I took a trip to Ellary, Argyll to visit St Columba's Cave. It's a very atmospheric place, quite spooky. This cave is traditionally said to have been a cell occupied for a time by St Columba on his way from his home in Ulster to his final settlements at Dunadd and Iona. The story goes that Columba applied to King Conal for permission to establish his monastery at Iona. While he waited for the king's decision, the saint stayed here, on the south coast of the Knapdale peninsula. #travelgram #spooky #highlands #scotland_insta #scotlandhighlands #thehighlands #scotlandsbeauty #scottishhighlands #spookyvibes #highlandsofscotland #southernhighlands #pagancommunity #christianity #christian #stcolumbas #pagan #stcolumbans #paganism #stcolumba #travelblogger In one of the photos you can see a St Bridgid's Cross ... this cross was originally derived from the pagan symbol of the Irish goddess Bridgid, one of the Tuatha Dé Danann ... the supernatural tribe of the gods in Irish mythology. So, this cave is a place which is almost exactly coincidental with the Christian absorption of pagan gods and feast days. The co-option of the old ways into the new religon with all that that brought for good and bad. (at Ellary, Argyll And Bute, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ39lEUMro6/?utm_medium=tumblr
