Curses & omens

The Fall of the Canonry of Ross

Fortrose Cathedral, Black Isle

Prophecy attributed to the 17th century; unfulfilled

The cathedral stands on Chanonry, where the Seer is said to have been tried and put to death. See the record for the burning. The prophecy sits well with that setting, which may be part of its appeal.

The Highland Historic Environment Record lists the cathedral as site MHG8881.

The cathedral ruins and Cathedral Square at Fortrose are open to visit under Historic Environment Scotland care.
Evidence
Long-standing local tradition
Access
Open ground
Location
57.581, -4.131 (Sited to the building or field)

Sources: Alexander Mackenzie, The Prophecies of the Brahan Seer (1877), Project Gutenberg [public-domain]; Highland Historic Environment Record, MHG8881 Fortrose Cathedral [other]

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