Isle Of Iona
Iona is a tiny island in the Inner Hebrides off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is primarily recognized for Iona Abbey, though there are other structures on the island. Iona Abbey was a centre of Gaelic monasticism for three centuries and is today known for its relative serenity as well as native environment. It is a traveler location and also an area for spiritual hideaways. Its modern-day Scottish Gaelic name means "Iona of (Saint) Columba" (previously anglicised "Icolmkill"). The island, aside from the land possessed by the Iona Cathedral Trust, was bought from the Duke of Argyll by Hugh Fraser in 1979 as well as donated to the National Trust for Scotland. In 2001 Iona's population was 125 and by the time of the 2011 census this had actually grown to 177 normal homeowners.