Above : Picture Of St. Columbanus The religious energy of the Irish people during these centuries was not confined to their native country. It also carried bands of devoted missionaries to preach the Gospel to the pagan tribes of Britain and the Continent. While the Irish schools gave free education to the harassed natives of the ravaged Christian countries, Irish missionaries carried the light of Christianity amongst the barbarians themselves. Other workers, no doubt, were labouring in the same fields. But the conversion ... Read More