Isle Of Iona
Iona is a tiny island in the Inner Hebrides off the Ross of Mull on the western coastline of Scotland. It is mostly known for Iona Abbey, though there are other structures on the island. Iona Abbey was a centre of Gaelic monasticism for 3 centuries as well as is today known for its relative serenity and also natural surroundings. It is a tourist location and also a location for spiritual hideaways. Its contemporary Scottish Gaelic name means "Iona of (Saint) Columba" (previously anglicised "Icolmkill"). The island, aside from the land owned by the Iona Cathedral Trust, was bought from the Duke of Argyll by Hugh Fraser in 1979 and donated to the National Trust for Scotland. In 2001 Iona's population was 125 and also by the time of the 2011 census this had expanded to 177 usual residents.