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Iona
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This remote and windswept island off the southwest tip of the Isle of Mull is one of the most venerated places in Scotland. More than 1 400 years ago, St Columba and his companions landed on the southern coast of this Inner Hebrides island and established a monastic settlement. Today, its modest ruins are an important place of pilgrimage.
Tourist attractions Iona : Things to see and do
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St Ronan's Church
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Behind the main block of the convent, the church is a simple rectangular building with narrow windows that end in a triangle.
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Nunnery
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The foundation of the convent is contemporary to that of the monastery. The ruins give an idea of what could have been a small Middle Ages convent. The grassy courtyard of the cloister is lined with the 13C church and the convent buildings, including..
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Maclean's Cross
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This 15C cross was engraved by local sculptors. The western face carries a crucifixion, while the other side has complex chiselling in the pure Celtic tradition.

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