Columba & Ireland's Golden Age 

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Great summaries. A couple of notes to this. An Cathach, the "battle book", still exists. It's in the Royal Irish Academy. It's a copy of St. Jerome's Psalter, the text used to teach monks to read. And this was Columcille's argument - that he copied Finnian's psalter for the good of the people, in accordance with Brehon Law. That it was a question of intellectual property ownership and that the book was no worse for its having been copied. When the king's decision went against him, he was forced to prove his argument in battle. The actual book was used in the battle - according to the Annals of Ulster - to form a "druidic fence" of protection around the O'Donnell host - Columcille's clan. The O'Donnells continued to use this book in battle for a thousand more years, finally it went to Europe with the Flight of the Earls in 1603. Before eventually making its way back to Donegal in the 1800s. Irish Christianity was in many ways a continuation of Druidism, but now infused with neo-Platonic thought and the teachings of Christ. Its worldview was diametrically opposed to the Augustinian doctrine of Rome - where mankind, and the material world, were believed to be essentially corrupt. In Gaelic Christianity, everything, including us, is understood to be innately good. A more nature-based and scientific understanding of the world.

I'd love to see more videos about this topic, specially about the differences between Gaelic Christianity and Roman Christianity. They almost became separate churches. Imagine the impact that'd have in History! Yet, it's seldom talked about. Great video!

Great video are you planning to make anymore videos about Ireland?

My ancestral kinsman- Saint Columba, a man of the Cenel Conal of the O'Neil Dynasty in Donegal.

Think I remember reading that there was a small enclave of Irish monks on Iceland when the Norse discovered it.

I've been to St Columba's "birthplace", there's a large Celtic cross there with some info about him, but aside from that it's wild countryside, had a very very mysterious feel about that place...

Your videos are so soothing to watch.

The history of this "forgotten" corner of northwestern Europe becomes more and more intriguing the more one comes across illuminating descriptions like this one. Did you know that from around this period (if not before) the word Scot meant someone from Ireland? Neither did I. It was the Irish that invaded the west of Scotland and brought their culture with them. The conversion of the island to Christianity, with innumerable clans in constant conflict over centuries, is a real puzzler. Great job here!

Ireland was not a backward country before Christianity. We had our own language,our own system of writing it was called ogham. We also had the Druids,who were well known throughout Europe as wise men and keepers of knowledge. You just have to look at Newgrange which is 5000 years old ,to see that the Irish were a highly sophisticated society,long before Christianity.

This was a great video. Well crafted with very interesting maps and pictures, and with interesting topics. It's great work. Kudos to you. Personally, I would love to see some videos, which would represent a continuation of this topic, on the unification of Dal Riata and Pictland into Alba, and also a video on Gudrod Crovan, the Norse Gaels, and the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, and also Thorfinn and the Jarls of Orkney.

I didn't know Gallic Christianity Developed somewhat independently from the Catholic Church. 👍

Brilliant. Thanks for such a good background on the topic.

Very interesting and well done. Thank you!

VERY interesting video! Thank you for your effort.

I love your series but i like to know if you intend to dedicate any videos about any historical events happening on mainland Europe at same time like for instance the Lombard rule in Italy the Moorish conquest of Spain and the beginning of the reconquest . the story of the franks rise to prominence in Gaul and the origin of Charlemagne,s rise to power .Perhaps the story of Henry the Fowler and his son Otto the great and the birth of the holy roman empire . Also anything about the swedes would be appreciated as they seem to be neglected in favor of their cousins in the west the Norse and the Danes but they were vikings too . In any rate i greatly look forward to your videos especially the next one.

I love the idea of an untamed land, supposedly inhabited just by pirates and criminals. The possibilities, free from government control

Another fantastically presented video, covering a lesser known historical topic. Best way to start the day.

