St. Kessogs

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St. Kessogs

Image: © Martin Addison Taken: 5 May 2011

A Scottish Episcopal Church in Auchterarder. St. Kessog was born circa 460AD in Munster, Eire. He came to Scotland circa 500AD and built a monastery on the island now known as Inchtavannoch near Luss on Loch Lomond. He travelled far and wide throughout what was then known as Lennox evangelising. He was killed by brigands circa 520AD at Bandry - a cairn was raised in his memory at Bandry and became a site for pilgrimage. His name was for a time used as a rallying cry for troops all over scotland. He is sometimes known as St.MacKessog. Fuller details can be found at http://www.stkessog.org.uk/st_kessog.htm.

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.296085
Longitude
-3.710894