tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270645297722720702.post3064567832654567839..comments2023-05-14T08:38:40.185+01:00Comments on Trias Thaumaturga: Saint Columba's ChurchesMarcellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02234781374292930330noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270645297722720702.post-5192348894302061682012-11-14T11:30:18.693+00:002012-11-14T11:30:18.693+00:00Great stuff, Seán. I went to Iona a few times myse...Great stuff, Seán. I went to Iona a few times myself and you have a real sense of pilgrimage thanks to the arduous nature of the journey. I remember that on my first visit in the 1980s the weather was dreadful and the ferry from Fionnphort couldn't get in fully to the jetty on Iona. I was told 'when I say go, jump' and a crew member gave me a push to help me on my way. I was in water up to my waist when a big Scotsman reached in, fished me out of the drink and deposited me and my rucksack unceremoniously on the pier. All part of the great Iona experience! Envy you the rest of your trip. The Donegal sites are great too. Thanks for your continued support, I've done a lot of research over the last year on Saint Columcille and will be publishing more items soon.Marcellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234781374292930330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270645297722720702.post-10320701165580356552012-11-14T10:44:21.200+00:002012-11-14T10:44:21.200+00:00Am enjoying all this info on Columcille, and have ...Am enjoying all this info on Columcille, and have visited places in Donegal associated with him. Then in July 2010 I headed off to see Iona and other islands in the Hebrides. Despite the long car journey of 2,400 miles, it was worth it all. Mull itself, where we stayed some nights, was also most interesting, as were the islands of Skye, Harris and Lewis. Seánhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251311293560385821noreply@blogger.com