St Columba, a founder of Christianity in Scotland, had one of his better known e

St Columba, a founder of Christianity in Scotland, had one of his better known encounters when he came across a group of Picts being attacked by a horrible monster emerging from Loch Ness.

After being firmly rebuked by Columba, the monster retreated back into the murky depths only to resurface again several centuries later - much to the joy of the Highland tourist industry.