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178 Moments
1151
Synod of Kells establishes Dublin Diocese for the Church's jurisdictional expansion.
1110
Synod of Ráth Breasail solidifies Irish Church authority within Catholic Church.
1016
Continual Viking raids result in conflict along Irish coasts.
1014
Clash between Irish and Vikings at Battle of Clontarf, Viking defeat, High King Brian Boru slain.
1013
Synod convened by King Flann Sinna of Meath in Armagh for religious matters.
1000
Brian Boru's reign brings peace and stability to Ireland as High King.
0979
Victory at Tara: Irish triumph over Viking invaders in significant battle.
0976
0967
0899
Cormac mac Cuilennáin and the Psalter of Cashel's significance in early Irish law and history
0839
Viking raids lead to Dublin and Limerick settlements, intensifying in Ireland's history.
0799
The Book of Kells by Celtic monks' masterpiece of medieval art and Christian learning at Iona Monastery
0699
Rise of the powerful Uí Néill dynasty in Irish history and society.
0696
Regulation of the Irish Church through the Synod of Birr gathers clergy for decision-making.
0629
Colmán mac Duagh establishes Kilmacduagh monastery in County Galway.
0615
Saint Columbanus, early Irish evangelizer, legacy remembered despite death.
0613
St. Columbanus establishes Bobbio Monastery in Northern Italy, leaving his legacy in a new land.
0600
0596
Pope Gregory I dispatches St. Augustine to convert Anglo-Saxons to Christianity in England.
0563
Saint Adomnán establishes Abbey of Iona, preserving Christian heritage with strict monastic rule.
0547
Saint Ciarán founds Clonmacnoise monastery, contributing to Irish Christian history and religious development.
0484
Saint Enda establishes the initial Irish monastery on Inishmore in the Aran Islands.
0469
Saint Brigid establishes a double monastery, becoming a patron saint of Irish Christianity.
0432
Saint Patrick's arrival and spread of Christianity in Ireland by the renowned saint.
Saint Patrick embarks on his mission to introduce Christianity to the people of Ireland.
0429
Saint Declan founds Ardmore monastery, County Waterford, contributing to Irish Christian history and heritage.
0235