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Quote by User: Content Iona population 175 is a small island 1 mile wide 3 5 miles long of Inner Hebrides Scotland It s Gaelic name is I Chaluim Cille Saint Columba s Island In 563 Saint Columba exiled from his native Ireland founded a monastery here from here Christianity spread to rest of Scotland Many believe that Book of Kells was produced on Iona at this time The monastery survived until Reformation Content Scotland though not properly until recently a place of pilgrimage can hardly be omitted with propriety from this list The mention of it is sufficient to recall memories of its crowded tombs of kings chieftains prelates which witness to honour in which it was held as Holy Island Trenholme Story of Iona Edinburgh 1909 Content Islands of North Atlantic IONA was suggested by Sir John Biggs Davison like a less contentious alternative to term British Isles to refer to Britain Ireland smaller associated islands It has been used particularly in context of Northern Irish peace process during negotiation of Good Friday Agreement like a neutral description of those islands However its use has been mainly limited to this context as of 2004 January term Islands of North Atl Content Iona is name of an Scottish Celtic rock band which was formed in late 1980s by lead vocalist Joanne Hogg multi instrumentalists David Fitzgerald Dave Bainbridge
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