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[@florin.simonescu]

make somethig about eastern europe history we are tierd of the west

[@bethbartlett5692]

History Time Exceptional - history content value. Most grateful for this work. ☘🇺🇸🇮🇪☘

[@bethbartlett5692]

Fluffy Unicorn Speak for yourself - this was all new info for me. ☘🇺🇸🇮🇪☘

[@bethbartlett5692]

Please consider a deeper look as the very early Irish - through Basque Country and their connection *"Rh(-) and DNA giving clues"8 to the People's lineage of Basque and their family Irish to Indigenious Caucasion Berbers, Canary Islands, Georgia's Caucaus Mountain area - and some that may have migrated into the geographic region of Germany and Austria. There remains a Treasure of Ancient Truths, yet to be fully discovered on these Peoples - Basque 9ral History holds value for those whom are of true Sciencific Research Academic Minds - with ability to purge learned and acquired ideas and apply the "find and the data" for revealing the greater truths. With Quantum Physics abundant finds in these times - nothing can be so easily and constantly ignored as "mere myths or impossibilities", on any subject. What we can't see, for limitations of human visual capabilities, or learned disabling ideas, exists in the very truths of "every breath we take". We are so much more than mere, limited through expiration dates, human vessels.

[@bethbartlett5692]

@@florin.simonescu I suggest you view his Library of Works.

[@paulduffy4585]

Great summaries. A couple of notes to this. An Cathach, the "battle book", still exists. It's in the Royal Irish Academy. It's a copy of St. Jerome's Psalter, the text used to teach monks to read. And this was Columcille's argument - that he copied Finnian's psalter for the good of the people, in accordance with Brehon Law. That it was a question of intellectual property ownership and that the book was no worse for its having been copied. When the king's decision went against him, he was forced to prove his argument in battle. The actual book was used in the battle - according to the Annals of Ulster - to form a "druidic fence" of protection around the O'Donnell host - Columcille's clan. The O'Donnells continued to use this book in battle for a thousand more years, finally it went to Europe with the Flight of the Earls in 1603. Before eventually making its way back to Donegal in the 1800s. Irish Christianity was in many ways a continuation of Druidism, but now infused with neo-Platonic thought and the teachings of Christ. Its worldview was diametrically opposed to the Augustinian doctrine of Rome - where mankind, and the material world, were believed to be essentially corrupt. In Gaelic Christianity, everything, including us, is understood to be innately good. A more nature-based and scientific understanding of the world.

[@paranihiaanaru4414]

Thank you for this. In my not-serious ramblings, fuelled by curiosity, I have come to believe Irish, Scottish and English history to be, roughly, as you describe. Although I'm not sure that Druidism was the basis for Irish Christianity

[@paulduffy4585]

@@paranihiaanaru4414 I wouldn't say it was the basis, but there is a definite a continuity - if you compare the Gaelic monks to others there is more of a scientific, nature -based approach, an attempt to explain the world, as opposed to the blind acceptance of a new dogma. Which is why conflicts like the Paschal Controversy eventually arose. And why thinkers like Pelagius and Eriugena were scorned by their Romanized peers.

[@mirzaghalib8659]

word up... I'd argue even now in present day Ireland they practice/follow a more than a little bit pagan or pagan-like Catholism if compared to other Western European Catholic Nations....

[@geordiewishart1683]

All of Catholicism is pagan

[@paulduffy4585]

@@mirzaghalib8659 cults of different saints were always popular. Which is a lot like all the various gods of pantheism. Specially the female saints, like Mary and Brigit.

[@GerackSerack]

I'd love to see more videos about this topic, specially about the differences between Gaelic Christianity and Roman Christianity. They almost became separate churches. Imagine the impact that'd have in History! Yet, it's seldom talked about. Great video!

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. That's right. Very pivotal moment in history. I'm sure I'll revisit at some point. The events on the continent were fascinating aswell. The early relations between the Lombards and Romans in Italy being an example.

[@SouthLondonForever]

I've been to St Columba's "birthplace", there's a large Celtic cross there with some info about him, but aside from that it's wild countryside, had a very very mysterious feel about that place...

[@BoopShooBee]

Ireland suffers under the weight of too much history. Not everywhere, but it seemed to me that a lot of places were like that.

