Whithorn
| Whithorn | |||
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 44 ′ N , 4 ° 25 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 829 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | NEWTON STUART | ||
| ZIP code section | DG8 | ||
| prefix | 01988 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| British Parliament | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Galloway and West Dumfries | ||
Whithorn ( Scottish Gaelic Taigh Mhàrtainn ) is a village of The Machars in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland with 829 inhabitants. It is believed to be the site of the first church in Scotland from the 3rd century and is a former Royal Burgh .
location
Whithorn is in the southern Machars , a peninsula ten kilometers from Wigtown . Because of their earlier importance as a trade and religious center, numerous finds from all eras can be found in the Machars, making them of interest to historians and archaeologists.
history
Tradition has it that the missionary Ninian (or Nynia) founded the first Christian church on Scottish soil in Whithorn in the 4th century. How much truth there is in the legend is not known, but Whithorn as an early Christian center in Scotland is considered certain. During excavations, traces of a settlement in the 5th century were found, which also indicate trade with the Mediterranean region. It is known that from the 7th century pilgrims began to travel to the shrine of St. Ninian in Whithorn. In this way Whithorn became a religious center and for centuries the Scottish kings made pilgrimages there. Excavations have shown that churches in Whithorn have been built and decayed again and again over the centuries. There was even a large cathedral there in the 12th century, and because of the numerous ruins, Whithorn is now numerous archaeological sites. In the Middle Ages the city and the neighboring city of Wigtown prospered because of the large number of pilgrims, but this changed with the Reformation.
gallery
Seal of the Burgh of Whithorn with St. Ninian
Whithorn Priory
Ruins of the nave of the Whithorn Priory
The Monreith Cross at the Whithorn Museum.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed November 12, 2010
