The Norse use of the Hebridean seaways in 793 en route to Lindisfarne included reconnaissance raids on smaller Hebridean communities. The monasteries on Tiree and Colonsay were targeted providing the Norse with intelligence about Iona before the main assault in 795. The 793 Hebridean raids represent the opening of Norse violence against the heart of Scottish Christianity.
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