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ST. NINIAN'S CAVE, WHITHORN
South of Whithorn in Galloway can be found St. Ninian's cave, where the converter of the Picts to Christianity retreated to connect with his God in nature. St. Ninnian was said to be a Briton who had studied in Rome, possibly even the son of a British King. He established a stone church at Whithorn, 'Candida Casa' the 'White House', where he was buried near the altar. The church and St. Ninian's shrine became a major pilgrimage destination for Scottish pilgrims in the Middle Ages. See on the Map-olah Map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=St._Ninian's_Cave
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THE OLDEST POST OFFICE IN THE WORLD, SANQUHAR
Sanquhar has the oldest working Post Office in the world, at over 300 years old! It dates back to 1712, having originally been a staging post for mail carriages and has stables behind to rest the horses. So that's over 300 years of continuous service. 1712, that's the year the Duke of Montrose issued an arrest warrant for the arrest of legendary Scottish outlaw Rob Roy McGregor - was it posted?! Whilst Peter the Great of Russia moved the Russian capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg that year, and political philosopher . Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born. See on the Map-olah Map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Sanquhar_-_The_Oldest_Post_Office_in_the_World! Sweetheart Abbey, the Abbey with the romantic name, that commemorates the romance that led to its founding.
When Lady Dervorgilla's husband, Lord John Baliol died in 1268, she had his heart embalmed and placed in an ivory casket that she kept with her. In memory of her husband Lady Dervorgilla made numerous acts of charity, one was the founding of Dulce Cor Abbey - Sweet Heart - Abbey in Latin. When Lady Dervorgilla died, she was buried below the high altar with her husband's heart. See on the Map-olah map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Sweetheart_Abbey |
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