What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Chapel Donan, St Donan's Chapel as Chapel (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Donan's Chapel is associated with St Donan, a 6th-century Irish monk and missionary who is traditionally credited with establishing a monastic site in the area, which later became linked to local Christian worship and pilgrimage. The chapel and its surrounding well or site may have been places of healing and prayer, reflecting early Celtic Christian traditions in Scotland.
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Places near here
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ChapeldonanBurnt Mound(s) (prehistoric) · 246 yd
Littlehill BridgeFlint Scatter (prehistoric) · 421 yd
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Alexander Ross Memorial stoneMemorial · 1.3 mi
Tourist Information PointVisitor information · 1.7 mi
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Girvan, Invergarven SchoolNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.9 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.0 mi
Killochan CastleCountry House (18th Century), Tower House (16th Century) · 2.0 mi
Weavers WoodForest · 3.0 miOther information
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0