Drystone altar with offerings inside St Columba's Cave, Loch Caolisport, Argyll: claimed as the Irish saint's first landfall in AD563.

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Drystone altar with offerings inside St Columba's Cave, Loch Caolisport: claimed as the Irish saint's first landfall & foundation in 563 on his way from Ireland to Iona via Dunadd & Lismore. There is a ruined chapel outside the cave.

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Size: 4085px × 5500px
Location: St Columba's Cave, Loch Caolisport, Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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