Fearn Abbey
Fearn Abbey – known as "The Lamp of the North" – has its origins in one of Scotland's oldest pre-Reformation church buildings. Part of the Church of Scotland and located to the southeast of Tain, Ross-shire, the historic building ceased to be used for church services in 2023, with remaining local church services and meetings to be held in the adjacent modern church hall. In 2024 the parish (previously united with Nigg and linked with Tarbat), was united with the former parishes of Tarbat (Portmahomack) and Tain to form Easter Ross Peninsula Church of Scotland.
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Premonstratensian |
| Established | 1238 |
| Disestablished | 1609 |
| Mother house | Whithorn Priory |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ross |
| Controlled churches | Kilchrist, Tarbat |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Fearchar, Earl of Ross |
| Important associated figures | Finlay McFaed |
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