CHAPTER III.

THE MONASTIC CHURCH IN IONA.

A.D. 563. St. Columba crosses from Ireland to Britain with twelve followers 85 Founds a monastery in Iona 88 Description of the island 88 Character of the Columban Church 93 Site of the original wooden monastery 95 Constitution of the monastery 101 St. Columba’s labours among the Picts 104 A.D. 565. Converts King Brude 105 Character of the paganism of the Scots and Picts 108 Proceedings of St. Columba in converting the northern Picts 119 A.D. 574. St. Columba inaugurates King Aidan and attends the assembly of Drumceatt 122