What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kirkbride Hill, St Brigid's Chapel as Chapel (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Brigid's Chapel on Kirkbride Hill is associated with St Brigid of Kildare, a prominent early Christian saint in Scotland and Ireland, venerated for her miracles and connection to healing wells and sacred sites. Traditions linked to St Brigid often include rituals for fertility, protection, and healing, reflecting her dual role as a Christian saint and a figure with pre-Christian Celtic associations.
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Places near here
Kirkbride HillMountain / peak · 633 yd
Low KirkbrideEnclosure (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned) · 889 yd
FardingjamesFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 894 yd
Siller Stane, BarndennochPolished Axehead(s) (stone)(period Unassigned), Quern (period Unassigned) · 1183 yd
AuchenageBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1296 yd
Lag TowerTower House (medieval) · 1574 yd
Crory WoodWood · 1.9 mi
Firmuir PlantationWood · 2.3 mi
SnadeCastle (medieval), Earthwork (period Unassigned) · 2.4 mi
Keir HillsMountain / peak · 2.5 mi
Closeburn, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 3.5 mi
Millennium CairnMemorial · 4.9 mi