Sound of 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.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Iona and Iona Church, Iona.

Iona

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Iona is an island one mile west of Mull in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It's only 3½ miles long by 1½ miles across, with a population of 210 in 2019. Its main settlement Baile Mor is just a straggle of cottages.

Iona Church, Iona

Church

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Bishop’s House

Guest house

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Bishop's House is a retreat house for the Scottish Episcopal Church, located on the island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fionnphort and Kintra.

Fionnphort

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Fionnphort is a small fishing port at the far west of the Ross of Mull, where the ferry crosses to Iona. The population is about 80 and the village has limited accommodation or other amenities.

Kintra

Hamlet

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Kintra, meaning "head of the beach" in Scottish Gaelic, is a settlement on the North-Western coast of the Ross of Mull, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon. Kintra is situated 3 miles northeast of Sound of Iona.

Knocknafenaig

Locality

Knocknafenaig is a ruined township on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Located in the south-western portion of the island known as the Ross of Mull, Knocknafenaig is an extremely well preserved township that shows many characteristics of the 19th-century and early 20th-century living conditions. Knocknafenaig is situated 6 miles east of Sound of Iona.

Sound of Iona

Type: Sound
Description: sound in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Categories: sound and body of water
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.31667° or 56° 19′ north

Longitude

-6.4° or 6° 24′ west

Open location code

9C8M8H8X+MX

GeoNames ID

2646068

Wikidata ID

Q7564770

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Swedish—“Sound of Iona” goes by many names.

Breton: “Sound of Iona”
Catalan: “Sound of Iona”
Cebuano: “Sound of Iona”
Polish: “Iona (cieśnina)”
Polish: “Iona”
Swedish: “Sound of Iona”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Baile Mòr and Aridhglas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eilean Mor and Iona.

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