. Mulhac vying to be the first to set foot on Lismore. A race ensued, but when St. Moluag found that he was losing, he cut off his finger and threw it onto the island and therefore won the right to establish a church on the isle. He died in 592 A.D.
About St. Moluag's Cathedral
Isle of Lismore: Lismore Parish Church
Wikipedia: St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore
Canmore: Lismore, St Moluag's Cathedral
Journey to St. Moluag's Cathedral
St. Moluag's Cathedral is found on the isle of Lismore, an Inner Hebridean island near Oban. The island is approximately 10 miles long by 1 mile wide. The island has been called the "Great Garden" because it is relatively low lying and very green and fertile compared with the other isles and the mainland. It is visited by CalMac ferry from Oban.
Streetmap UK NGR NM8607943497.
Visitors Information
Visitors information on St. Moluag's Cathedral and general tourist information may be found at the Isle of Lismore website.
Additional Photos of St. Moluag's Cathedral
Cal Mac Ferry Sign to Lismore for Journey to St. Moluag's Cathedral
Walking onto Cal Mac Ferry to Lismore for Journey to St. Moluag's Cathedral
Approaching Landing Site at Achnacroish on Journey to St. Moluag's Cathedral
Sign After Landing on Lismore on Journey to St. Moluag's Cathedral
Phone Booth on Lismore on Journey to St. Moluag's Cathedral
The Road to St. Moluag's Cathedral
Signs on the Road to St. Moluag's Cathedral
Lismore Gaelic Heritage Centre Sign on Road to St. Moluag's Cathedral
Information Placard in Heritage Centre on Road to St. Moluag's Cathedral
Port Appin Head in Heritage Centre on Road to St. Moluag's Cathedral
Approaching St. Moluag's Cathedral on Lismore
Front of St. Moluag's Cathedral on Lismore
Sign in Front of St. Moluag's Cathedral on Lismore
Former Entrance on Side of St. Moluag's Cathedral
Interior of St. Moluag's Cathedral
Stained Glass Windows Inside St. Moluag's Cathedral
Area of 6th Century Original Church Behind Present-Day St. Moluag's Cathedral
Ferry to Return to Oban from Lismore After Visit to St. Moluag's Cathedral
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