The ruins of the Iona Nunnery church seen from the north. Iona, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. shows north transept and arcading of the nave
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4960 x 3755 px | 42 x 31.8 cm | 16.5 x 12.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
May 1995Location:
Iona Nunnery, Isle of Iona, Argyll, Scotland, UKMore information:
The Augustinian nunnery was founded in the early 1200s by Reginald, son of Somerled ruler of the Isles, whose sister Beatrice was the first prioress. She ruled a nucleus of trained nuns, probably brought from Ireland. At the same time Benedictine monks were reviving the Abbey. The church comprises a three-bay nave with a smaller chancel to its east. Along the north runs an aisle terminating in a small chapel. The nave’s round arcade arches and narrow splayed windows, linked by prominent string-courses, are essentially Irish Romanesque in design.