Chapels · Scottish Highlands
St Brendan's Chapel
St Brendan's Chapel — chapel in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
About
St Brendan's Chapel is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "chapel in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.7658°, -5.3326°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Brendan's Chapel, also known as Kilbrannan Chapel, is a ruined medieval church located near Skipness, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Dedicated to St. Brendan, the chapel was probably built around the same time as nearby Skipness Castle, in the late 13th or early 14th century. It is an excellent example of a medieval chapel, and also important for its association with Skipness Castle and its collection of late medieval carved tombstones. Together with the castle, the chapel is designated a scheduled monument.
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Background
History
The name 'Kilbrannan' and the discovery of early medieval burials at the site suggest that an earlier church existed where Kilbrannan chapel now stands. Dedicated to St Brendan, the chapel was built to replace the earlier chapel of St Columba, whose remains lie near Skipness Castle. Construction on the new chapel probably occurred around the same time the castle was being built, in the late 13th or early 14th century. St Brendan's continued to function as the parish church after the castle was abandoned, until at least 1692. The chapel discontinued being used as a place of worship during the 18th century, possibly with the establishment of a new parish church at Claonaig. The cemetery is…
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- Coordinates
- 55.7658, -5.3326
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA29 6XU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Official site
- www.historicenvironment.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q168188 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Brendan's Chapel, Skipness (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Skipness Chapel 20080425 02.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Brendan's Chapel?
- St Brendan's Chapel is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA29 6XU).
- Is St Brendan's Chapel a listed building?
- St Brendan's Chapel is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to St Brendan's Chapel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA29 6XU. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.