Open AccessNotes on St Roque, and the Chapel dedicated to him, near Edinburgh
Author(s) -
Robert Chambers
Publication year - 1855
Publication title -
proceedings of the society of antiquaries of scotland
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2056-743X
pISSN - 0081-1564
DOI - 10.9750/psas.001.269.271
Subject(s) - chapel , plague (disease) , saint , history , art , art history , ancient history , classics
Robert Chambers gives an account of the life of St. Roque and his work to cure plague victims. He goes on to discuss a chapel to this saint that was built in the Burgh Muir area of Edinburgh in the sixteenth century.