Despite a life of exile, Colmcille’s appeal endures in the north and northwest of Ireland. On Iona, a small island on the west coast of Scotland, St. Colmcille ...
Scotland is a magical land of spectacular views, stunning castles, friendly faces, and fascinating history that can be particularly budget friendly in the shoulder seasons of spring and autumn. If you ...
The pilgrimage reliquary contains the relics of St. Columba, St. Andrew, and St. Margaret of Scotland, the country’s patron saints. Pilgrims traveled on foot and by ferry from the Scottish west coast, ...
Of all the Dark Age Scottish saints, Columba is the most spectacular star. In 563 AD Columba left Ireland and settled with the Gaels of Dál Riata, where he was granted the Island of Iona to found his ...