Above : Piece from Book Of Ballymote It is evident that the reliability of our early traditions must depend greatly upon the time at which written records were first made and preserved. The period at which the use of letters was first introduced into Ireland is, however, yet another doubtful question. By some the introduction of writing is ascribed to St. Patrick : others believe that written records were kept in Ireland from much earlier times. The Irish words for everything connected with ... Read More