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Iona
has been a focal point of Christianity since
St Columba's arrival here in AD563.
In about 1200, Reginald MacDonald of Islay, one of the sons of
Somerled, revived old traditions
partly lost as a result of Viking raids and restored
Iona to its traditional role as a religious
centre. What was left of an earlier Columban
monastery was replaced. Reginald also built an
Augustinian nunnery on the island in
which he installed his sister Bethoc as prioress. (more...)
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