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The Small Isles Kirk Session comprises the ancient parishes of Eigg and Canna, which were united together, along with Strathswordale, in the 16th century, Strathswordale however was severed from Eigg and Cana by the Court of Teinds in 1720. Following the 16th century union both Eigg and Canna retained their own parish church. At a time after the union of the Church of Scotland and the united Free Church in 1929 the members of the United Free congregation of Arisaig and Small Isles joined with the Parish Church congregation of Small Isles, and a further link was formed with Ardgour in 1954. In 1959 the arrangement with Ardgour was terminated in favour of a linkage with Mallaig. Small Isles was reduced in status in 1972 to that of a Mission Church and the congregation was united in the same year with Mallaig. The union with Mallaig continued until 1991 when it was dissolved and The Small Isles united instead with Arisaig to form the session of Arisaig and the Small Isles. Small Isles Kirk Session sat with the Presbytery of Skye and later of Lochaber. |