Isle Of Iona
Iona is a tiny island in the Inner Hebrides off the Ross of Mull on the western shore of Scotland. It is primarily understood for Iona Abbey, though there are various other buildings on the island. Iona Abbey was a centre of Gaelic monasticism for 3 centuries and is today understood for its relative harmony and native environment. It is a traveler location and a place for spiritual retreats. Its contemporary Scottish Gaelic name indicates "Iona of (Saint) Columba" (previously anglicised "Icolmkill"). The island, besides the land had by the Iona Cathedral Trust, was purchased from the Duke of Argyll by Hugh Fraser in 1979 and donated 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 normal homeowners.