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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of ST COLM'S CHAPEL | St. Colm's Chapel St. Colm's Chapel St. Colm's Chapel St. Colm's Chapel |
Captain John Gray of Roeberry R.C. Hay, Builder Quindry R. Wishart, Builder, The Howe, Hoxa, Records relating to the Bishopric of Orkney 1590 |
120 | On a small knoll situated close to H.W.M. a few yards N.E. from the W. end of Sand of Wright, in the district of Hoxa, this Chapel is said to have stood, It is said to have been one of seven Romish Chapels, referred to in "Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland" as having once existed in this island, and (according to an old History of Orkney, in the possession of Capt, [Captain] Grey of Roeberry) was originally established by a desciple of St. [Saint] Columba, of the name of Cormac, who arrived here from Iona about the beginning of the Seventh Century, |
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Parish of South Ronaldshay Orkney.Signed A. McDonald 2nd Corpl. [Corporal] R.E.
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