Isle Of Iona
Iona is a little island in the Inner Hebrides off the Ross of Mull on the western shore of Scotland. It is primarily known for Iona Abbey, though there are other structures on the island. Iona Abbey was a centre of Gaelic monasticism for 3 centuries and is today understood for its loved one peace and native environment. It is a tourist location and also a location for spiritual hideaways. Its modern Scottish Gaelic name means "Iona of (Saint) Columba" (previously anglicised "Icolmkill"). The island, besides the land possessed by the Iona Cathedral Trust, was purchased from the Duke of Argyll by Hugh Fraser in 1979 and contributed to the National Trust for Scotland. In 2001 Iona's population was 125 and also by the time of the 2011 census this had expanded to 177 usual residents.
