United Kingdom
Scotland
Argyll and Bute
Iona
St Oran's Chapel and Street of the Dead
United Kingdom
Scotland
Argyll and Bute
Iona
St Oran's Chapel and Street of the Dead
Road Cycling Highlight
Recommended by Michèle Linton-Sinclair
Location: Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Odhrán (St Oran in the anglicised form) was, according to legend, buried alive as a sacrifice to prevent the walls of the first church from falling down. Dedicated to his memory, the Reilig Odhráin is the cemetery adjacent to the Abbey.
When landing at Port nam Mairtear, funeral processions would move along Sraid nam Marbh - the street of the dead - to their burial site.
January 12, 2024
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