Stobo Kirk

About Stobo Kirk

It was common practice for Christian missionaries to reuse Pagan sites as it showed the dominance of the greater power of their new religion. St Mungo’s Christian altar in his original chapel was brought from a nearby Pagan sacred grove and reutilised. It is now incorporated in the north transept.

Merlin’s twin sister, the wife of the High Chief of Strathclyde, had secretly arranged a meeting to try and arrange a reconciliation between her Pagan brother and the Christian missionary which she hoped might allow Merlin to be reaccepted into society to spend the rest of his days in her care, in return for not publicly challenging the new Christian belief. In a very public debate which lasted over a period of days – the two old men harangued each others’ falsehoods.

Directions: Travel back to the B712 and continue towards Peebles until you come to Stobo Kirk which is well worth a visit.