Saint Colmcille
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Born in Ireland in 521 A.D., at a time when it was the land of saints and scholars, St Colmcille is the son of the princess of Leinster. He leaves his native land after his part in a battle between the King of Connacht and the High King of Ireland. He settles in Iona, a small island off the coast of Scotland where he founds a monastery. St Colmcille spends the rest of his life developing the monastery at Iona and is so highly regarded by the Scottish that he plays the role of peacemaker whenever there is a quarrel between clans. This is the story of St Colmcille, member of royalty, saint, scholar and diplomat.
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Born in Ireland in 521 A.D., at a time when it was the land of saints and scholars, St. Colmcille is the son of the princess of Leinster. Heleaves his native land after his part in a battle between the King of Connacht, and the High King of Ireland.He settles in Iona, a small island off the coast of Scotland where he founds a monastery. St. Colmcille spends the rest of his life developing the monastery at Iona and is so highly regarded by the Scottish that he plays the role of peacemaker whenever there is a quarrel between clans.This is the story of St Colmcille, member of royalty, saint, scholar and diplomat.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.092 kg |
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| Dimensions | 210 × 20.8 × 1.6 cm |
| Book_author | Smith, Rod |
| Publisher | Poolbeg Press Ltd |
| Imprint | In A Nutshell |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 48 |
| Language | English |
| Dewey | 270.2092 (edition:23) |
| Readership | Ages 5-12 / Code: B |
