What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, St Sebastian's Chapel as Chapel (16th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Sebastian's Chapel in Edinburgh is associated with St Sebastian, a Christian martyr venerated in the Catholic tradition, often invoked against plague and sudden death. While specific local folklore or cures linked to the chapel are not widely documented, the dedication to St Sebastian suggests historical connections to periods of disease or crisis in the area.
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