Scotland Magazine section Scotland Towns

When the saints came marching in

Gilly Pickup looks at a few places connected with Scotland’s saints

Saint Columba, Iona Of all the Dark Age Scottish saints, Columba is the most famous A-lister. In 563AD he left Ireland with 12 companions to cross the wild sea in a hide-covered wickerwork currach to settle with the Gaels of Dál Riata. He was granted the Island of Iona to found his monastery and w...

By Gilly Pickup from Issue 32 published on 13/04/2007