History Looking for the Rock of the Dead April 15, 2018 4081 Views 25 Comments How much history is held in a place-name? Quite a lot, if this story attached to a rock on …
History Glen Lonan: ‘The Road of the Kings’ March 24, 2014 1397 Views 13 Comments What links this quiet glen in Argyll with the sacred island of Iona? The answer lies in the passing …
History Iona: an island beyond words January 16, 2014 1424 Views 0 Comment Recently featured in Neil Oliver's series 'The Sacred Wonders of Britain', the island of Iona has a deep sense of …
Wildlife & Nature Thrift: coastal jewels April 19, 2013 811 Views 0 Comment This radiant little coastal dweller starts flowering in April, and continues right through the summer.
Carved crosses , History Maclean’s Cross, Iona May 11, 2012 1528 Views 6 Comments Pilgrims and travellers to the sacred island of Iona would have stopped to pray beside this beautiful 'wayside cross' that …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Iona’s timeless haven February 09, 2012 1416 Views 13 Comments Not more ruins! But look how beautiful… Iona's 13th century nunnery will enchant you with its architecture, its setting …
Geology Staffa: Pillars of creation October 16, 2011 711 Views 8 Comments This tiny island off the west coast of Mull looks like the setting for the latest Titan-themed Hollywood movie...
