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Derry-Londonderry in Derry And Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

St Columba

 
 
St Columba Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012
1. St Columba Marker
Inscription. On this site of St Augustine's Church, St Columba built his Abbey circa 543AD, and departed from Derry down the River Foyle with his supporters to the Island of Iona in 563AD.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ExplorationReligion & Religious StructuresSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 54° 59.69′ N, 7° 19.496′ W. Marker is in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in Derry And Strabane. Marker is on the grounds of St. Augustine's Church, between Palace Street and the City Wall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland BT48 6PS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast & Glens. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Walker Memorial Pillar (within shouting distance of this marker); Royal Bastion (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Parade (within shouting distance of this marker); George Farquhar (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Seαn Keenan / Σ Cianαin (about 90 meters away); Verbal Arts Centre (about 120 meters away); The Platform (about 120 meters away); Double Bastion (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derry-Londonderry.
 
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St Columba Marker at St. Augustine's Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012
2. St Columba Marker at St. Augustine's Church
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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