st columba’s isle
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Heads Under the Water: Snizort Cathedral, St Columba’s Isle and The Cauldron of Skulls
The Cathedral Peaty water ripples around a peaceful little island cemetery, but this river once bubbled with blood, boiling from the clan feud that scars Skye’s landscape. For most, it is a tranquil place to rest; for Skye’s teenagers, it is a place for summer gatherings, to leap from the high banks into the deep(ish) Continue reading
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Alasdair MacIlleathain 