The gorgeous island is known for it s lush turquoise waters and awe inspiring historical sites - but the lack of tourists is ...

This describes the lighting situation in Iona Abbey on the wee isle off the west coast of Scotland. You could say I was following in the footsteps of St. Columba but about 1,400 years too late.

In the early 800s, the monks on Iona relocated to Ireland to avoid such attacks — and they took the manuscript with them. It was then housed for centuries at a monastery in the Irish town of ...

Iona's fame began in 563 AD when Columba, with thirteen followers, landed at the south end of the island, at St Columba's Bay, to establish a monastery. The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are ...

In fact, two of the most popular attractions — St. Oran's Chapel and the Abbey Museum — are less than a 10-minute walk from the Iona Village Hall in Baile Mòr. Read more: 12 Most Underrated ...

The young ascetic liked the rule of this monastery and decided to go to Iona in Scotland and to join the community of St. Columba there. So, Fintan arrived on Iona in 597. But right after his arrival ...

Claire McCollum visits the beautiful and remote Scottish island of Iona and meets HRH The Princess Royal to hear of her interest in the buildings of Iona Abbey. ABC iview Home Watch all your favourite ...

In 795 AD, Viking longboats arrived at the monastery on the Scottish island of Iona. The raiders killed the monks who lived there and stole anything of value. For the next few hundred years ...

Cast into a violent and bloody world of murder, Hereward, a novice monk, must deliver the Holy Gospel of Lindisfarne - a book of great beauty and power - to the safety of the Iona monastery ...

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