Congregate by ringing bells,
with singing belles
You’ve arrived at Luss Church, a place of worship for over 1,500 years. It’s the ancient heart of the community and central to many local stories.
St. Kessog
Saint Kessog (c. 460–520 AD) was an early Irish missionary and bishop who served as one of Scotland’s first patron saints. Born to the royal family of Munster, he evangelised across the Lennox and Loch Lomond regions from his base on Monks’ Island (Inchtavannach). Kessog was widely regarded as the original patron saint of Scotland before Saint Andrew took on the role.
Sir James Colquhoun
Although the site dates back a millennium and a half, the current church was built in 1875 by Sir James Colquhoun in memory of his drowned father. The interior features a magnificent Scots pine ceiling shaped like an upturned boat. Sir James snr. lived until 1873, when he and others rowed out on Loch Lomond to bring back a deer for a Christmas feast. He and all aboard the boat were tragically lost off Inch Lonaig during a sudden storm.
The Viking Hogback Stone
The church features 15 listed ancient monuments, including a rare 11th-century Anglo-Scandinavian grave marker shaped like a longhouse or an upturned boat. It marks buried remains from early Viking raids and settlement along the side of the Loch.
Ancient Artifacts
Inside the church, you can find a beautiful medieval sandstone font and a fascinating effigy of a recumbent bishop dating back to the 13th or 14th century.