[@laineymckenzie660]

The Irish evicted him in 560 he settled in Iona in scotland where the book was written

[@johnpower-m5o]

Well Done Well Done. A very fair and well informed documentary of early Irish history, and the Irish Celtic Church. So often overlooked or ignored - by the more powerful church at Rome. Thank you!

[@HistoryUncovered]

Your videos are so soothing to watch.

[@fionnmoules7620]

Great video are you planning to make anymore videos about Ireland?

[@HistoryTime]

Glad you liked it! Many more in the works on Early Medieval / Medieval Ireland.

[@jameswilliams3241]

Didn't Jesus say I came not to bring peace,but the sword

[@laineymckenzie660]

The Irish evicted Columba in 560..He settled in Iona in scotland where his book was written

[@O3177O]

@@laineymckenzie660 he exciled himself as penance for the battle and death he caused, and also returned many times to his Scotti tribe back in eire So bitter about a man who enlightened many Lose the butter

[@laineymckenzie660]

@@O3177O you loose the butter. Bet your a protestant !!

[@theblackprince1346]

Think I remember reading that there was a small enclave of Irish monks on Iceland when the Norse discovered it.

[@HistoryTime]

That's right. 'World-ender' monks during this period attempted to live entirely anti-materialistic lives and become close to god by isolating themselves on tiny rock outcrops in the North Sea, the most daring of them braving the Atlantic on tiny open topped vessels in an attempt to emulate Christ by entering 'the desert'- the closest thing in Britain being the sea.

[@taylorw]

Any citation or source for this?

[@HistoryTime]

There is a wealth of literature on the subject. 'How the Irish saved Civilisation' being a great starting point.

[@theblackprince1346]

Got my information from a book I read a month or so back called the Northmen's Fury by Philip Parker. Check it out a very in depth look into the Viking Age.

[@PanglossDr]

St Brendan almost certainly got to Newfoundland in about 560 AD. It is the voyage is described in his book Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis. It describes visiting the Island of Sheep, The Foroes, the Island of Fire, Iceland and being becalmed a long time in a fog hearing terrible noises. This would be typical of the sound of ice cracking around Newfoundland.

[@taylorw]

The history of this "forgotten" corner of northwestern Europe becomes more and more intriguing the more one comes across illuminating descriptions like this one. Did you know that from around this period (if not before) the word Scot meant someone from Ireland? Neither did I. It was the Irish that invaded the west of Scotland and brought their culture with them. The conversion of the island to Christianity, with innumerable clans in constant conflict over centuries, is a real puzzler. Great job here!

[@brucecollins4729]

look up the scots and irish gaels on irish origenes for a more realistic and a more believable account. i,m no historian but it,s the most obvious route. the scotti coming from ireland is based purely on myth. never taught in scottish schools and never will be.

[@O3177O]

@@brucecollins4729 of course not , it a hard pill to swallow but it totally true , all alban has is because of the Scotti clans of eire

[@brucecollins4729]

type in ...the origenes of the scots and irish gaels on irish origenes.

[@brucecollins4729]

@@O3177O tell me, why were they scoti.

[@brucecollins4729]

then,type in the origins of the scots snd gaels on irish origenes.

[@TheSamuraijim87]

This was a great video. Well crafted with very interesting maps and pictures, and with interesting topics. It's great work. Kudos to you. Personally, I would love to see some videos, which would represent a continuation of this topic, on the unification of Dal Riata and Pictland into Alba, and also a video on Gudrod Crovan, the Norse Gaels, and the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, and also Thorfinn and the Jarls of Orkney.

[@HistoryTime]

Love all these suggestions. The Crovan dynasty in particular is a fascinating topic. Eventually I'm going to cover the entire period in Britain and Ireland from the Roman withdrawal to the Battle of Hastings, I'm kind of gradually contributing to this goal I go, though I'm also doing lots of doing videos on other time periods as well. I'll never stop doing these videos though so there is loads of time. :)

[@TheSamuraijim87]

Alas, The Crovans were scions of the Ui Imair, but were chronologically after Hastings, but before the end of Scotland's Scandinavian period. But that period also includes the expeditions of Magnus Barefoot and his claim on the High Crown of Ireland, which is a great tale. Thorfinn Jarl however, was mid Eleventh Century, and may have been a rival to King Macbeth and Earl Siward.

[@HistoryTime]

I recently fell in love with the Eleventh Century. Such an unbelievable amount occurred in that hundred year period.

