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Iona Description
Boats cross from Fionnphort at the southwest tip of Mull to the offshore island of Iona. Day trips to Iona are also possible from Oban. Now under the administration of the National Trust for Scotland (1979), the island was a druid shrine long before St Columba landed there in 563. Known originally as "Hy", then "Iona insula", the monastery that St Columba and his 12 companions founded on Iona served as their base as they sought to convert Scotland to Christianity.
Hobbies & Activities category: Cruises - sightseeing by boat;  Historic site;  New Age, mystic, Druid;  Scenic site or route
Address
Caledonian MacBrayne
The Ferry Terminal
Gourock PA19 1QP
United Kingdom
http://www.calmac.co.uk
Tips
Admission payable to the Abbey.
Ferries from Fionnphort, Isle of Mull to Iona during summer months.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
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