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'''Iona''' is a small island in [[Scotland]].  
'''Iona''' is a small island in [[Scotland]]. It was considered a holy place by Medieval Scots, and [[Maol Chalvim I]] was buried there.[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/faq.php?s=threebrothers]
 
  
 
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According to [[Shari]]'s story of the [[Stone of Destiny]], [[Saint Columba]] returned to Iona after taming the [[Loch Ness Monster]], and died there after laying his head down upon the stone. ''("[[Rock and Roll|Rock & Roll]]")''
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According to a story told by [[Shari]], [[Merlin]] and [[Pelles]] brought the [[Stone of Destiny]] to Iona after it had served their purposes. Later, [[Saint Columba]] returned to Iona after taming the [[Loch Ness Monster]], and died there after laying his head down upon the Stone. ''("[[Rock and Roll|Rock & Roll]]")''
  
==Real world background==
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{{CIT|Iona was considered a holy place by Medieval Scots, and [[Maol Chalvim I]] was buried there.}} {{CIT|''("[[Once Upon A Time There Were Three Brothers...]]")''}}
As in the ''Gargoyles'' universe, Iona was an important center of Scottish Christianity, originally founded in the 6th century by Saint Columba. Maol Chalvim I was indeed buried at the abbey there, as were Kings [[Duncan]], [[Macbeth]] and [[Donald Ban]].
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As in the [[Gargoyles Universe]], Iona was an important center of Scottish Christianity, originally founded in the 6th century by Saint Columba. Maol Chalvim I was indeed buried at the abbey there, as were Kings [[Duncan]], [[Macbeth]] and [[Donald Ban]].
  
 
Iona was originally called "Ioua"; the more familiar version of its name comes from Dr. Samuel Johnson's ''A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland''.  ([[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] calls it "Colmekill" in ''[[Macbeth (play)|Macbeth]]'', derived from the Gaelic "I Choluim Chille".)
 
Iona was originally called "Ioua"; the more familiar version of its name comes from Dr. Samuel Johnson's ''A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland''.  ([[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] calls it "Colmekill" in ''[[Macbeth (play)|Macbeth]]'', derived from the Gaelic "I Choluim Chille".)
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Iona is a small island in Scotland.

History

According to a story told by Shari, Merlin and Pelles brought the Stone of Destiny to Iona after it had served their purposes. Later, Saint Columba returned to Iona after taming the Loch Ness Monster, and died there after laying his head down upon the Stone. ("Rock & Roll")

Iona was considered a holy place by Medieval Scots, and Maol Chalvim I was buried there. ("Once Upon A Time There Were Three Brothers...")

Real World Background

As in the Gargoyles Universe, Iona was an important center of Scottish Christianity, originally founded in the 6th century by Saint Columba. Maol Chalvim I was indeed buried at the abbey there, as were Kings Duncan, Macbeth and Donald Ban.

Iona was originally called "Ioua"; the more familiar version of its name comes from Dr. Samuel Johnson's A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. (Shakespeare calls it "Colmekill" in Macbeth, derived from the Gaelic "I Choluim Chille".)

See also

  • Iona at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia