The peaceful Magnus brought only two ships, but Haakon had taken eight. Magnus sheltered in this church but was eventually murdered by Haakon’s cook Lifolf with an axe blow to the skull. The church’s tall tower is 14.9 metres high and is still used today as a navigation marker as it can be seen for miles around. This is the starting point for the recently created ‘St Magnus Way’ pilgrimage route.
St Magnus Church Egilsay © K4 Graphics
St Magnus Church by Amber Craigie aged 11
