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Iona

Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Mull in Scotland. Columba founded a monastery there in 563, which became the head of a network of churches and the centre of the mission to the Picts and Northumbria; the Book of Kells was probably begun there. Raided by Vikings from 795, it remained a burial place of Scottish kings.

Iona
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Kingdom of the PictsSocioeconomy, Governance, Impact, SummaryDal RiataSocioeconomy, Impact, Decline, SummaryKingdom of NorthumbriaSocioeconomy

Mentioned in 5 state histories

Kingdom of the PictsCenel nGabrainDal RiataKingdom of BerniciaLordship of the Isles

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Iona. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/iona
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