Isle Of Iona
Iona is a little island in the Inner Hebrides off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there are various other buildings on the island. Iona Abbey was a centre of Gaelic monasticism for three centuries as well as is today known for its relative tranquility and natural surroundings. It is a tourist destination and also an area for spiritual resorts. Its modern Scottish Gaelic name implies "Iona of (Saint) Columba" (previously anglicised "Icolmkill"). The island, aside from the land possessed by the Iona Cathedral Trust, was bought from the Duke of Argyll by Hugh Fraser in 1979 and also contributed to the National Trust for Scotland. In 2001 Iona's population was 125 as well as by the time of the 2011 census this had expanded to 177 usual citizens.
