St Oran's chapel, Romanesque chapel at Iona, Scotland.
The rectangular stone structure features a Norman arch entrance and contains two small windows with a decorated recess designed for a tomb inside.
Founded around 1200 by Somerled, Lord of the Isles, St Oran's Chapel stands as the oldest remaining church structure on the island of Iona.
The chapel, dedicated to St Oran, one of St Columba's twelve followers from Ireland, remains an essential part of Scottish Christian heritage.
The chapel sits within St Oran's Graveyard, southwest of Iona Abbey, and underwent complete restoration work finalized in 1957 by Ian G Lindsay.
The burial ground surrounding the chapel contains the remains of 48 Scottish kings, 8 Norwegian kings, and 4 Irish kings according to 1549 records.
Location: Argyll and Bute
Inception: 12 century
Founders: Somerled
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
Part of: St Mary's Abbey, Iona, monastic settlement
GPS coordinates: 56.33442,-6.39283
Latest update: March 3, 2025 19:30
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