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Orkney Smr Note
Date June 1979
Event ID 618974
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Orkney Smr Note
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/618974
The former parish church of Burness, dedicated to St Colm.
[R1], [R2]
Local tradition of church dedicated to St Columba, in burial
ground still in use, church completely removed. OS visit Jul 70.
The usual confusion between St Colm and St Columba. - The
strong local tradition is that the parish church of Burness was
St Columba's while the chapel on Holms of Ire was dedicated to
St Colm.
Information from Orkney SMR (RGL) Jun 79, OR 106.
