St Mary’s Chapel, Iona
St Mary’s Chapel, Iona is a ruins in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. St Mary’s Chapel, Iona is situated nearby to the grassland Cloister garth, as well as near the church St Oran’s Chapel.- Type: Ruins
- Description: architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “St Mary’s Chapel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iona and St Oran’s Chapel.
Iona
Iona is an island one mile west of Mull in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. 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.
St Oran’s Chapel
Church
Photo: Keith Laverack, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Oran's Chapel 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 is situated 360 feet west of St Mary’s Chapel, Iona.
Iona Church, Iona
Church
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iona Church, Iona is situated 870 feet southwest of St Mary’s Chapel, Iona.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fionnphort and Kintra.
Fionnphort
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fionnphort is a small fishing port at the far west of the Ross of Mull, where the ferry crosses to Iona. The population is about 80 and the village has limited accommodation or other amenities.
Kintra
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kintra, meaning "head of the beach" in Scottish Gaelic, is a settlement on the North-Western coast of the Ross of Mull, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon. Kintra is situated 2 miles east of St Mary’s Chapel, Iona.
Knocknafenaig
Locality
Knocknafenaig is a ruined township on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Located in the south-western portion of the island known as the Ross of Mull, Knocknafenaig is an extremely well preserved township that shows many characteristics of the 19th-century and early 20th-century living conditions. Knocknafenaig is situated 6 miles southeast of St Mary’s Chapel, Iona.
St Mary’s Chapel, Iona
- Categories: architectural structure, building, chapel, and historic site
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.3342° or 56° 20′ 3″ northLongitude
-6.39107° or 6° 23′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C8M8JM5+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 645357559OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=chapelWikidata ID
Q17770065
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cloister garth and St Oran’s Graveyard.
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