Isle Of Iona
Iona is a little island in the Inner Hebrides off the Ross of Mull on the western coastline of Scotland. It is mainly understood for Iona Abbey, though there are various other structures on the island. Iona Abbey was a centre of Gaelic monasticism for 3 centuries and also is today recognized for its relative serenity and native environment. It is a visitor destination as well as an area for spiritual hideaways. Its contemporary Scottish Gaelic name indicates "Iona of (Saint) Columba" (formerly anglicised "Icolmkill"). The island, other than the land owned by the Iona Cathedral Trust, was bought from the Duke of Argyll by Hugh Fraser in 1979 and also given away to the National Trust for Scotland. In 2001 Iona's population was 125 and also by the time of the 2011 census this had actually grown to 177 typical citizens.