Ronan, Saint, -737 (Abbot of Kingarth | Bute)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Note entitled 'N[orth]. Rona', 15 December 1885
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/304
Scope and Contents
Note entitled 'N[orth]. Rona' taken from John MacCulloch's The Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland containing a description of the size and appearance of North Rona [RĂ²naigh], including the height of cliffs. He notes that Saint Ronan is the patron saint of the seas and that Kenneth MacCagie had to stay there for 8 years. The island had no peats and no water except for holes in the rocks. The description of the adjacent island of Barr or Sulisker [Sula Sgeir] is...
Dates:
15 December 1885
Notes about Saint Ronan, 7 February 1886
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/308
Scope and Contents
Notes about Saint Ronan including that little mention is made of him in the usual sources on saints such as the Breviary of Aberdeen or the Arbuthnott Kalendar; that there are several dates for his death; and listing some of the sites in Scotland associated with him.
Dates:
7 February 1886
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