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Work to begin on historic Eye Church 28/10/11
Work to consolidate and conserve the historic Eye Church at Aignish on Lewis is to begin imminently. The project gets underway in early November, to build on the preparatory work started in July, to prevent further deterioration and to reinstate it as a functioning community asset.
As one of the best preserved pre-
Donald Crichton, chairman of Urras Eaglais na h-
“The work is expected to last two years and by that time the church and the historic stones within it will be accessible once again to the local community and to visitors.
“The church will provide excellent opportunities to increase tourism and to promote the site both locally and internationally given its links to the three clans which owned Lewis (Nicolson, MacLeod and MacKenzie) and it is of interest to the wider Scottish diaspora.”
Mr Crichton added: “The total cost of the project is £324,000 and Urras Eaglais na
h-
As well as the consolidation and conservation work, Urras Eaglais na h-
There will also hopefully be an opportunity for local skilled artisans to find work within the project. Anyone who is interested should contact Liz Chaplin at chaplin@innismara.co.uk