The monks who bought their own Scottish island

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I was just reading this and thought I’d share… I’ve never started a topic here before and not sure how to do a link with photos - but the link is in the title below! 🙂

The monks who bought their own Scottish island
It is thought that monks worshipped on the island back in the time of St Columba, in the 6th Century. Vikings settled there in the 8th Century and named it Papa Stronsay - which means Priests’ Island of Stronsay.

The original monastery was abandoned in the 16th Century - but for the last 20 years the island has once again been home to monks who celebrate Holy Mass in the language which would have been used by priests many centuries ago.
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