Our Lady of the Isles statue

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Our Lady of the Isles statue is a prominent Catholic monument on South Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, depicting the Virgin Mary and symbolizing the island’s religious heritage and resistance to military development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic monument
statue
associatedWith Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles NERFINISHED
opposition to expansion of a missile testing range on South Uist
category Marian shrines
Outdoor sculptures in Scotland
Roman Catholic monuments and memorials in Scotland
Statues of the Virgin Mary
commissionedBy local Catholic community of South Uist
completionDate 1958
constructionStartDate 1957
country United Kingdom
culturalSignificance landmark of Catholic identity in the Outer Hebrides
dedicatedTo Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
depictionType Madonna statue
depicts Virgin Mary
designer Hew Lorimer NERFINISHED
erected 1958
genre religious sculpture
hasCoordinateRegion Western Isles NERFINISHED
hasNameInLanguage Banrigh nan Eilean (Scottish Gaelic) NERFINISHED
hasView Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
height about 9 metres
heritageDesignationBy Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED
heritageSignificance symbol of South Uist’s religious heritage
heritageStatus Category A listed building
inception 1957
languageOfName English
Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Outer Hebrides
Scotland
South Uist NERFINISHED
parish of South Uist
locatedOn hill of Rueval
material granite
notableFor prominent hilltop position
symbolic role in local resistance to militarization
overlooks Hebridean landscape
South Uist NERFINISHED
purpose public monument
religious devotion
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
sculptor Hew Lorimer NERFINISHED
significanceTo Catholic community of the Outer Hebrides
subjectHasRole protector of the island and its people
symbolizes resistance to military development on South Uist
tourismAttractionType religious tourism site

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Uibhist a Deas hasReligiousSite Our Lady of the Isles statue
Monument Square hasFeature Our Lady of the Isles statue
this entity surface form: Our Lady of Victories statue