From Church to ruin to Church again

They say that lightning never strikes twice….apart from in Dolm. Here a lightning strike and subsequent fire have destroyed the Church not once but twice. But what is most remarkable about this is that not only did lightning strike in the same place, but also on the same date. On the 3rd February 1848 lightning struck the spire and set the whole church ablaze. It was possible to save some things from the burning church, but when the next morning came, there were only stone walls left. The church was rebuilt not long afterwards. But worse was to come, in 1920 lightning once again struck the spire and started a fire. But this time the wind was too strong and the blaze so fierce that nothing from the interior of the church could be saved. After much debate amongst the residents of Hitte, it was agreed to build a new Church on the other side of the sound – Hitra Church. But, the locals were not willing to give up Dolm Church and over a long period of time, the Church was restored and returned to its original state. The Church was once again consecrated in 1992.