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The Street, Iona
Wilson, George Washington, 1882, Photograph
The Street, Iona
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24545
Title
The Street, Iona
Artist / maker
Wilson, George Washington
Date
1882
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11.8 x 19.6 cm
Type
Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The tiny island of Iona sits off the west coast of the Isle of Mull. This small isle had a huge influence on the establishment of Christianity in Scotland, England and throughout mainland Europe.
In 563 AD the Irish monk St. Columba arrived on Iona with a handful of followers. He built his first Celtic church and established a monastic community on the island. St Columba spread the Christian faith to most of pagan Scotland and northern England. This seat of learning and centre for Christian worship soon became a place of pilgrimage.
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