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  • IONA ABBEY
  • ST MARTINS CROSS; IONA
  • MACLEANS CROSS; IONA
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  • Muiredach's Cross; IONA
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  • BOOK OF KELLS; IONA
  • VIKING SHIP
  • SKELLIG MICHAEL
Iona Abbey as seen from the sea
At just over three square miles, Iona is less than a fifth the size of Manhattan. In terms of religious significance it is far bigger than the world’s richest island -- this was the starting point of Christianity in Scotland.
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