Iona Abbey Museum

Iona Abbey Museum is a museum in , , . Iona Abbey Museum is situated nearby to the grassland , as well as near the garden .
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Isle of Iona, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Museum of Iona Abbey”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iona and St Oran’s Chapel.

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is an island one mile west of in the Scottish . 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.

Church
Photo: Keith Laverack, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Oran's Chapel is a medieval chapel located on the island of in the off the west coast of Scotland. Built in the 12th century, the chapel was dedicated to St Oran. is situated 500 feet southwest of Iona Abbey Museum.

Church
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is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Iona Abbey Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fionnphort and Kintra.

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

Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, meaning "head of the beach" in Scottish Gaelic, is a settlement on the North-Western coast of the , . The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon. is situated 2 miles east of Iona Abbey Museum.

Locality
is a ruined township on the , . Located in the south-western portion of the island known as the , is an extremely well preserved township that shows many characteristics of the 19th-century and early 20th-century living conditions. is situated 6 miles southeast of Iona Abbey Museum.

Iona Abbey Museum

Latitude
56.3353° or 56° 20′ 7″ north
Longitude
-6.39098° or 6° 23′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C8M8JP5+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 171873973
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q113363697
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Slovenian—“Iona Abbey Museum” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “museu de l’abadia d’Iona”
  • Slovenian: “Iona Abbey Museum”
  • Slovenian: “Muzej opatije Iona”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cloister garth and Abbey Bakery (Formerly).

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