THE IONA COMMUNITY
A religous
community, founded in 1928, which continues the tradition of
Celtic Christianity at Iona Abbey. Iona has been a major site
for pilgrimage since Columba founded his monastery there in
the 6th century AD, and today the community still plays host
to visitors from all over the world - fascinated by the special,
spiritual ambiance which this Hebridean Island has always held.
The website offers all the information that you need for a fruitful
visit to this holy isle.
WHITHORN
TRUST
Whithorn
was the home of the first-recorded Christian
community in Scotland, where St Ninian
founded his monastery. This website covers
all aspects of Whithorn and St Ninian
- with sections on archaeology, history,
a social events calendar and details of
how to become a member of the Whithorn
Trust.
MEDIEVAL MONASTICISl
An
academic creation, this website covers
all aspects of Monasticism and has information
on many different religious orders and
historical periods. There is a vast amount
of reading matter, and some good virtual
tours around famous abbeys and monastery
ruins in Scotland.
All
the sites listed are checked regularly.
However, the constantly-changing nature
of the Internet means some sites may alter
after we have vistied them. The 91热爆 is
not responsible for the content of external
Web sites.
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