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.

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This chapel stands in its own burial ground, Reilig Orain, just south west if Iona Abbey. It derives its name from Oran, a relative and follower of St Columba.

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1. Iona Abbey and Nunnery – St John's Cross, Iona Abbey loop from The Village

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2. Iona Abbey – View of the Sound of Iona loop from The Village

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3. Iona Abbey – View of the Sound of Iona loop from The Village

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Elevation 20 m

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Location: Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

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