Iona Abbey
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Iona Abbey is an abbey located on the island of Iona, just off the Isle of Mull on the West Coast of Scotland.
Iona Abbey
Book of Kells: This page (folio 292r) contains the lavishly decorated text that opens the Gospel of John
View of the Abbey remains in the late 19th century, showing the Church and claustral buildings as roofless ruins.
Amlaíb Cuarán
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Amlaíb mac Sitric, commonly called Amlaíb Cuarán, was a 10th-century Norse-Gael who was King of Northumbria and Dublin. His byname, cuarán, is usually translated as "sandal". His name appears in a variety of anglicized forms, including Olaf Cuaran, Anlaf Sihtricson and Olaf Sihtricson, particularly in relation to his short-lived rule in York. He was the last of the Uí Ímair to play a major part in the politics of the British Isles.
Silver penny minted in York during the first reign of Amlaíb. Obv.: triquetra in the center with the Latin text '+ •A•NL•Λ•F CVNVNC ШΓ' encircling it; rev.: fringed triangular standard bearing ‘X’ on cross-tipped pole.