Ardchattan

Ardchattan

Ardchattan (Ardchattan and Muckairn) is a parish within the county of Argyll, Scotland. It lies north of Oban, bordering Loch Etive.

Its most famous landmark is Ardchattan Priory, founded as a Valliscaulian priory around the year 1230. The priory's ruins and surrounding gardens are now open to the public.

External links

* [http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/churches/images/argyll/ardchattan_priory.jpgPriory Ruins]
* [http://www.explore-oban.com/images/attractions/ardchattan-priory.jpgPriory Artifacts]
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01700a.htm The Priory of Ardchattan] - Article in the Catholic Encyclopedia

ee also

* Ardchattan Priory
* Prior of Ardchattan


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  • Ardchattan —    ARDCHATTAN, a parish, in the district of Lorn, county of Argyll, 8 miles (E. N. E.) from Oban; containing 2421 inhabitants, of whom 960 are in the quoad sacra parish of Muckairn. This place is supposed to have derived its name from Catan, who… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Ardchattan Priory — The Ardchattan Priory was a Valliscaulian monastic community in Ardchattan, Argyll. It was founded in 1230 by Duncan MacDougal, Lord of Argyll. From the early 1300s, the Prior of Ardchattan held the chantership of Lismore Cathedral. In April 1510 …   Wikipedia

  • The Priory of Ardchattan —     The Priory of Ardchattan     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Priory of Ardchattan     An Argyllshire house, one of the three in Scotland belonging to the Order of Vallis Caulium, or Val des Choux (the Valley of Cabbages), founded by Duncan… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Prior of Ardchattan — The Prior of Ardchattan (later Commendator of Ardchattan) was the head of the Valliscaulian, and then Cistercian, monastic community of Ardchattan Priory, Argyll. It was founded in 1230 by Duncan MacDougal, Lord of Argyll. In April 1510 it was… …   Wikipedia

  • List of religious houses in Scotland — is a link page to any abbey, priory, friary or other religious house in Scotland. Contents 1 Abbreviations and Key 2 Aberdeen 3 Aberdeenshire 4 …   Wikipedia

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  • Donnchadh of Argyll — (Duncan of Argyll) Born before 1175 Died Between 1244 and 1248 Other names Donnchad mac Dubgaill Donnchadh of Lorne Title Lord of Argyll, Lord of Lorne …   Wikipedia

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  • Valliscaulian Order — • Founded towards the end of the twelfth century by Viard, a lay brother of the Carthusian priory of Loubigny, in the Diocese of Langres Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Valliscaulian Order     Valliscaulian Order …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Muckairn —    MUCKAIRN, lately a quoad sacra parish, in the parish of Ardchattan, district of Lorn, county of Argyll, 12 miles (E. by N.) from Oban; containing, with the villages of Stonefield and Calnadaluck, 960 inhabitants. This parish, of which the name …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

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