Duncan MacDonald
Jakarta 27 September 2016
Approaching Lindisfarne
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England. It is also known as Holy Island. It is linked to the mainland by a causeway which twice a day is covered by the tide. Lindisfarne was founded by St. Aidan, a Celtic monk who came from Iona, the centre of Celtic Christianity in Britain. St. Aidan converted Northumbria to Christianity at the invittation of its king, Oswald. St. Aidan founded Lindisfarne Monastery on Holy Island in AD 635.
Lindisfarne causeway
Lindisfarne Shinta and Frank
The Lindisfarne Gospels, a 7th century illuminated Latin manuscript, was written here and is now in the British Museum.
Modern statue of Saint Aidan Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne Frank Shinta tombstone - Shinta background
Lindisfarne Priory Capt Thomas McDonald
served in India d 1865 age 73
Lindisfarne Church Margaret Russell
wife of John Russell
d 1856 age 24
Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast
Leaving Lindisfarne
Birdoswald
Alnwick 