Sketch of tombstone of Nelanus Calvus, son of Donald, at Oransay Monastery
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Pencil sketch of tombstone at Oronsay Priory, engraved with sword and the inscription HIC IACET N/ELANUS CAL/V[US] DONALDI, with a pencil transcript of the inscription beside it. Preparatory sketch for Add MS 15509, f. 45. Annotations: 'Oransay Nr. 2'; 'neer the south wall of McDufies chapel O...
Sketch of the tombstone of Murchardus Macdufie at Oronsay Priory
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Pencil sketch of the tombstone of Murchardus Macdufie at Oronsay Priory. Preparatory sketch for Add MS 15509, f. 49 r. Annotations: 'Oransay nr. 4'; and 'Close to the S wall of Macdufies chapel Oransay Augst. 8 1772. No. 1'. Numbered in pencil: '48'.
Ruins of the ancient monastery on the Island of Oransay
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Watercolour of Oronsay Priory ruins and cross, with cattle and a woman and two men in local costume in foreground. Unsigned. Title inscribed below drawing. Pencil annotation: ‘Engraved in Pennant, ii.234’ (Thomas Pennant, A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides 1772 (1774)). Numbered ...