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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of MONASTERY [Dunkeld] | Site of Monastery Site of Monastery Site of Monastery |
R. C. Carrington Esqr. Revd. [Reverend] John Wilson Revd. [Reverend] Daniel McBride |
062 | "In the sixth century, King Conal built a monastery for St. Columba, where he and Kentigerne resided for six months. For greater security to them, and to the religious men who should come there to reside and teach, it was built near to that stronghold. The followers of Columba, from their purity of conduct, soon acquired considerable influence, and were enabled to give protection to a fixed or permament residence. From that time dwellings increased around the monastery, the locality grew into importance, and derived its name from the Dun or stronghold of Kaleden or Caledon. For some ages subsequent to 848, it would appear, that the religious establishment of Dunkeld formed the primacy of Scotland, until it was supplanted by St. Andrews. *** At a very early period Dunkeld was, from its natural position, deemed a place of great note among the Caldones or Caledonians. The Romans in the year 138, approached near to this place, but from the many passes and dangerous defiles with which it abounds, they never could successfully invade it. After they left Scotland, and prior to 500, the inhabitants, to meet the improvements in war, built a stronghold which, in Gaelic, was called Dun-ghael-dhuin and by the southerns Dun Kaledin, or Dun-Calidon. It is authenticated by historians, that, about 570, Dunkeld became the abode of the Columbans or Culdees. They were a religious body of men, by whose labours the character of the inhabitants in the northern districts of Scotland was materially improved. Conal, King of the Scots, about 570, built a monastery for them near to the Castle of Calidon, now called Dunkeld, where Kentigerne and Saint Columba, the leader of the order, resided about six months, "teaching and preaching to the people of Atholl, Calidon, and Angus, who came in great numbers to hear their godlie instructions" This establishment was constructed after the original at Iona. Over it an Abbot ruled. The followers of St. Columba, though erroneously called monks, were yet a body of regular clergy, whose form of government was essentially Presbyterian *** In 1127 the monastery of Dunkeld was converted by David I into a regular episcopate. It has been thought that he expelled the Culdees, to make room for a bishop, [continued on page 60] |
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[Page] 59County of Perth -- Parish of Dunkeld and Dowally (Proper)
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