[@TheSamuraijim87]

History Time it was pretty epic.

[@GillianQuilty7334]

Ireland was not a backward country before Christianity. We had our own language,our own system of writing it was called ogham. We also had the Druids,who were well known throughout Europe as wise men and keepers of knowledge. You just have to look at Newgrange which is 5000 years old ,to see that the Irish were a highly sophisticated society,long before Christianity.

[@jakeharrison6136]

Irish is very much still a living language... I've heard?

[@JP-rf8rr]

You're writing system was mostly just a way to write your name/mark on certain property and wasn't ever utilize as what we would call literature today. And druids don't even compare to monks and monasteries that maintained the knowledge of antiquity.

[@paulduffy4585]

@@JP-rf8rr The Celtic monks were druids, wore their hair in the same fashion, were closely connected to nature, acted as judges for the Brehon Law. The miracles of the early Irish saints are all about manipulating the elements and reading the weather/sea...

[@JP-rf8rr]

@@paulduffy4585 Druid was a religious class. When converting you loose that class especially if you enter a monastery. A prelet can't convert to Buddhism and still be a prelet. You could say that some of the Celtic monks were once druids and I'm sure some were, but we have no way to know the ratio. Since druids were a small and special class I think it's safe to say the majority of monks weren't druids. And I wasn't not talking specifically about Celtic monks when I was talking about the feats of the monks.

[@JP-rf8rr]

@@paulduffy4585 Most miracles involve manipulating the elements including the old testament. That's like saying "did you know Italian war heroes and American war heroes both killed people?"

[@chrismears2590]

Brilliant. Thanks for such a good background on the topic.

[@davidbrown5240]

Thank you so much for all your hard work!! Cheers, Dave

[@chummychum706]

Another fantastically presented video, covering a lesser known historical topic. Best way to start the day.

[@WardMcCarthy51]

Very interesting and well done. Thank you!

[@wingmanhoy3999]

Very much appreciated and enjoying your channel, my Early ancestors are from here, Hoy, O hEachaidh Dal Fiatach dynasty, first high kings, Hoy Island spelled Haey Norse, amazing looking back and today, we have all come along way.

[@corcaighogormghus4618]

2:00 incorrect. I've seen this said alot and its PARTIALLY true but not the full truth There was around 100-200 Irish "tuaths" (not kingdoms). 5-6 of these tuaths grouped into Confederacies called "tuath-mórs". Them 5-6 of these tuath-mórs grouped into further Confederacies which would be considered kingdoms. There were 5 kingdoms in Ireland. There was then a High-King of Ireland on top of that but ususlly the position was symbolic although people like Brian-Ború DID become a total, undisputed High-King. So to reiterate Ireland was not as backwards as inferred when saying there were 200 kingdoms within Ireland. There were 5 kingdoms in Ireland made up of confederations with democratically elected "Kings" of these 5 kingdoms coming from the tuaths within them.

[@onuscronus984]

I didn't know Gallic Christianity Developed somewhat independently from the Catholic Church. 👍

[@JamesHussey404]

Onus Cronus Gaelic my friend gallic is gaul as in France :)

[@onuscronus984]

James Hussey. Thank You . *Gaelic

[@m.forrestal5893]

It didn't. The video is misleading in that regard. There were certain disagreements at a certain point in history but the Celtic Church was an integral part of the Universal - as in Catholic - Church. St Patrick was a bishop of the Catholic Church when he came to Ireland, authorised by the then pope, to go to Ireland. Those who followed him were also an integral part of the Church.

[@TheGeneralGrievous19]

@@onuscronus984 Gaelic Catholicism was surely a part of the Catholic Church and in union with Rome. The clergy was continuing apostolic succesion and were never considered schismatic. The difference was in the rite and some triaditions - like in case of e.g. Mozarabic Catholics, Greek Catholics or Armenian Catholics.

[@corcaighogormghus4618]

@@TheGeneralGrievous19 it was originally roman catholic but became a sort of "celtic Christian" church independant of Rome. They were catholic but not roman catholic for most of the middle ages and didnt pay tithes to rome nor have the standard parish structure. The Irish church became fully roman catholic gradually by the 12th/13th century

[@corcaighogormghus4618]

Looking at your first map. Dál Ríata was a Irish kingdom so should be part of the "Irish Kingdoms"

[@forestsburning3324]

VERY interesting video! Thank you for your effort.

