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The island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland, is the symbolic centre of Scottish Christianity. Through 1400 years of history its fortunes have fluctuated, from its heights as one of the greatest ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

In the 13th Century Benedictines began to build an abbey on lona. Before he died, St. Columba had made a prophecy: In lona of my heart, Iona of my love, Instead of monks’ voices shall be lowing ...