Christian Ireland
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It was St. Patrick and other missionaries from the Roman World who in the fifth century first introduced Christianity to Ireland. In the thousands of intervening years religion has played a central role in the daily lives of Irish people. In the fifth and sixth centuries monasteries were founded throughout the country and these became centres of learning and manuscript illustration, producing wonderful arts and crafts. The traces of this Golden Age, when Ireland became known as the Island of Saints and Scholars, can still be viewed throughout the country. There were also many inspired men and women who set up schools of learning overseas and to this day Ireland maintains strong links, through Christianity, with countries throughout Europe, in particular, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. In our Christian Ireland programmes we trace the evolution of Christianity in Ireland with visits to our most renowned Holy Places, Shrines, Monasteries and Monastic Ruins. These include;
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