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Effect On Language

Above : St. Columbanus The introduction of Christianity had a profound influence on the Gaelic language. The culture of the new religion, accompanied by the increased use of writing, created a new technical vocabulary. New words had to be created for the new worship and its ritual, its clergy, and its churches, and these were, [...]

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