Edinburgh, Restalrig Road South, Restalrig Church, St. Triduana's Chapel. View of the well house/Chapel with a grass covered roof, before the new roof was erected.

Description Edinburgh, Restalrig Road South, Restalrig Church, St. Triduana's Chapel. View of the well house/Chapel with a grass covered roof, before the new roof was erected.

Catalogue Number SC 572473

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of ED 4429

Scope and Content St Triduana's Chapel, Restalrig, Edinburgh St Triduana's Chapel, dating from the 15th century, stands at the south-west corner of ancient parish church of Restalrig. The chapel was dedicated to the obscure St Triduana, who acquired a reputation for curing eye complaints. The chapel, a low hexagonal building, was originally on two levels. The upper level, which contained the altar, was destroyed during the Reformation, and the lower vaulted area, which may have contained a well, was covered by an earthen mound until 1907. In 1907, under the direction of the Earl of Moray, the earthen mound was removed to reveal the lower chamber and evidence that it may have contained the well which once attracted blind pilgrims from all over the country to bathe in its special waters. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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