
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Great Cumbrae Island, Millport, College Street, Cathedral of the Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit as Cathedral (period Unassigned). 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.
The Cathedral of the Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit on Great Cumbrae Island is linked to the tradition of St Cumban, a 6th-century Irish monk believed to have founded a monastery on the island. The site reflects a long-standing Christian presence in the area, with legends connecting St Cumban to local healing wells and spiritual practices.
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Places near here
Great Cumbrae Island, Millport, College Street, Cathedral of the IslesSundial (period Unassigned) · 25 yd
Great Cumbrae Island, Millport, College Street, Cathedral of the Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit, South CollegeCollege (period Unassigned) · 26 yd
Great Cumbrae Island, Millport, George Street, Mansewood Nursing HomeHotel (period Unassigned) · 227 yd
Great Cumbrae Island, Millport, George Street, East ChurchChurch (late 19th Century) · 239 yd
Crocodile RockHeritage attraction · 338 yd
Newtown BayBay · 474 yd
The WedgeHeritage attraction · 559 yd
Kames BayBay · 626 yd
Play HillMountain / peak · 741 yd
CumbraeNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 882 yd
Millport, Golf RoadNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 885 yd
Terrach HillMountain / peak · 1031 ydOther information
Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0