The remains of a major early medieval monastery, believed to be Lios Mòr, were discovered beneath a 13th-century cathedral on the Scottish island of Lismore.

A major early medieval monastery, lost to legend, found on a Scottish island A local historical society went looking for answers about a 13th century cathedral in western Scotland. They found something much older. Beneath and around the cathedral on Lismore, an island in Argyll, lay the remains of a major early medieval monastery. Researchers now say it was Lios Mòr, a church center founded in the sixth century by Saint Mo Luóc... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/10/a-major-early-medieval-monastery-lost-to-legend-found-on-a-scottish-island/ Follow @archaeology

A major early medieval monastery, lost to legend, found on a Scottish island https://archaeologymag.com/2026/10/a-major-early-medieval-monastery-lost-to-legend-found-on-a-scottish-island/ A local historical society went looking for answers about a 13th century cathedral in western Scotland. They found something much older. Beneath and around the cathedral on Lismore, an island in Argyll, lay the remains of a major early medieval monastery. Researchers now say it was Lios Mòr, a church center founded in the sixth century by Saint Mo Luóc.