Biology:St Oran's Chapel
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St Oran's Chapel (Odhráin/Orain/Odran) is a medieval chapel located on the island of Iona in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.[1] Built in the 12th century, the chapel was dedicated to St Oran. St Oran's Chapel was a ruin until the chapel was restored during the same time as Iona Abbey. The chapel is protected as a part of the Iona monastic settlement scheduled monument.[2]
Burial ground
The burial ground surrounding the chapel is known as Reilig Òdhrain.
Notes
- ↑ "St Oran's Chapel". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/21617/details/iona+st+oran+s+chapel+and+reilig+odhrain+burial+ground/. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "St Mary's Abbey, Iona, monastic settlement (SM12968)". http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM12968.
External links
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Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St Oran's Chapel.
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