Iona Abbey on the Island of Iona, Scottish West Coast, Scotland. SCO 6952
Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the western coast of Scotland. It was a centre of Irish monasticism for four centuries and is today renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. The monastery was hugely successful, and played a crucial role in the conversion to Christianity of the Picts of present-day Scotland Area and summit Area 877 hectares ( sq mi) Area rank 55 Highest elevation Dùn Ì 101 metres (331 ft) Population 125 Population rank 40 out of 97 Main settlement Baile Mór Groupings Island group Mull Local Authority Argyll and Bute
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Location: Iona Abbey Isle of Iona Mull Argyll
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