Open AccessOn an old stone-roofed cell or oratory in the Island of Inchcolm
Author(s) -
J Y Simpson
Publication year - 1859
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.002.489.528
Subject(s) - irish , architecture , danish , history , epic , state (computer science) , archaeology , art , ancient history , literature , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm , computer science
The author presents a history of Inchcolm and its various uses over the centuries, including Shakespeare's mention of the island in Macbeth and the Danish grave markings found there. The main body of the article discusses the architecture of the island’s monastic buildings and their current state of repair. He draws comparisons between the stone-roofed buildings found on Inchcolm and some Irish ecclesiastical buildings, arguing that the similarities between the two demonstrate that these buildings are evidence of early Irish Christian architecture in Scotland.