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 flourishing of art, literature, manuscript preservation, metal-work and stone sculpture.
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image captionSir Norman Stronge and his son were killed at their family home, Tynan Abbey
A former Stormont Speaker and his son, who were killed by the IRA in 1981, have been commemorated on the 40th anniversary of the murders.
Sir Norman Stronge, 86, and his son James, 48, were shot at their County Armagh mansion on 21 January 1981.
The historic building, Tynan Abbey, was then set on fire by their IRA killers.
Both men were high-profile members of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and party colleagues have paid tribute by laying wreaths at Stormont and Tynan.
James Kingan, who lost his grandfather and his uncle in the attack, said his life changed forever on the night they were killed.