Isle Of Iona
Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is primarily known for Iona Abbey, though there are various other buildings on the island. Iona Abbey was a centre of Gaelic monasticism for three centuries and also is today recognized for its loved one harmony and also natural environment. It is a vacationer destination as well as a location for spiritual retreats. Its modern Scottish Gaelic name indicates "Iona of (Saint) Columba" (formerly anglicised "Icolmkill"). The island, aside from the land owned by the Iona Cathedral Trust, was purchased from the Duke of Argyll by Hugh Fraser in 1979 and given away 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 actually expanded to 177 common citizens.