St Oran’s Chapel

St Oran's Chapel is a medieval chapel located on the island of in the off the west coast of Scotland. Built in the 12th century, the chapel was dedicated to St Oran.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: chapel building in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “St Oran’s chapel”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iona and Iona Church, Iona.

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is an island one mile west of in the Scottish . It's only 3½ miles long by 1½ miles across, with a population of 210 in 2019. Its main settlement Baile Mor is just a straggle of cottages.

Church
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is situated 730 feet south of St Oran’s Chapel.

Guest house
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Bishop's House is a retreat house for the Scottish Episcopal Church, located on the island of , off the west coast of . is situated 690 feet southeast of St Oran’s Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fionnphort and Kintra.

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is a small fishing port at the far west of the Ross of , where the ferry crosses to . The population is about 80 and the village has limited accommodation or other amenities.

Hamlet
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, meaning "head of the beach" in Scottish Gaelic, is a settlement on the North-Western coast of the , . The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon. is situated 2 miles east of St Oran’s Chapel.

Locality
is a ruined township on the , . Located in the south-western portion of the island known as the , is an extremely well preserved township that shows many characteristics of the 19th-century and early 20th-century living conditions. is situated 6 miles southeast of St Oran’s Chapel.

St Oran’s Chapel

Latitude
56.33439° or 56° 20′ 4″ north
Longitude
-6.39282° or 6° 23′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C8M8JM4+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 125754156
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q211888
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Highlights include St Oran’s Graveyard and Abbey Bakery (Formerly).

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