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Page 114
... Columba as a result of his successful mission finds no mention in the Irish annals , which report that Columba sailed to Iona in 563 and make no reference to a widespread Pictish conversion at this early date . It seems unlikely ...
... Columba as a result of his successful mission finds no mention in the Irish annals , which report that Columba sailed to Iona in 563 and make no reference to a widespread Pictish conversion at this early date . It seems unlikely ...
Page 121
... Columba . The question is , what relevance might this cult have had within the context of Whithorn : does it suggest that Columba or his descendants may have had connections in the area and could possibly also have been involved in the ...
... Columba . The question is , what relevance might this cult have had within the context of Whithorn : does it suggest that Columba or his descendants may have had connections in the area and could possibly also have been involved in the ...
Page 132
... Columba , 17 so it may be that the use of the port of Derry by Columba's monks pre - dated the foundation of a church there . 18 The presence of a harbour may have influenced the selection of the church's site , 19 but the location had ...
... Columba , 17 so it may be that the use of the port of Derry by Columba's monks pre - dated the foundation of a church there . 18 The presence of a harbour may have influenced the selection of the church's site , 19 but the location had ...
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Early Insular History in | 47 |
Ireland England and the Rhetoric | 75 |
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