 | 1874 - 512 pages
...town a famous priory and a stately church founded by S. Ninian, and dedicated by him to his unkle S. Martin, Bishop of Tours in France, as I have heard...church, which in Saxon letters tells it belongs to S. Martin's Church. The steeple and the body of the church is still standing, together with some of... | |
 | Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society - 1890 - 974 pages
...Symson in his " Description of Galloway," who states that in 1684, when his work was written, there was "a little hand-bell in this church, which, in Saxon letters, tells it belongs to St. Martin's church." There is some doubt whether it was at Whithorn or at Isle of Whithorn that St.... | |
 | Scottish History Society - 1907 - 760 pages
...from the town Southwards : in which ships of great burthen may be in safety in time of any storme. There was in this town a famous Priory ; and a stately...church, which in Saxon letters tells it belongs to Saint Martins Church. The Steeple and body of the church is yet standing, together with some of the walls... | |
 | Walter MacFarlane - 1907 - 744 pages
...from the town Southwards : in which ships of great burthen may be in safety in time of any storme. There was in this town a famous Priory ; and a stately...church, which in Saxon letters tells it belongs to Saint Martins Church. The Steeple and body of the church is yet standing, together with some of the walls... | |
 | James Murray Mackinlay - 1914 - 596 pages
...and 1130. Like Candida Casa, the priory was dedicated to St. Martin. Symson, writing in 1684, says: "Sure I am there is a little hand-bell in this church, which, in Saxon letters, tells it belongs to St. Martin's church." 4 When alluding to the architectural features of the building, Mr. P. MacGregor... | |
 | 1907 - 748 pages
...There was in this town a famous Priory ; and a stately church founded by St. Ninian and dedicated bv him to his Unckle St. Martin Bishop of Tours in France...church, which in Saxon letters tells it belongs to Saint Martins Church. The Steeple and body of the church is yet standing, together with some of the walls... | |
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Port belonging to them, call'd the Isle of Whiteherne : two miles distant from the town Southwards : in which ships of great burthen may be in safety in time of any storme. There was in this town a famous Priory ; and a stately church founded by St. Ninian... 