[@alvinruble6939]

I really love your videos. One of my absolute favorite channels.

[@michaelpowers2370]

I love your series but i like to know if you intend to dedicate any videos about any historical events happening on mainland Europe at same time like for instance the Lombard rule in Italy the Moorish conquest of Spain and the beginning of the reconquest . the story of the franks rise to prominence in Gaul and the origin of Charlemagne,s rise to power .Perhaps the story of Henry the Fowler and his son Otto the great and the birth of the holy roman empire . Also anything about the swedes would be appreciated as they seem to be neglected in favor of their cousins in the west the Norse and the Danes but they were vikings too . In any rate i greatly look forward to your videos especially the next one.

[@HistoryTime]

Michael Powers Thanks! I'm going to be covering all of these guys eventually and much more.

[@Vitalis94]

And they say that the Church was so anti-science... :P

[@globalcombattv]

Well it was, Christian literature and art is not really science.

[@thenextshenanigantownandth4393]

Some of the first scientists were from the Christian church , for example when galileo famously built his telescope it was funded for by the catholic church .the earliest universities and hospitals were founded by the Catholic church . l remember neil degrasse tyson even saying that science was created by religious people looking for god ,particularly Catholicism. infact if you look it up you'll see that the majority of scientists throughout history were Catholic ,now that doesnt mean theres a correlation between being catholic or christian and being intelligent , but it does debunk the myth of Catholics as irrational or anti science . the anti science stuff happen later when scientist started exposing religion . The creation of science really does go back to religious philosophers.

[@thenextshenanigantownandth4393]

Also Gaelic Christianity was not anti science, they produced some great scientists for the time such as John Scotus Eriugena ,Bede,ect . They were the source of education for the period .They were chronicles of history past and present and philosophers ,which are both sciences .

[@globalcombattv]

St Malky, i can see your point. I'm not saying Catholics or Christians were against Science. However, you must agree that the Roman Church was pretty much against many breakthroughs in science. There are countless examples where people were severely and fatally punished for revealing something different. I don't need to name any of these examples because i'm sure you are familiar with them. However, you might have a point about Gaelic Christianity because i'm not very familiar with it.

[@bipolatelly9806]

Vitalis they lie!

[@MrResearcher122]

My ancestral kinsman- Saint Columba, a man of the Cenel Conal of the O'Neil Dynasty in Donegal.

[@SomeriflemanfromGB]

The nation of Columba is located in a highly mountainous region which serves as a natural barrier from invaders. There are only two major cities, the capital, Mundare, and Phact, both located near the Annulus Sea, while smaller villages are scattered around the mountain ranges. Main roadways and travel routes were constructed through the mountains for more convenient access to these villages. The invention of the telegraph system by a Columban engineer in 1846 not only made communication easier between Columban towns but also revolutionized long-distance communication for the rest of the world.

[@jigold22571]

ThankU for sharing and posting.

[@benwilliams3539]

I love the idea of an untamed land, supposedly inhabited just by pirates and criminals. The possibilities, free from government control

[@kppmullan]

discovered the faroe islands and iceland before the vikings and its a bit of a coincidence that the vikings success came so fast after first contact with the celtic scribes

[@ConstantineJoseph]

It's quite fascinating that despite being a peripheral nation Dal Riata and Ireland will go on to effect Christianity in such a big way

[@vallgron]

God even our priest were violent...

[@odonnchada9994]

Christian Monks Preserved Most Of Our Ancient Myths And Legends The Holy Spirit Defeated Our Druids Magic. ☘️✝️🕊️

[@elgranlugus7267]

500 - 800 A.D was probably the Golden Age of Ireland. Christianity was more pure than the Roman Christianity. Monks and preachers only wanted to spread christian faith. You don't hear too many problems between pagans and christians in ireland during those days. Or we just don't know.

[@lapislazulii141]

From an O’Connell / Conaill THANK YOU!

[@Shaden0040]

FYI, not all in the east were Eastern Orthodox Church, both the Greeks and the Armenians, though similar to the eastern orthodox church kept separate from the Eastern Roman Empire's church. Also the Armenian Kingdom was the first entire nation to follow its King into Christianityas a whole population, in the year 301 AD.

[@DavidJHScanlon]

Didn't the famous Book of Kells come from Iona?

