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Which saint founded a monastery in 563 on the island of Iona off the west coast of Scotland?

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Which saint founded a monastery in 563 on the island of Iona off the west coast of Scotland?
posted Jun 22, 2019 by Anuradha Tabyal

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St Columba

In 563, he travelled to Scotland with twelve companions (said to include Odran of Iona) in a wicker currach covered with leather. According to legend he first landed on the Kintyre Peninsula, near Southend. However, being still in sight of his native land, he moved farther north up the west coast of Scotland. The island of Iona was made over to him by his kinsman Conall mac Comgaill King of Dál Riata, who perhaps had invited him to come to Scotland in the first place

answer Jun 24, 2019 by Abu Anam
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