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North Uist, Vallay, Oronsay, Teampull Orain

Chapel (medieval)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records North Uist, Vallay, Oronsay, Teampull Orain 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.
Teampull Orain is a medieval chapel on the island of Oronsay, linked to St Oran, a 6th-century Irish monk and one of the early Columban saints. It is traditionally associated with pilgrimage and holy well practices, with local folklore suggesting the site was a place of prayer and healing.

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