Skye, Raasay and Rona, a set on Flickr.
A visit to Rona would not be complete without a walk over the hill from the beautiful anchorage of Acarsaid Mor to the east coast of the island and Church (or Giant's) Cave. Before Rona's Church was built in 1878. islanders worshipped in this cavern and used it to celebrate weddings and baptisms. Beyond the large Gothic-like archway, the cave opens out to reveal its intriguing contents. Rows of stones span the width of the cave; these were used as pews for the congregation. A low stone pillar was used as a pulpit and beside it a hollowed out stone, fed naturally by drips of water from the cave roof, served as a font. The views from the Cave across to Applecross are magnificent.
On Raasay, a wander along Calum's Road was in order. You can read about this remarkable project, the achievement of local islander Calum Macleod, on the community website:
http://www.raasay.com/RaasayBooks-CalumsRoad.html
A visit to Rona would not be complete without a walk over the hill from the beautiful anchorage of Acarsaid Mor to the east coast of the island and Church (or Giant's) Cave. Before Rona's Church was built in 1878. islanders worshipped in this cavern and used it to celebrate weddings and baptisms. Beyond the large Gothic-like archway, the cave opens out to reveal its intriguing contents. Rows of stones span the width of the cave; these were used as pews for the congregation. A low stone pillar was used as a pulpit and beside it a hollowed out stone, fed naturally by drips of water from the cave roof, served as a font. The views from the Cave across to Applecross are magnificent.
On Raasay, a wander along Calum's Road was in order. You can read about this remarkable project, the achievement of local islander Calum Macleod, on the community website:
http://www.raasay.com/RaasayBooks-CalumsRoad.html
