What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Poolewe, Scottish Episcopal Church of St Maelrubha as Church (20th Century), War Memorial(s) (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Maelrubha, associated with the church at Poolewe, was an Irish monk and missionary active in Pictish Scotland in the 7th century, traditionally credited with founding a monastery at Applecross. The site may be linked to early Christian pilgrimage and healing traditions, though specific cures or folklore connected to Poolewe are not well documented.
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Places near here
PooleweVillage (period Unassigned) · 110 yd
Poolewe, BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 155 yd
River EweWeir (period Unassigned) · 395 yd
Alexander Cameron, the Tournaig Bard Memorial CairnMemorial · 1214 yd
InvereweFish Trap (period Unassigned) · 1269 yd
Inverewe GardenHeritage attraction · 1356 yd
Camas GlasHeadland · 1554 yd
Camas PhàilBay · 1.5 mi
Creag Mhòr ThollaidhMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Meall an SpardainMountain / peak · 3.0 mi
GALE CentreVisitor information · 4.1 mi
Gairloch Heritage MuseumMuseum · 4.1 mi