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S01 E07: The Coming of the Faith

S01 E07: The Coming of the Faith

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This episode surveys the earliest texts written by and about Saint Patrick, the man credited with Christianising Ireland. But is it really that simple?

Main topics addressed: Saint Patrick, hagiography, Christianity, paganism, early medieval Ireland

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sdX_pAGLVz2pp2YWMYzGkJ20STLtKxjzX8nB6sLMpsE/edit?usp=sharing

References and Suggested Media:

Bieler, L. 2011. ‘Muirchú’s Text in English’. https://confessio.ie/more/muirchu_english#

Bieler, L. 2011. ‘Tírechán’s Text in English’. https://confessio.ie/more/tirechan_english#

Carey, J. (with O’Loughlin, T.). 2006. ‘Christianity, Celtic’ in Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia vol 2, ed. by Koch, J. T.

McCarthy, P. 2011. ‘Confession’. https://confessio.ie/etexts/confessio_english#

Wycherley, N. The Medieval Irish History Podcast, https://x.com/EarlyIrishPod



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