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The Isle of '''Iona''' is a small member of the [[Inner Hebrides]] group, located just to the West of the island of [[Mull]], off the West coast of [[Scotland]].
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The Isle of Iona is a member of the Inner Hebridies group located off the West coast of Scotland. A centre of pagan learning in pre-Christian times, an abbey was founded on Iona by Saint [[Columba]] in 563 AD.
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A centre of pagan learning in pre-Christian times, an abbey was founded on Iona by Saint [[Columba]] in 563 AD. Iona Abbey is most noted as the burial place of Scottish Kings and heroes such as [[King Kenneth McAlpine]] ,  [[King Macbeth]] and Sir John Smythe de la Bour.  A local legend also gives it as the last resting place of the Scottish folk-hero [[Horserider]].
 
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The tranquil setting of the island, coupled with the wealth of ecclesiastical remains, makes the island a popular tourist attraction despite its remoteness.
 
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[[Category:Scottish Islands]]
 
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Revision as of 10:08, June 4, 2007

The Isle of Iona is a member of the Inner Hebridies group located off the West coast of Scotland. A centre of pagan learning in pre-Christian times, an abbey was founded on Iona by Saint Columba in 563 AD.

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