What is the sea between Mull and Iona?
What is the sea between Mull and Iona? The Sound of Iona is a sound between the Inner Hebridean islands of Mull and Iona in western Scotland. It forms part of the Atlantic Ocean. The tidal island of Erraid is at the southern end of the sound.
What happened at Iona?
The Iona Abbey was first attacked by Viking raiders in 795, with subsequent attacks taking place in 802, 806, and 825. During the 806 Viking attack, 68 monks were massacred in Martyrs' Bay, and this led to many of the Columban monks relocating to the new Columban Abbey of Kells in Ireland.
What does Iona mean in Scottish?
In Scottish Baby Names the meaning of the name Iona is: Dove. Also the name of a Scottish island.
Why is Iona so special?
Iona is a holy isle and has been described as the birthplace of Christianity in Scotland. St Columba and 12 companions came here from Ireland in AD 563. The monastery they founded was one of the most important and influential in the British Isles.
Why is Mull famous?
The Isle of Mull has become well known by all who view the BBC programmes Springwatch and Coast. The presenter Gordon Buchanan is from Mull and still has family and a house here. Mull is also now very well known as the home of the CBeebies programme Balamory, based around the coloured houses of Tobermory.
What is the coastline Isle of Mull?
The Isle of Mull is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides and the largest island of the Southern Hebrides. Mull has an incredible coastline of around 300 miles and an area of 338 square miles.
What is the tidal island off Mull?
Erraid. Erraid is a small island located just off the Isle of Mull's south western tip. Reached by walking across a tidal sandbar, Erraid is a rocky island with a stunning coastline featuring clusters of small isles and skerries.