Mirin in Modern Scotland
There is a chapel within Paisley Abbey, dedicated to Mirin containing a sculptured stone frieze depicting the life of the saint. The Roman Catholic St Mirin's Cathedral is also named in his honour. St. Mirren F.C., a football club from Paisley, is named after him. The St Mirin Burn flows into the White Cart Water close to the town centre. He is also commemorated by St Mirren Street which links Paisley Cross to Causeyside Street. Since the closure of St Mirin's High School in 2001, there has been no school in the town dedicated to the saint. However, there is a St. Mirin's Primary School in the Croftfoot area of the neighbouring city of Glasgow.
Elsewhere in Scotland, the island of Inchmurrin (i.e. Mirin's Island) in Loch Lomond and a farm called Knockmurran (i.e. Mirin's Hill) near Coylton in Ayrshire are named after him. There is a St Mirin's Well near Kilsyth in Stirlingshire.
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