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Bob the Traveler<p>Domnall mac Ailpín was King of the Picts from 858 to his death OTD in 862, he was buried on <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/scotland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/sc</span><span class="invisible">otland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
The Wee Owl Art<p>A small drawing of Iona Abby, Scotland. Iona is one of the oldest Christian religious centres in Western Europe.<br>My new drawing is available to buy...<br><a href="https://theweeowlart.etsy.com/listing/1901158607" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theweeowlart.etsy.com/listing/</span><span class="invisible">1901158607</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FediGiftShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediGiftShop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ScottishArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishArtist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/CreativeToots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreativeToots</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/IonaAbbey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IonaAbbey</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Landscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Landscape</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/OriginalArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OriginalArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Drawing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drawing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/PenAndInk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PenAndInk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ColourPencil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColourPencil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MixedMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MixedMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Artwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TraditionalArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraditionalArtist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/GiftIdeas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GiftIdeas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ArtShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtShop</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Saint Berthanc, a 9th century monk at <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/scotland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/sc</span><span class="invisible">otland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Undiscovered Scotland<p>The ruins of Iona Nunnery. This Augustinian nunnery was founded in about 1200 with Bethoc, a daughter of Somerled, serving as its first prioress. It is now a beautifully tranquil oasis on the sublime island of Iona. More pics and info: <a href="https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/iona/ionanunnery/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/ion</span><span class="invisible">a/ionanunnery/index.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/IonaNunnery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IonaNunnery</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Constantín mac Cináeda, King of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a>, slain in a battle against heathen invaders of his country, honoured as a martyr and buried at <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/scotland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/sc</span><span class="invisible">otland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Saint Cellach mac Congaile, Archbishop of Armagh in Ireland, previously the Abbot of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/scotland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/sc</span><span class="invisible">otland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
jdmccafferty<p>24 Mar 716: d. Dunchad of the Conall Gulban, Abbot of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> - under his rule the Columban community there accepted the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Roman</span></a> Easter</p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Gerald of Mayo, son of an Anglo-Saxon king who accompanied Colmán of Lindisfarne to <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> and then on to Ireland <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/scotland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/sc</span><span class="invisible">otland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Sléibíne mac Congaile, a monk from Ireland who became Abbot of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> in the mid 8th century <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/scotland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/sc</span><span class="invisible">otland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Saint Fergna, called "the White", a relative and disciple of Saint Columba of Ireland, Abbot of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/scotland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/sc</span><span class="invisible">otland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
jdmccafferty<p>24 Feb 669: d. Cumméne, the first biographer of St Columba or Colmcille of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>otd</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Saint Farannan, a late 6th century disciple of Saint Columba at <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/scotland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/sc</span><span class="invisible">otland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Undiscovered Scotland<p>The traditional burial place of monarchs, Relig Odhráin graveyard near the abbey on the magical island of Iona. It may have been in continual use as a burial place since St Columba's day, nearly 15 centuries ago. More pics and info: <a href="https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/iona/storanschapel/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/ion</span><span class="invisible">a/storanschapel/index.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ReligOdhrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReligOdhrain</span></a></p>
rusty<p>Omg, the Inner Hebrides are somewhere near the middle of that! Hoping everyone on <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Mull" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mull</span></a> is hanging in there. </p><p>I sat through the middle the 1987 'storm' in SE England and it was terrifying. Fingers crossed for everyone affected. </p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/StormEowyn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StormEowyn</span></a></p>
FunktiousThe more grey it is in Glasgow, the more I need reminding of these beautiful sunny Spring days! These are from the beautifully named 'The Bay at the Back of the Ocean' on Iona. <br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.scot/discover/tags/Scotland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scotland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.scot/discover/tags/Iona?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iona</a>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Saint Blaithmaic, an Abbot from Ireland who went to <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> and was martyred by the Danes on the altar steps of the church of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> in 823 <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/scotland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/sc</span><span class="invisible">otland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Petrichor ᚄᚔᚅᚐᚁᚆᚃᚒᚔᚂ<p>Do <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/sailors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sailors</span></a> always use <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/nautical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nautical</span></a> miles rather than kilometres? <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/NauticalMiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NauticalMiles</span></a><br>I ask because I was wondering how long it would take to sail from <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Ballycastle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ballycastle</span></a> - apparently about 15 hours; maybe a two-day trip with a short rest at <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Islay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Islay</span></a></p>
Undiscovered Scotland<p>The ferry slipway and the village of Baile Mor on the enchanting, magical, island of Iona, just off the south-west tip of the Isle of Mull. Pilgrims have been coming here for nearly fourteen centuries and tourists for three. More pics and info: <a href="https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/iona/iona/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/ion</span><span class="invisible">a/iona/index.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Islands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Islands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/IsleOfMull" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IsleOfMull</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Pilgrims" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pilgrims</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UndiscoveredScotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UndiscoveredScotland</span></a></p>
Stefanie Bellach<p>Meine Dissertation ist erschienen und abrufbar über das Repositorium <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/Refubium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Refubium</span></a> der FU Berlin: **Irisches Christentum auf dem Kontinent. Studien zu Überlieferung, Anlage und Aneignung der Vita sancti Columbae Adamnani**, <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-44683" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-4</span><span class="invisible">4683</span></a> Ich danke allen, die mich dabei unterstützt haben!<br><a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/Hagiographie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hagiographie</span></a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/Adomn%C3%A1n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Adomnán</span></a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/Columba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Columba</span></a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/EarlyMedievalIreland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EarlyMedievalIreland</span></a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/Fr%C3%BChmittelalter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Frühmittelalter</span></a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/Mittelalter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mittelalter</span></a> @medievodons</p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Guðrøðr Óláfsson was a twelfth-century ruler of the kingdoms of Dublin and the Isles of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a>; he died OTD in 1187 and was buried on <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Iona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iona</span></a> <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/scotland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/sc</span><span class="invisible">otland-isle-of-iona/iona.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
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