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Celtic Christianity

Articles tagged Celtic Christianity.

What Happened at the Synod of Whitby in 664 CE

What Happened at the Synod of Whitby in 664 CE?

Dec 25, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

King Oswiu had to choose: Irish monks or Roman bishops? The Synod of Whitby in 664 CE decided England’s religious future in a single...

The Book of Kells How Irish Monks Created Medieval Europe's Most Beautiful Manuscript

Book of Kells: How Irish Monks Made a Masterpiece

Dec 15, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

On a remote Atlantic fringe, Irish monks crafted the Book of Kells, layering gold, animal skin and sacred text into a gospel book of...

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