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The study of Latin and Christian theology flourished in monasteries. Cainnech spent his early years watching his chieftain's flocks. In 543 Cainnech became a pupil at Finnian's monastic school at Clonard. During the sixth century, some of the most significant names in the history of Irish Christianity studied at the Clonard monastery. [1]
The introduction of Christianity to Ireland dates to sometime before the 5th century, presumably in interactions with Roman Britain. Christian worship had reached pagan Ireland around AD 400. It is often misstated that Saint Patrick brought the faith to Ireland, but it was already present on the island before Patrick arrived. Monasteries were ...
The Christian monastery at Fore was founded by St Feichin, it was estimated that there were as many as 300 monks and 2000 students in residence. Today, all that remains is the pre-Norman building of St Feichin's Church, which was built in the 12th century, on top of the original monastery, the ruins are located near the passage tomb and ...
Saint Declan (fl. 350–450 AD) founded a monastery at Ardmore, [63] possibly the oldest Christian settlement in Ireland. A contemporary was Ailbe , whose Vita , written c. 750, says that he preached Christianity in Munster before the arrival of St. Patrick, and founded a monastery at Emly .
Clonmacnoise Cathedral from the south-east (centre and left), Temple Doolin and Temple Hurpan (right) and Temple Melaghlin (behind, covered) Clonmacnoise or Clonmacnois (Irish: Cluain Mhic Nóis) is a ruined monastery in County Offaly in Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone, founded in 544 by Saint Ciarán, a young man from Rathcroghan, County Roscommon. [2]
Early Christian Ireland began after the country emerged from a mysterious decline in population and standards of living that archaeological evidence suggests lasted from c. 100 to 300 AD. During this period, called the Irish Dark Age by Thomas Charles-Edwards , the population was entirely rural and dispersed, with small ringforts the largest ...
Devenish Monastery early monastic site, founded before 564 or 571 by St Molaise (Laisre) Culdees from 10th century Gola Priory Dominican Friars founded after 1660 by Fr John MacManus, obtaining land from Lord Enniskillen The Priory of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary _____ Gaula: Iniseo Monastery early monastic site, founded before 777 ...
Access to waterways in the early Middle Ages was of great importance as it gave easy access to travel between monasteries in Ireland and in Britain. [6] According to some traditions, it is known that a sea voyage in the early Christian period between the Southern coast of Ireland and Brittany could be completed in three days and nights. [7]