What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Skye, Eynort, St Maelrubha's Churches, St Michael's Font as Font (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Michael's Font is associated with early Christian worship on the Isle of Skye and may have been used for baptismal rites, linked to the spread of Christianity by saints such as St Maelrubha in the region during the medieval period. Local tradition often connects such fonts with protective or healing properties, reflecting the spiritual significance of water in Celtic Christian practice.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Loch EynortFish Trap (period Unassigned) · 121 yd
Biod MòrMountain / peak · 1629 yd
Beinn na CuinneigMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
KraiknishRuins · 1.5 mi
An Dubh-sgeirIslet · 2.7 mi
Dun MerkadaleArchaeological place · 3.0 mi
Glen BrittleShieling Hut(s) (post Medieval) · 3.0 mi
Minginish War MemorialMemorial · 3.3 mi
Talisker DistilleryHeritage attraction · 3.6 mi
Fairy PoolsViewpoint · 3.9 mi
Eas MòrWaterfall · 3.9 mi