Craigston, St. Brendan’s Church
- Sunday Mass: (Vigil Mass) 6:00pm Craigston, 9:30am Northbay, 11:30am Castlebay
- Mon: No Public Mass, Tues:10:00 am, Eoligarry,Wed:12 Noon Craigston,Thurs:10:00 am, Northbay, Fri:10:00 amVatersay, Sat:10:00 am Castlebay
- Parish Priest: Canon John P. MacKinnon
- Star of the Sea, Castlebay,
- Isle of Barra, HS9 5XD.
- craigston@rcdai.org.uk
- 01871 810267
- www.barracatholic.org
The present-day St. Brendan’s Church at Craigston, the “mother church of the island” was built in 1857 during the time of Father William MacDonnell (1856-1867) on the site of a much older church which dates back to the years pre-1800. The church is charming, a very suitable place to go for quiet prayer.
It is said to be on the site where St Brendan the Navigator made his settlement and St Brendan himself is honoured, along with St Barr, with Slate-scratch images by Canon Calum MacNeil (deceased) to the right and left above the altar.
