MacLean's Cross With Music On History Visit To Isle of Iona Inner Hebrides Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K travel video, with Scottish music, of MacLean's Cross by the Abbey on ancestry, genealogy, history visit to Isle of Iona, Inner Hebrides, Britain, United Kingdom. Maclean's Cross is a finely carved 15th century cross standing beside the ancient street of the dead near Iona Abbey. The cross stands at the place where the processional path crosses a path leading from St Ronan’s Port, the current boat landing. The carving style is traditional of the Iona school of carvers who were active here during the 15th century. The cross is over three metres high and is carved from a single solid block of stone. The design is of the type known as disc-head, with intricate foliage and plaitwork designs on both sides. There are animals carved on the east face and a crucifixion on the west side. On the foot of the cross shaft is an armed horseman who may be meant to represent the MacLean chief who paid for the cross to be carved around the year 1500. The Celtic cross is a form of Christian cross featuring a nimbus or ring that emerged in Ireland, France and Britain in the Early Middle Ages. A type of ringed cross, it became widespread through its use in the stone high crosses erected across the islands, especially in regions evangelized by Irish missionaries, from the 9th through the 12th centuries. The surname McLean was first found in the Western Isles where the Clan held extensive lands on almost every island in the Western Hebrides. McLean has been spelled MacLean, MacLaine, MacLane, MacLeane, MacClean, MacClain, MacClaine, MacGhille Eoin in Gaelic and many more Donald McLean, a Scottish convict from Glasgow, was transported aboard the Asia on September 3rd, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia; Hugh McLean, a Scottish convict from Glasgow, was transported aboard the Asia on September 3rd, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia; James McLean, aged 29, arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship Phoebe Dunbar between 1841 and 1850; Katherine McLean, aged 32, arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship Phoebe Dunbar between 1841 and 1850; Ann McLean landed in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1801; Christina McLean, aged 25, arrived in Canada in 1812; Allan McLean arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, America, in 1740; Duncan McLean arrived in Brunswick, North Carolina, America, in 1767; Daniel McLean, aged 25, landed in Rhode Island, America, in 1812. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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