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Woman seated under an arch at Iona Abbey
Keith, Thomas, 1856, Paper negative
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Woman seated under an arch at Iona Abbey
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A woman sits under an arch in the ruin of Iona Abbey.
Artist / maker
Keith, Thomas
Date
1856
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28 x 25 cm
Type
Paper negative
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The small Hebridean island of Iona is situated roughly a mile off the south-west tip of the Isle of Mull. The island has played a pivotal role in the development of Scottish Christianity. A monastery was established here in 563 AD by St Columba, or Colm Cille, an Irish monk. The Islands political and religious influence grew over roughly two centuries until a series of Viking raids in the late 8th and early 9th centuries led to the dissolution of Iona's religious community by the mid 9th century. A nunnery and Benedictine Abbey were founded here at the start of the 13th century but were abandoned after the Reformation. In 1938 the Iona Community was founded by the Rev. George Macleod, and work was begun restoring the Abbey. The island now attracts large numbers of visitors, including many who come to stay in the Iona Community's residential centres.
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