Looking at your first map. Dál Ríata was a Irish kingdom so should be part of the "Irish Kingdoms"

Thank you so much for all your hard work!! Cheers, Dave

I really love your videos. One of my absolute favorite channels.

ThankU for sharing and posting.

And they say that the Church was so anti-science... :P

Very much appreciated and enjoying your channel, my Early ancestors are from here, Hoy, O hEachaidh Dal Fiatach dynasty, first high kings, Hoy Island spelled Haey Norse, amazing looking back and today, we have all come along way.

God even our priest were violent...

From an O’Connell / Conaill THANK YOU!

discovered the faroe islands and iceland before the vikings and its a bit of a coincidence that the vikings success came so fast after first contact with the celtic scribes

Didn't the famous Book of Kells come from Iona?

2:00 incorrect. I've seen this said alot and its PARTIALLY true but not the full truth There was around 100-200 Irish "tuaths" (not kingdoms). 5-6 of these tuaths grouped into Confederacies called "tuath-mórs". Them 5-6 of these tuath-mórs grouped into further Confederacies which would be considered kingdoms. There were 5 kingdoms in Ireland. There was then a High-King of Ireland on top of that but ususlly the position was symbolic although people like Brian-Ború DID become a total, undisputed High-King. So to reiterate Ireland was not as backwards as inferred when saying there were 200 kingdoms within Ireland. There were 5 kingdoms in Ireland made up of confederations with democratically elected "Kings" of these 5 kingdoms coming from the tuaths within them.

It's quite fascinating that despite being a peripheral nation Dal Riata and Ireland will go on to effect Christianity in such a big way

Great Video... I know so little of this time period. Are these people ethnically Celtic with various ethnicities of Picts, Bretons, and Scots?

Pope Gregory I crushed the Irish version of Catholicism at the Synod of Whitby in 664 at Northumbria.

FYI, not all in the east were Eastern Orthodox Church, both the Greeks and the Armenians, though similar to the eastern orthodox church kept separate from the Eastern Roman Empire's church. Also the Armenian Kingdom was the first entire nation to follow its King into Christianityas a whole population, in the year 301 AD.

500 - 800 A.D was probably the Golden Age of Ireland. Christianity was more pure than the Roman Christianity. Monks and preachers only wanted to spread christian faith. You don't hear too many problems between pagans and christians in ireland during those days. Or we just don't know.

IRISH NAMES by Prof Donnchadh Ó Corráin, and his wife, Fidelma Maguire Page 55. COLMÁN (kul-mán) m. A diminutive of Columb, from Latin columba, ‘a dove’. Colmán is the fourteenth most popular male name in early Ireland and there are, according to an early text, some 234 saints of the name. Amongst the most famous of these saints are St Colmán Elo of Lynally, Co Westmeath, whose feast-day is 26 September; St Colmán mac Léníne, patron of the diocese of Cloyne, whose feast-day is 24 November; Colmán mac Duach of the royal race of Connacht, patron of Kilmacduagh, whose feast-day is 2 January; St Colmán of Kilcolman, Co Offaly, ‘of the blood of the kings of Munster’, whose feast-day is 20 May; St Colmán mac Lúacháin of Lynn, Co Westmeath, whose feast-day is 14 June; and St Colmán of Lismore whose feast-day is 22 January. Another famous saint of the name is St Colmán, pilgrim-bishop, who wished to traverse Hungary and who was beaten to death at Stockerau. Great devotion sprang up to him in Hungary; his name was borrowed into Hungarian as Kálman and is still a popular Hungarian name. In the Colma, Colman the name was also used sparingly as a female name. Colma was one of the three virgin sisters who were disciples of St Comgall at his monastery of Bangor. *COLUMB: COLUM, COLAM, CALAM, COLM (kul-man) m and f. From Latin columba ‘a dove’. There were some thirty-two saints of the name. The most famous of them was undoubtedly Columbille (otherwise Columba), of the royal race of the Uí Néill and apostle of Scotland, whose feast-day is 9 June. Another bearer of the name was St Columb moccu Chremthannán of Terryglass whose feast-day is 13 November. Columb also occurs as a female name in the early pedigrees. One of the female saints of the name is St Columb, daughter of Bùite, whose feast-day is 25 March. www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2019/0718/1063807-caddy-coleman-the-flute-playing-astronaut-with-irish-roots/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clann_Cholm%C3%A1in

