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AT IONA ABBEY
Our visit to the BEAUTIFUL Iona Abbey.
What a treat this was!


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Enlarge photo 1 Iona Abbey
Enlarge photo 2 gray photo,
makes it look old

Enlarge photo 3 We noticed the thistle
growing here. Yep, would have stopped the vikings.

Enlarge photo 4 Nice WIDE ANGLE photo
Enlarge photo 5 Dennis and I in front of the abbey,
Yes, they were doing work on top of
the abbey too.

Enlarge photo 6 coming inside the church
Enlarge photo 7 WONDERFUL feeling we had here, so peaceful!
Enlarge photo 8 LOVED THIS PHOTO! (the way the
light hits it) tomb of important founder of the
Isle of Iona.

Enlarge photo 9 reading information on walls around the courtyard.
Enlarge photo 10 The courtyard area
Enlarge photo 11 going into the museum on the grounds of the abbey
Enlarge photo 12 the museum
Enlarge photo 13 Inside the museum were some stone carvings and other artifacts.
Enlarge photo 14 Enlarge photo 15 The real St. John's cross, replica of it stands outside the abbey.
Enlarge photo 16 info. on St. John's cross
Enlarge photo 17 Candy in front of St. Martin's Cross
(not a replica either)

Enlarge photo 18 info. on
St. Martin's cross

Enlarge photo 19 WONDERFUL
BLACK & WHITE
PHOTO

Enlarge photo 20 This is the cemetery where many of the early Scotland Kings were buried. The building there is the oldest on the Isle.
Enlarge photo 21 Looking back at Iona Abbey
as we left.
"WHAT AN EXPERIENCE,
one we will
always remember!"

Enlarge photo 22 Walking to the ferry
Enlarge photo 23 looking out at the small boats we passed on our short walk to the ferry