Shape new book on Iona place-names! Tell us what you want to see in a coffee table book and what you'd like to learn. Share your ideas with us here or email us - we want to hear from you! #Iona
Pictured: Cobhain Cuildich 'secluded hollow' (also known as The Hermit's Cell)

Do you know about Clach a' Bhainne 'the milk stone' of #Iona? Read more: iona-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/names-of-the...
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TONIGHT Interactive workshop: Iona’s place-names, songs and more
Location: Iona Village Hall Time: 7pm

Exploring Iona’s Place-Names and launch of online resource
Where: #Iona Village Hall When: 31 March 7pm **ALL WELCOME**
More info: iona-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/rannsachadh-...
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second circular for the SNSBI 31st annual conference - April 11-14th 2025 - at the University of Stirling. Make sure to book your spot before the deadline (24th February)! Please book for the conference and coach trip using the form here:
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#NameoftheMonth Tràigh nan Sìolag 'strand of the sandeels'. Sandeels have recently featured in the news due to the controversy surrounding the UK ban on sandeel fishing: tinyurl.com/3c7dezsp. On #Iona, a name referencing sandeels is interesting for a different reason. More: tinyurl.com/y98zu67k

#NameoftheMonth A lovely name with a gruesome yet seasonally appropriate history: according to tradition Tràigh Bàn (nam Manach) 'White strand (of the monks)' at the northern end of #Iona was where the #Christmas Eve massacre of 986 took place: iona-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/names-of-the...