What it tells us about the past: The Book of Kells is a large illuminated manuscript — a handwritten and heavily illustrated document ornamented with paints made from gold and silver. It was made at ...
The melancholic notes of “The Iona Boat Song” played in my head as we approached the harbor. According to tradition, the monks sang it as they rowed the body of the Scottish king to its final resting ...
June 9 is the feast day of St. Columba of Iona, who along with Patrick and Brigid, is one of Ireland's three patron saints. Columba is also known as the “Apostle of the Picts” for his evangelization ...
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Even though a damp, gray drizzle fell from the sky, the line to see Trinity College's famous Book of Kells stretched out the door and onto the slick pavement. Luckily, the line moved quickly. I was ...
Michelle Muzzio loves the winged creatures of earth. So her trek last summer to the Isle of Iona off Scotland’s southwestern shores soared with feathered synchronicity. It was the perfect place to be.
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