Bernera Island or simply Bernera is a tidal island off Lismore, in Argyll, Scotland. In the 6th century, Bernera was settled by monks of the Irish Culdee church under the leadership of St. Moluag. St. Columba used the island as a private place for retreat, meditation and prayer, and may have preached under a vast yew tree. It is reported that the wood was turn…Bernera Island or simply Bernera is a tidal island off Lismore, in Argyll, Scotland. In the 6th century, Bernera was settled by monks of the Irish Culdee church under the leadership of St. Moluag. St. Columba used the island as a private place for retreat, meditation and prayer, and may have preached under a vast yew tree. It is reported that the wood was turned into a staircase for Lochnell Castle at Ardmenhuis and survived at least two fires, which burned down the rest of the building.
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