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1 Maclean's Cross
Religious buildings
GB - Iona PA76 6SJ
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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2 St Oran's Chapel
Religious buildings
Oran Cottage GB - Iona PA76 6SJ
This 12C chapel (restored in the 20C) is the oldest building on the island. The rectangular structure still has a fine western romanesque gate with three bill-shaped arches and a chevron decoration.
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3 Infirmary Museum
Museums and art
Street of the Dead GB - Iona PA76 6SJ
This museum has a remarkable collection of early Christina stones including the Celtic Cross of St John (8C). These early Christian works of art date back to between 563 and the second half of the 12C. The medieval section includes specimens from t..
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4 St Ronan's Church
Religious buildings
GB - Iona PA76 6SJ
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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5 Nunnery
Religious buildings
GB - Iona PA76 6SJ
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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6 Reilig Odhrian
Religious buildings
Street of the Dead GB - Iona PA76 6SJ
This early Christian cemetery is said to contain the remains of the kings of Scotland, from Kenneth MacAlpine to Malcolm III, noblemen of the islands and other clan leaders. The most interesting medieval effigies and funerary headstones can now be fo..
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7 Abbey
Religious buildings
Street of the Dead GB - Iona PA76 6SJ
The current church dates back to the 13C and was modified towards the end of the century, then enlarged in the 15C by adding a tower at the transept point and a southern lower side at the height of the choir. Remains of the 13C Benedictine church a..

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