Iona Abbey Later the man of God moved to Scotland, to the great monastery of Iona, where he led the monastic life under Abbot Segene. In the year 679, aged about fifty-five, Adomnan himself became the ...

The great abbey we see today belongs to a later ... In 849 AD Columba's relics were removed and divided two ways between Scotland and Ireland. Iona may have been abandoned, but in the 10th century ...

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.

Scotland is a magical land of spectacular views ... Visitors from all over the world come to visit the beautiful Iona Abbey. Pilgrims who wish to participate in the 1,450-year-long tradition ...

Meanwhile, the most famous and historic building on the island is Iona Abbey. Among the oldest Christian centres in Europe, ...

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 ...

A beautiful Scottish island is currently looking for Scots to relocate ... are just some of the extraordinary beaches around the island, while the 6th century Iona Abbey and Nunnery is its most famous ...