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Iona, Iona Abbey. General view from East.

AG 6242

Description Iona, Iona Abbey. General view from East.

Date 1974

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number AG 6242

Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images

Copies SC 364534

Scope and Content Abbey on Iona, Argyll and Bute The Benedictine abbey of Iona stands 250 m from the W shore of the Sound of Iona and overlies part of the earlier monastery founded by St Columba. The abbey was built around 1200 AD and remodeled several times. It was restored in the 20th century. This is a view of the restored abbey from the E. Full restoration work began in 1902 with the choir, crossing and transepts, and continued in 1908 with the rebuilding of the nave. The rest of the monastic buildings were completed by 1965 with the W range. The original monastery on Iona was founded by St Columba around AD 563, after he had left Ireland to preach to the Picts. The Irish church continued on Iona until the monastery became part of the Benedictine order around AD 1200. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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