The ornamental work of the nave (see Fig. 804) is similar to that of the choir, and of the same date. The vaulting shafts are carried on brackets carved with the figures of angels, and the caps are of similar massive design to those of the choir. The tracery of the windows was of the same geometric or decorated style as that of the choir. The foundations of the west end of the church are quite distinct, but the foundations on the north side of the nave seem to have belonged to later buildings, as they do not harmonise with the design of the church. The domestic wing has already been noticed. The cellars of the basement enter from the courtyard. Some of these have ambries in the walls. An octagonal turret, about the centre, contained the entrance doorway and a wheel stair to the upper floor. It was also provided with the shotholes usual in the sixteenth century. Another turret, in the angle next the sacristy, contained a private door to the latter, and, probably, another stair to the upper floor. The provost’s tower has evidently, from Pennant’s view, contained at least four stories; but it is now much decayed and demolished. These buildings present very much the appearance of a secular dwelling or castle of the sixteenth century. The whole edifice being now surrounded with an iron railing, and properly looked after, it is hoped that this interesting specimen of Scottish ecclesiastical architecture will be long preserved from further ruin. FORTROSE CATHEDRAL, ROSS-SHIRE. According to tradition, the origin of the Church of Rosemarkie, the first cathedral of Ross, is ascribed to St. Boniface, otherwise known as Albanus Kiritinus or Cuiritan. This saint is now supposed to have been an Irish monk named Cuiritan, who, in the seventh century, adopted the Roman ecclesiastical forms, and, coming to Scotland, endeavoured to introduce them there. The legend of Bonifacius is evidently connected with the revolution by which King Nectan and the Picts conformed to Rome. After visiting various places in Pictland, and being well received by King Nectan, St. Boniface founded churches at Restennet[149] and Invergowrie, which were dedicated to St. Peter. Finally, he landed at Rosemarkie, on the north side of the Moray Frith, the site of an old Columban monastery founded by Lugadius or Moluog of Lismore, where, also, he built a church, and named it after St. Peter and Bonifacius.[150] On this site, which is just opposite the long spit of land which runs far across the Frith from the south side at Fort George, there arose in later times a small town, while a larger ecclesiastical establishment, called the Chanonry, was afterwards founded about one mile further west. These two places were united under one charter by James II., in 1444, with the name of Fortrose, and the two small towns still remain in the same relative position.