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 A place of pilgrimage Glasgow Cathedral has evolved since the 12th century as the magnificent housing for the shrine of one of Scotland's native patron saints, Kentigern. This is the best preserved large Medieval church in Scotland, specifically designed to enable the veneration of the relics. Nowhere else is it possible for the modern visitor to so easily replicate providing best the experience of the Medieval pilgrim. Glasgow shares an important feature in common with the reliquary churches of two other important native saints, at Whithorn and Iona, in possessing an under church or crypt – providing best-preserved a highly atmospheric, semi-subterranean setting for the climax of the pilgrimage. It is believed that Kentigern served as bishop for early Christian communities in Strathclyde, and had also been active as far south as Cumbria. Certainly, the devotees to his later Medieval cult came from these areas. There is a tradition that Kentigern had developed a church or monaster...

 In the steps of the Saints St Mungo, Glasgow Cathedral:  St Mungo, meaning 'dear beloved' was originally known as Kentigern. He founded a church by the Molindar burn in Glascu, 'the green hollow', giving modern Glasgow its name. His shrine lies in the crypt of the cathedral. Legend says he was born to St Thenew, later renamed as St Enoch after whom the railway station and shopping centre are named. St Conval, Inchinnan New Parish Church, Renfrewshire: Conval is said to have prayed with such power, that a block of granite known as 'St Conval's Chariot' carried him across the Irish Sea and up the Clyde. The stone, which is part of a collection of Christian stones at the church, is said to heal humans and cattle. St Ethernan, Isle of May, Fife:  Ethernan died among the Picts in 669. His grave on the Isle of May became a place of pilgrimage and the site of a series of monastic buildings that can be seen today. Boats trips leave daily from Anstruther, May/ Septe...