It is said that Columbkille's first attempts to erect a church or monastery on Iona were rendered vain by the influence of some evil spirit or else of demons; for as fast as a wall was raised it fell down.
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz
And as Columba had chosen Iona, so for Aidan there was one spot to which his heart went out above all others.
"In the Border Country"
W. S. (William Shillinglaw) Crockett
The peace that you feel in Iona seemed to lie over the country as we came up the Rangoon river.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch