One of many Norse raids on Iona. In 986 Norse raiders killed the abbot and fifteen monks on the beach later called Martyrs' Bay (Port na Martarach). This was the fourth or fifth time Iona was raided by Vikings. Each raid diminished the monastery but it was never permanently abandoned — its spiritual significance was too great. The repeated raids shaped the choice to move many of Columba's relics to Ireland.
Abbot and 15 monks massacred
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