The Whithorn Priory

The cradle of Christianity in Scotland, it was here in the 5th century that St Ninian established the first Christian church in Scotland. His church, dedicated to St Martin of Tours, was called ‘Candida Case', the White House, supposedly translated as ‘Hisiterne' hence Whithorn. St Ninian was buried here and his shrine became a famous place of pilgrimage.

Robert the Bruce came here shortly before his death in 1329, while Edward II of England visited Whithorn in 1302 while still Prince of Wales. The priory was built in the 12th century, and became the cathedral church of Galloway.

In the museum is a fine collection of early Christian stone crosses, including the Latinus Stone, the earliest Christian memorial in Scotland, and the Monreith Cross, the finest of the Whithorn School of Crosses.

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