✝️ Sacred Memory
Long before Ireland became known as the land of saints and scholars, it was already a land of ancient wisdom, spiritual traditions, and remarkable learning.
The Druids held places of religious authority, while the Filidh, Ireland's learned poets, carried the stories, ancestry, and memory of a people across generations. Their world was transformed with the coming of Christianity, but much of that ancient inheritance would find an unexpected home in the monasteries that followed.
This week in Scéal Éireann, we explore Ireland's remarkable tradition of sacred learning, from the ancient Druids and the poets who preserved its memory to the monks and Céilí Dé who carried its spiritual inheritance forward.