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A religious site since the time of St Columba who arrived on Iona in 563. The... (more)

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MV Loch Buie, built in 1992 by James N Miller & Sons Ltd of St Monans, Fife,... (more)

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MV Loch Buie, built in 1992 by James N Miller & Sons Ltd of St Monans, Fife,... (more)

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Looking across St Ronan's Bay from the Iona ferry, with Iona Abbey in the... (more)

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White sand beach alongside the northern end of the Sound of Iona. In the... (more)

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Looking towards the Sound of Iona from below the summit of Dun I, with Iona... (more)

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12th Century Chapel situated in a small burial ground which from some time... (more)

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Looking east from Dun I on Iona, with the northwestern tip of the Ross of Mull... (more)

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A House of Prayer under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church. It also... (more)

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Looking across the Sound of Iona to the Fionnphort ferry terminal on Mull.

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Once upon a time this was Iona Free Church, but now appears to be residential... (more)

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Overlooking the Sound of Iona, with some Thrift [Armeria maritima].

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Looking southeast to Mull, across the Sound of Iona.

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Looking out over the Sound of Iona to Mull.

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Looking to Mull over the Sound of Iona.

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A 4.3m high cross carved from a single block of grey epidiorite, probably from... (more)

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A medieval abbey and associated crosses and structures that attracts numerous... (more)

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White sand beach alongside the northern end of the Sound of Iona. In the left... (more)

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The summit area of Dun I, looking southeast, with Iona Abbey just visible.

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The northeast end of Iona seen from Dun I.

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Dun I, the highest point on Iona, seen from near Iona Abbey.

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Built around 1828 to a design of Thomas Telford. Parish church for the Church... (more)

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The Caledonian MacBrayne ferry between Fionnphort on Mull and Iona.

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A couple of sheep on Ard Annraidh at the northeastern tip of Iona, with the... (more)

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Island off the north coast of Iona. In the right distance is Dutchman's... (more)

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A telephoto view of Dutchman's Cap or Bac Mor in the Treshnish Islands,... (more)

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Looking east from Dun I on Iona, with the northwestern tip of the Ross of Mull... (more)

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Slight rise north of Iona Abbey. The house on the left is Grianan. In the far... (more)

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The CalMac ferry MV Loch Buie departs from Iona with a sailing to Fionnphort,... (more)

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On the west coast of Iona. This area of machair grassland serves as the... (more)

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The only example of this type of junction on Iona. Right leads to Baile Mòr and... (more)

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A farm almost in the centre of Iona.

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The short story of the Rev. George MacLeod and the Iona Community.

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The home of Lorna and Reverend George MacLeod, the founder of the Iona Community... (more)

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On the east coast of Iona.

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Adjacent to a slipway, so presumably something to do with boat maintenance.

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Bed & Breakfast accommodation on Iona.

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The CalMac ferry service between Iona and the Isle of Mull

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Sun shines on the abbey but clouds wreath the mountains of Mull across the Sound of Iona.

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White sand beach on the northern coast of Iona, with Dun I in the left background.

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A group of Balwen Welsh Mountain Sheep on Ard Annraidh at the northeastern tip... (more)

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Ard Annraidh at the northeastern tip of Iona, with Eilean Annraidh beyond.

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A group of Balwen Welsh Mountain Sheep on Ard Annraidh at the northeastern tip... (more)

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A couple of sheep grazing on Ard Annraidh at the northeastern tip of Iona, with... (more)

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A telephoto view of the Cliffs of Ardmeanach on Mull seen from Dun I on Iona.

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Island off the northeast end of Iona, seen from Dun I.

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A telephoto view of the island of Staffa from the summit of Dun I on Iona.

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Close up of the replica Penfold pillarbox by Iona post office (the building in... (more)

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Post office in Baile Mor, close to the ferry jetty (the post office itself is... (more)

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Granite memorial cross north of Iona Abbey. The inscription on the cross... (more)

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