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St Oran's Chapel
St Oran's Chapel - interior

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. 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.

Burial ground

The burial ground surrounding the chapel is known as Reilig Òdhrain.

Notes

  1. "St Oran's Chapel". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "St Mary's Abbey, Iona, monastic settlement (SM12968)". Retrieved 15 April 2019.

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56°20′04″N 6°23′34″W / 56.3344°N 6.3929°W / 56.3344; -6.3929

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