Founding father of the famous monastery on the island of Iona, a site of pilgrimage ever since his death in 597, St Columba was born into one of the ruling fami

This is the exciting story of how, over a thousand years ago, a proud prince from Ireland became one of Scotland's most important and beloved heroes.

In-depth biography of Columba of Iona Irish monk who is credited with taking Christianity to Scotland Examines many different facets of his life