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I'm from Clan McNeill and i honestly thought the Outer Hebrides had been part of Dal Riata. I know that Clan McNeill are descended from the High King of Ireland Niall of the Nine hostages. I know I'm named after Columba and Callum is the Scottish version of Columba (My parents wanted to be different and spell Callum with an E to make it more eccentric) I actually didn't realise that St Columba was a descendant of Niall. It makes sense though because Callum is a very popular name in my family history. There's a load of Rories, Callum's, Neils/Nialls and Donalds

We call him Saint Columbkille instead of Saint Columba where I live.

Jeremiah's grave is in Ireland. So hidden the history from our eyes.

So interesting to realise how modern day Irish and Scottish interact given this history including the sectarianism aswell

Columba vs. Chaluim vs. Callum? What are your thoughts?

11:40 The text on the right side should read "...remained the Orthodox Church". Roman Catholic Church diverged from the Orthodox Church.

If you’ve ever been to Kerry airport, you’re in the parish of Firies. Firies officially Fieries Na Fogthre Fiodh Ros Na Foithre Na Foidhrí. In Irish mythology, Fódla or Fótla (modern spelling: Fódhla or Fóla) en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fódla In Scottish Gaelic the name is Athall, which derives from the Old Irish Ath-fhotla, or 'New Ireland', (Fotla being a traditional name for Ireland). This is thought to derive from the period of Gaelic settlement of Scotland, which was previously inhabited by the Picts. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atholl Ollom Fotla ("the scholar of Fódla", a poetic term for Ireland; later spelled Ollamh Fodhla), son of Fíachu Fínscothach, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ollom_Fotla

Fantastic 😎

Very interesting.

The Book of Kells predates any English book.

The birth of the Land of Saints and Scholars

Some of this is inaccurate. The Romans had never been established in the Hebrides of Scotland. And parts of Scotland had already been Christianised before Columba arrived in Iona, such as the Picts in Fife and the Britons of Strathclyde.

Ancient Irish Princes whenever they want to become king: “I go to Dyfed”

This remind me the fabolous animated movie the Book of Kells.

Just in time for Total War Thrones of Britania!!!

Intresting for that period.en king Bridei.

It's amazing how many people listen to inaccurate information

how come he knows all this ? he is just a backwards fortune teller shows a few pictures and fills the blanks in its a good watch i was entertained anyway yeh good prior total war tribes the britons game play cool

I'm frankly having a hard time remembering what you say in your videos. I feel like a concise summary at the end of each video (maybe a written outline in the description or on-screen) would help. I don't mean to say this to disparage you, but I feel like it had to be said. People forget a lot of things easily, but this is something that can be lessened. I would like to keep in memory stuff like this. Especially if it's something that can be juicily told at dinners with family/friends.

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Why are there no famous Irish kings?

Michael Tsarion believes that Ireland comes from Arya-land, much like sum-arya. The Aryans were real but they were not the superior people, that the Nazi's talk about. These Irish priests were Caldean munks mixed already atonite/mythraic constantinian christianity. Current Christianity is believed to be sun/son worship. They may have pushed for literacy in nobility but not in the farmers.... As the they couldn't read Latin. Pagan or Celtic are words created by outside rulers like Julius Caesar. Even Welsh means foreigner. Scholasticism did not happen truly after the Bible was translated and made available. This history does not tell the full story...it is closer to the official history. I like it, but I don't believe "pagans" are fully to blame for the dark ages or war.

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Looks like your reading from a book and racing😂