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The route of sacred sites in Scotland: The Isle of Iona…

Scotiana Posted on March 31, 2026 by MAJAMay 11, 2026
The route of sacred sites in Scotland: The Isle of Iona

Discover the Isle of Iona, one of Scotland’s most spiritual and beautiful islands, where ancient history, sacred sites, and stunning Hebridean landscapes come together in a place of pilgrimage and reflection.

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Posted in A Sense of Place | Tagged Baile Mor the village of Iona, In Search of Angels by Alistair Moffat Birlinn 2020, Iona a great Scottish sacred site, Iona Abbey and Nunnery by Peter Yeoman and Nicki Scott, Iona Abbey Museum, IONA Alastair de Watteville Romsey Fine Art 1999, Iona Nunnery, Reilig Odhrain churchyard on Iona, St Columba founder of Iona Abbey, St Oran’s Chapel, the Abbey Church of Iona, The Book of Kells, The cloisters in Iona Abbey, the High Celtic Crosses on the Isle of Iona, The Isle of Iona beaches, The Isle of Iona in the Hebrides | Leave a reply

The Best of Scotland – Argyll & The Isles: Iona…

Scotiana Posted on March 6, 2015 by MAJAMarch 15, 2015

    Hi everybody, Our journey goes on in Argyll and the Isles, in search of the best of Scotland and today a little passenger ferry will lead us to Iona, one of the jewels of Argyll & The Isles. With its 3 miles (4,8 km) from north to south and its 1.5 miles (2,4 km) from east to west, … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscapes, Scottish Graveyards, Travelling Scotland | Tagged Dun I the highest point of Iona, Iona Abbey, Iona carved high crosses, Iona island, Iona Nunnery, Iona the Holy Island, Iona-Fionnphort ferry, St Columba life on Iona, St Oran's chapel in Iona, the Kings graves in Iona old churchyard, The road of the Dead on Iona, the sandy beaches and blue waters of Iona | Leave a reply

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