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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST CATHERINE'S CHAPEL (In Ruins) | St Catherine's Chapel (Ruins of) St Catherine's Chapel (Ruins of) St Catherine's Chapel (Ruins of) St Catherine's Chapel (Ruins of) |
Chalmer's Caledonia James Caldwell. Kilbarchan Matthew Houston. Insp. [Inspector] Kilbarchan James Wilson. Kilbarchan |
011.07 | This is the ruins or remains of the "Chapel" alluded to in "Chalmer's Caledonia" which was founded by Thomas Crawford of "Auchinames". It is, perhaps, 450 years old. The walls are at present about 4 feet in height; pains seem to have been taken to preserve them, for they are faced with cut stone and railing of Iron on the top; the Inclosed to serve as a private Burial ground. |
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[page] 55County of Renfrew -- Parish of Kilbarchan
St Catherine's Chapel (In Ruins)
"Within the chuchyard of Kilbarchan, there
was a chapel, which was founded by Thomas Crawford
of Achinames, and dedicated to St Catherine; and
he made a competent endowment, for a chaplain, to serve in this Chapel,
and also to officiate at the Virgin Mary's altar, in the Ph [Parish] church of
Kilbarchan. The Reformation demolished the Virgin Mary's altar, and
shut up St Catherine's Chapel."
Chalmers' Caledonia
V. [Volume] 3-p. [page] 839
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