[@paulduffy4585]

It was written there, then moved to Kells to protect it from Viking raiders.

[@corcaighogormghus4618]

Yes it was. Iona was part of the Irish kingdoms back then

[@ClannCholmain]

IRISH NAMES by Prof Donnchadh Ó Corráin, and his wife, Fidelma Maguire Page 55. COLMÁN (kul-mán) m. A diminutive of Columb, from Latin columba, ‘a dove’. Colmán is the fourteenth most popular male name in early Ireland and there are, according to an early text, some 234 saints of the name. Amongst the most famous of these saints are St Colmán Elo of Lynally, Co Westmeath, whose feast-day is 26 September; St Colmán mac Léníne, patron of the diocese of Cloyne, whose feast-day is 24 November; Colmán mac Duach of the royal race of Connacht, patron of Kilmacduagh, whose feast-day is 2 January; St Colmán of Kilcolman, Co Offaly, ‘of the blood of the kings of Munster’, whose feast-day is 20 May; St Colmán mac Lúacháin of Lynn, Co Westmeath, whose feast-day is 14 June; and St Colmán of Lismore whose feast-day is 22 January. Another famous saint of the name is St Colmán, pilgrim-bishop, who wished to traverse Hungary and who was beaten to death at Stockerau. Great devotion sprang up to him in Hungary; his name was borrowed into Hungarian as Kálman and is still a popular Hungarian name. In the Colma, Colman the name was also used sparingly as a female name. Colma was one of the three virgin sisters who were disciples of St Comgall at his monastery of Bangor. *COLUMB: COLUM, COLAM, CALAM, COLM (kul-man) m and f. From Latin columba ‘a dove’. There were some thirty-two saints of the name. The most famous of them was undoubtedly Columbille (otherwise Columba), of the royal race of the Uí Néill and apostle of Scotland, whose feast-day is 9 June. Another bearer of the name was St Columb moccu Chremthannán of Terryglass whose feast-day is 13 November. Columb also occurs as a female name in the early pedigrees. One of the female saints of the name is St Columb, daughter of Bùite, whose feast-day is 25 March. www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2019/0718/1063807-caddy-coleman-the-flute-playing-astronaut-with-irish-roots/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clann_Cholm%C3%A1in

[@tqrss]

11:40 The text on the right side should read "...remained the Orthodox Church". Roman Catholic Church diverged from the Orthodox Church.

[@r0b0saurusrex80]

Great Video... I know so little of this time period. Are these people ethnically Celtic with various ethnicities of Picts, Bretons, and Scots?

[@MikeyJMJ]

Ethnically Gaelic (branch of the Celtic group) , there would have been little or any variety/mix of ethnicities due to the island and its population being so insular.

[@jsmcguireIII]

Pope Gregory I crushed the Irish version of Catholicism at the Synod of Whitby in 664 at Northumbria.

[@sarahclare7746]

We had a Coptic Church during that period. We refused interference from Rome for as long as we could.💚💚💚.

[@MikeyJMJ]

Crush would be an exaggeration. 2 changes were implemented. The celebration of Easter to be in line with the Universal Church, and the introduction of the Roman tonsure.

[@geordiewishart1683]

Papacy ruined Ireland

[@jsmcguireIII]

Please consider a video on Saint Comgall and the Abbey at Bangor.

[@CallemJayNZ]

I'm from Clan McNeill and i honestly thought the Outer Hebrides had been part of Dal Riata. I know that Clan McNeill are descended from the High King of Ireland Niall of the Nine hostages. I know I'm named after Columba and Callum is the Scottish version of Columba (My parents wanted to be different and spell Callum with an E to make it more eccentric) I actually didn't realise that St Columba was a descendant of Niall. It makes sense though because Callum is a very popular name in my family history. There's a load of Rories, Callum's, Neils/Nialls and Donalds

[@calvinemerson]

Columba vs. Chaluim vs. Callum? What are your thoughts?

[@ClannCholmain]

If you’ve ever been to Kerry airport, you’re in the parish of Firies. Firies officially Fieries Na Fogthre Fiodh Ros Na Foithre Na Foidhrí. In Irish mythology, Fódla or Fótla (modern spelling: Fódhla or Fóla) en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fódla In Scottish Gaelic the name is Athall, which derives from the Old Irish Ath-fhotla, or 'New Ireland', (Fotla being a traditional name for Ireland). This is thought to derive from the period of Gaelic settlement of Scotland, which was previously inhabited by the Picts. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atholl Ollom Fotla ("the scholar of Fódla", a poetic term for Ireland; later spelled Ollamh Fodhla), son of Fíachu Fínscothach, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ollom_Fotla

[@annieladysmith]

Jeremiah's grave is in Ireland. So hidden the history from our eyes.

