Oronsay Priory

Oronsay Priory
Oronsay Priory cloisters
Oronsay Priory is located in Scotland
Oronsay Priory
Location off the coast of Scotland
Monastery information
OrderCanons Regular
Established1353
Disestablished1560
Controlled churchesChristian
Site
LocationOronsay, Inner Hebrides, Argyll
Coordinates56°01′00″N 6°16′00″W / 56.016673°N 6.266667°W / 56.016673; -6.266667

Oronsay Priory was a monastery of canons regular on the island of Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Argyll, off the coast of Scotland.[1] It was in existence by 1353 under the patronage of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles.[2] It was dedicated to St. Columba, and perhaps was a continuation or a re-activation of an older foundation. Very little is known about it because of the absence of records and its remoteness from the Scottish Lowlands, but on occasions some of the Priors of Oronsay come into the records.

  1. ^ "Oronsay Priory". Britain Express.
  2. ^ "Oronsay Priory". Am Baile – Highland History and Culture. Retrieved 6 December 2021.