Many Irish people went from Ireland to bring Christianity to other places and set up monasteries. There are too many to mention. One of the most well known of these in the early stages of Irish Christianity would have been St. Columban, also known as St. Columcille. There was also a St. Columbanus, who is a different saint. Others include St. Kilian and St. Brendan.
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Missionaries
The Arab Empire spread to all of Southwest Asia, Damascus, North Africa, Spain, and then eastward into the lands beyond Persia.
Ireland became a centre of learning for Christianity in Europe and many people came to the various places in Ireland, like Glendalough or Clonmacnoise, to study. These centres of learning help Ireland earn the title of being the nation of saints and scholars.
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It was brought to Ireland by St. Patrick in the 5th century. He and others helped spread it throughout Ireland. Ireland became a great centre for Catholicism with many churches and monasteries built around Ireland, that have become a part of Ireland's history and culture. Ireland was described as "The land of saints and scholars". It is still strong in Ireland today.
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Kings and Monasteries helped to spread Christianity.
monasteries.
Kings and Monasteries helped to spread Christianity.
There are monasteries all over Ireland, there are at least five Cisterian monasteries, and one Benedictine Abbey in Galway. See the link below for a complete list.Monasteries and Abbeys in Irelandhttp://www.catholiclinks.org/monasteriosirlanda.htmCistercians in Irelandhttp://www.ocso.org/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=listcats&cat_id=96&Itemid=88&lang=enBenedictines in Irelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Benedictine_monasteries_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
"Saints and scholars" is a phrase used to describe individuals who are known for their spiritual piety and intellectual pursuits, typically within the context of medieval Ireland. It highlights the dual emphasis on both religious devotion and academic excellence in the lives of these individuals.
Saint Patrick was a missionary who spread Christianity in Ireland during the 400s. He is credited with converting many Irish people to Christianity and establishing churches and monasteries across the country. He is also known for his writings, particularly his Confession and Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus.
432AD
St. Patrick spread the Catholic religion in Ireland.
Francesca M. Steele has written: 'Monasteries And Religious Houses Of Great Britain And Ireland'