Tag Archives: pre-christian belief

‘The Pre-Christian Belief System in Ireland’

Published on: Author: CSCS Leave a comment

On 9 October 2012, the Centre was pleased to welcome Edel Bhreathnach (University College Dublin), who discussed ‘The pre-Christian Belief System in Ireland’. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. Edel drew upon archaeological and literary sources to present a vivid picture of the pre-Christian belief system in early-medieval Ireland. When introduced to early Ireland, Christianity… Continue reading