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Iona

Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland that has an important place in the history of Christianity in Scotland and is renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. Its Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic name is ''Ì Chaluim Cille'' ({{pronounced|iː ˈxalˠ̪əm ˈçiʎə) meaning Saint Columba's Island; formerly anglicised "Icolmkill", or sometimes just ''Ì'' or ''Idhe''.

Geography
Iona lies approximately one&nbsp;mile (1.6&nbsp;km) from the coast of Isle of Mull|Mull. The island is 1&nbsp;mile wide (1.6&nbsp;km) and 3.5&nbsp;miles (5.6&nbsp;km) long with a resident population of 125.<ref name=census>[http://www.scrol.gov.uk Scotland Census 2001 - anaylser]</ref> The island's stone base is covered by a layer of basaltic lava. Like other places swept by ocean breezes, there are few trees with most of these being located around the parish church area.

Iona's highest point is Dùn Ì (101&nbsp;m, 331&nbsp;ft), an Iron Age hill fort dating from 100 BC &ndash; 200 AD. Its geographical features include the Bay at the Back of the Ocean and ''Càrn Cùl ri Éirinn'' (the Hill/Cairn with its Back to Ireland), said to be adjacent to the beach where St. Columba first landed.

History
Prior to the 6th century, Iona may already have been a sacred island in the pre-Christian traditions of the Iron Ag... read all

Iona top albums

  1. Journey Into the Morn
  2. Woven Cord
  3. a noise
  4. Open Sky
  5. Iona
  6. Beyond These Shores
  7. The Book of Kells
  8. The Ultimate Collection - Celtic
  9. A Celebration of Twenty
  10. Heaven's Bright Sun
    11. ...show all albums

Iona top songs and lyrics

  1. Divine Presence
  2. Open Sky
  3. Iona
  4. there are lights
  5. Irish Day
  6. The Search
  7. Treasure
  8. Here I Stand
  9. When I Survey
  10. Heaven's Bright Sun
  11. Lindisfarne (Ff) (Live Version From 1999 Alliance Master)
  12. Murlough Bay (Live Version From 1999 Alliance Master)
  13. Today
  14. Wisdom (Ff)
  15. Matthew-The Man (Live Version From 1999 Alliance Master)
  16. No Heart Beats
  17. Revelation
  18. Kells Opening Theme
  19. bi-se i mo shuil (part 1)
  20. Chi-Rho
  21. Lindisfarne
  22. Flight of the Wild Goose
  23. Edge Of The World
  24. Murlough Bay
  25. Woven Cord
    26. ...show all songs

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    Events for Iona

    Iona will be playing at these Events
    1. L´abore Festival on 25 Jul 2008
    Location: Hauptmannsgrün, Germany

    Freitag:
    19.00 gfm
    20.00 don vito
    21.00 klotz & dabeler
    22.00 radar
    23.00 tba
    0.00 the victorian english gentlemens club
    1.00 please the trees

    Samstag:
    17.00 iona
    18.00 neon blocks
    19.00 calaveras
    20.00 a heart is an airport
    21.00 scraps of tape
    22.00 jumbo jets
    23.00 audrey
    0.00 orwo6
    1.00 labasheeda
    2. angenehmmitgruen on 22 Aug 2008
    Location: Radebeul, Germany

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