Our trek across the outgoing tide took us to the Priory of Oronsay. Our guide for the day informed us that it is thought that St Columba stopped here before he founded the Abbey on Iona. Alas, here he could still see his homeland of Ireland (one can see Donegal on a clear day) and with those thoughts could not rest. So on he ventured to Iona.
Inside the Priory House alongside these ruins are housed a number of carved gravestones. Given the times that these were carved, these must have been for significant people of the time. The work is amazing, and I am not even big into history.
Old Stones
Intricate
Detail
Stunning
So with that, the walk was on to beat the tide and return safely to the main island of Colonsay.
Meticulous Mick 
Lovely..
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Cheers Dale, x
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Great images of these ruins, John
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Thanks Sue, it is well worth the visit…..😎
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Wonderful ruins and incredible stone carvings. So many places lay claim to being a way station for Columba’s trip to Iona that his must have been an epic trek.
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A bit like the hiding places of Bonnie Prince Charlie – he must have spent his entire life in hiding…………😉
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Every castle has his lock of hair too – he must have been bald by the time he fled.
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Oh the stuff of legends…..
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Fantastic history captured in these images John.
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Cheers Denis, it was a fascinating place and well worth the trek…..😀
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Great post so atmospheric!
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Thank you Willow, the weather could have been a bit kinder to us of course……💦
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What other weather would you expect out there? 😉
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Reblogged this on my personal thing.
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