The ruin of St. Ninians chapel is the 13./14. It is located behind the harbor on the rocky coast of the fishing village of Isle of Whithorn. The chapel was mainly used by pilgrims to thank St. Ninian for a happy crossing from Ireland or the Isle of Man to the Shetland Islands. Excavations revealed that a much older church stood here.

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Adie

April 12, 2023

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The remains of the 12th-century chapel of St. Ninian's (patron saint of Shetland) can be seen near the end of the tombolo.

In 1958, an excavation in the chapel grounds found silver items dating from the 8th century, under a stone slab in a wooden box, thought to have been buried to hide it from a Viking raid.

Heik

September 11, 2024

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This is where you pass when you go around Ninian's Isle

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St Ninian's Chapel Ruins

1. St Ninian's Isle circular — Shetland Isles

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