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Iona Abbey and Nunnery

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In AD563, Columba came to Iona from Ireland with twelve companions and founded a monastery. The abbey was transformed into a Benedictine monastery in about 1200. Its buildings were restored in the 1900s and in 1938, the Iona Community was founded to revive its traditions of work, worship and teaching. The Abbey is well known as being ‘The cradle of Christianity’ in Scotland.

In front of the Abbey stands the 9th century St Martin’s Cross, one of the best-preserved Celtic crosses in the British Isles.

If you want more information on the area visit our local Isle of Iona Destination page or our regional Inner Hebrides Destination page.
Place Category: See & Do
Place Tags: History - Heritage

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Iona Abbey and Nunnery, Iona, Isle of Iona, Inner Hebrides , United Kingdom

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Iona Abbey and Nunnery 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today
rain
Expect a temp in the range 7.8℃ to 8.8℃ with wind speed 3.3 m/sec (W)
Friday, Apr 19
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Expect a temp in the range 7.4℃ to 8.5℃ with wind speed 11.6 m/sec (NW)
Saturday, Apr 20
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 8℃ to 8.5℃ with wind speed 1.8 m/sec (E)
Sunday, Apr 21
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 7.3℃ to 7.5℃ with wind speed 2 m/sec (NNE)
Monday, Apr 22
partlycloudy_night
Expect a temp in the range 8.5℃ to 9.1℃ with wind speed 5.8 m/sec (NNE)
Tuesday, Apr 23
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 8.9℃ to 9.1℃ with wind speed 3.2 m/sec (SE)
Wednesday, Apr 24
partlycloudy_night
Expect a temp in the range 8.1℃ to 8.9℃ with wind speed 6 m/sec (NNE)

Our Isle of Iona weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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