Orkney Smr Note

Date June 1979

Event ID 618974

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Orkney Smr Note

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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.