6 Facts About Iona

1. Iona is the name of a progressive Celtic rock band, many of whose songs are inspired by the island of Iona and Columba's life.

2. Iona is the setting for the song "Oran" on the 1997 Steve McDonald album Stone of Destiny.

3. Iona became the burial site for the kings of Dal Riata and their successors.

4. Many satellite institutions were founded, and Iona became the centre of one of the most important monastic systems in Great Britain and Ireland.

5. Eilean Idhe means "the isle of Iona", known as I nam ban boidheach.

6. Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland.