Ireland's Golden Age: 'The work of angelic, not human, skill'
Ireland's Golden Age: 'The work of angelic, not human, skill' Irish Christianity experienced a 'golden age' between the 6th and 9th centuries, during which Ireland was the brightest star in the firmament of Western culture, writes Frank Rogers 29 July, 2021 02:00 The high stone cross at the Rock of Cashel standing sentry over the Co Tipperary countryside IRELAND'S Golden Age began with the growth of monasticism in the 6th century and flourished from then until the Viking invasions of the 8th and 9th centuries. Throughout that period the country witnessed a remarkable f...
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