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Dominiek Van Dooren
June 30, 2026
Hiking
Iona Abbey is an abbey founded in the sixth century by Saint Columba. From here, Christianity spread throughout Scotland. Sixty kings, mainly Scottish, found their final resting place there. In 1203, a Benedictine abbey was founded (by Reginald MacDonald of Islay, son of Somerled) on the site where several churches dedicated to Saint Columba presumably stood. The new church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. This marked the beginning on Iona of the Roman church, which replaced the Columban (Celtic) church.
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1Fritz-Marc 🚴🥾🏊🌲
August 21, 2017
Hiking
In the year 563 Columban came with twelve men from Ireland to Iona and founded there the monastery Iona Abbey. From Iona Christianity spread in the form of the so-called …
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Matti
June 10, 2020
Hiking
A really fantastic monastery with a lively church community. A day visit to the museum with a German audio guide and an evening fair are definitely recommended.
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