Folklore & legend

Sithean Mor, the Hill of Angels, Iona

Sithean Mor, Iona

Columba's vision recorded c. 700; fairy lore later

The search summary of a scholarly article on the hill states that a monk reported seeing Columba praying at sunset with lights ascending and descending upon him, and took the lights to be angels. The University of Glasgow Iona place-names project says the fairy lore of Sithean Mor includes the story of two fishermen who entered an open fairy mound and found themselves dancing with the fairies. The place-names article cites the grid reference NM270235.

Evidence
Contemporary written record
Access
Open ground
Location
56.327, -6.417 (Sited to the building or field)

Sources: Novus, A hill of angels and fairies: Sithean Mor, Iona [other]; Iona Place-names Project, The fairy dwellings of Iona [other]

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