[@RatelHBadger]

I thought it was Joseph of Arimathea

[@skiddlybap4260]

So interesting to realise how modern day Irish and Scottish interact given this history including the sectarianism aswell

[@wild_phil5570]

We call him Saint Columbkille instead of Saint Columba where I live.

[@bethbartlett5692]

I truly wish there was a series of studies/classes that I could take to learn all the known FACTS regarding the ancient History of Ireland and pursuing a *"Retracing the Journeys that led to Ireland"* - and - *exploring these as far back as one could go* ... ☘🇺🇸🇮🇪☘

[@adrianmcgrath574]

Fantastic 😎

[@Kariakas]

Very interesting.

[@SamuelHallEngland]

The Book of Kells predates any English book.

[@alicemilne1444]

Some of this is inaccurate. The Romans had never been established in the Hebrides of Scotland. And parts of Scotland had already been Christianised before Columba arrived in Iona, such as the Picts in Fife and the Britons of Strathclyde.

[@cybereye2]

The birth of the Land of Saints and Scholars

[@WelshWing98]

Ancient Irish Princes whenever they want to become king: “I go to Dyfed”

[@cavc94]

This remind me the fabolous animated movie the Book of Kells.

[@laineymckenzie660]

It's amazing how many people listen to inaccurate information

[@geordiewishart1683]

It's amazing how many twonks make inane comments

[@geezerbigfoot]

how come he knows all this ? he is just a backwards fortune teller shows a few pictures and fills the blanks in its a good watch i was entertained anyway yeh good prior total war tribes the britons game play cool

[@nothingtoospiffy7913]

Why are there no famous Irish kings?

[@HistoryTime]

There are some great figures. Brian Boru. Two different Mael Sechnaill's & Flann Sinna bein ones that spring to mind. It's a shame they aren't more well-known.

[@iulianmohorea774]

Intresting for that period.en king Bridei.

[@rajeshnvijo-dj7dk]

Looks like your reading from a book and racing😂

[@jag3596]

I'm frankly having a hard time remembering what you say in your videos. I feel like a concise summary at the end of each video (maybe a written outline in the description or on-screen) would help. I don't mean to say this to disparage you, but I feel like it had to be said. People forget a lot of things easily, but this is something that can be lessened. I would like to keep in memory stuff like this. Especially if it's something that can be juicily told at dinners with family/friends.

[@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164]

Really? The videos are 10 to 20 minutes long and you can't remember anything he said? Don't be lazy, watch it again. If it doesn't sink in, watch it again until it does. YOU have to do the work, he's posted the info, it's not his problem that you have a short attention span or are unable to comprehend. Put an effort into your own mind.

[@HistoryTime]

Think of these videos as chapters in a book. Eventually I will write the entire book and place them all in chronological order. I prefer books that don't summarise at the end of every chapter.

[@martinrea8548]

Try Omega 3 fish oils to boost your powers of concentration.

[@TotalTryFails]

Just in time for Total War Thrones of Britania!!!

[@celticsniper6339]

Paddy power 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@geordiewishart1683]

Ivory Coast flag

[@martinrea8548]

@@geordiewishart1683 😂

[@brianc5185]

Michael Tsarion believes that Ireland comes from Arya-land, much like sum-arya. The Aryans were real but they were not the superior people, that the Nazi's talk about. These Irish priests were Caldean munks mixed already atonite/mythraic constantinian christianity. Current Christianity is believed to be sun/son worship. They may have pushed for literacy in nobility but not in the farmers.... As the they couldn't read Latin. Pagan or Celtic are words created by outside rulers like Julius Caesar. Even Welsh means foreigner. Scholasticism did not happen truly after the Bible was translated and made available. This history does not tell the full story...it is closer to the official history. I like it, but I don't believe "pagans" are fully to blame for the dark ages or war.

[@brianc5185]

The Aryans existed as far as India because they contain common Indo European/Lurasian elements in their mythology.

[@laineymckenzie660]

Freemason