The Abbey of Iona
The Abbey of Iona
St Columba arrived here in AD563 with 12 companions and founded a monastery. It became one of the most reknowned and enduring symbols of the Christian faith, a centre of pilgrimage, learning and artistic excellence, surviving many attacks by the Vikings. In the 12th century a Benedictine abbey and an Augustinian nunnery were founded here but later fell into ruin during the Reformation in 1560. In the 20th century restoration took place and it is now a quiet and peaceful place.
Jacqueline Elmslie
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