What was Early Irish Monasticism Like?

[@michaelcullen6375]

I had an incident happen to me years ago in Saltzburg, Austria. While visiting the Dom Cathedral my wife and I ventured down into the Crypt where the bishops of Saltzburg were laid to rest. One of the placks explained that the first monastery at Saltzburg was founded in the 8th century by 2 monks Rupert and Vergil. Vergil was of interest because his proper name was Fergil and his parent monastery was Swords the town in Ireland where I live.

[@uscatholicam]

I remember being in Salzburg's Dom Catherdral as well! I wish I had gone into the crypt. The Irish influence in that part of Europe is very prevalent in the founding of the oldest churches. Also thanks for being the only Irishman to comment so far who has not nitpicked me about my bad pronunciation. I am a Michigander so I do the best I can haha

[@Signaman-z9d]

That was enjoyable. Good luck with your book 👍,☘️

[@StFrancisEnjoyer]

Is there a place I could buy a kindle/digital version of The Saga of Ireland?

[@clarekuehn4372]

Thank you!! And economics also changed, with these monasteries and discipline and kindness and the Irish ended up helping the later continental monasteries revive.

[@helenmuchani2155]

Get thee to a nunnery, Kuehn! Stop trolling KZbin with your vacuous and inane "comments". Enough is enough!

[@niallgerardjosephoconnells7097]

Kind regards Niall O'Connell Dundalk Ireland 🇨🇮❤️. 1.04am. Sunday 🌃 nite Irish time.

[@martincunningham5815]

St Columba was a native of Donegal (not Derry). Rather, Derry was one of the monasteries he founded.

[@calebklingerman7902]

Nice try, where are Donnall and Connall?

[@KenDelloSandro7565]

+OMNES SANCTI MONACHI ET EREMITAE, ORATE PRO NOBIS. AMEN.

[@EliseLynch-hj1oz]

Thank you for all your research into the Irish monks. I would suggest that you also research Irish pronunciation before doing another podcast. The Irish names are not easy but it is not hard to find out how to pronounce them correctly. It would enhance your message.

[@mariekatherine5238]

Those monks must have been physically tough. If I slept on the bare ground and rocks, guaranteed I couldn’t up under my own power. I don’t know about starving yourself and wearing an iron girdle. Nowadays, that’d be considered anorexia and self-harming, not spiritual!

[@uscatholicam]

Yes but...this was not nowadays haha. Some of these penances definitely were "self-harming," but that was kind of the point. That's why, for example, monastics often flogged themselves.

[@musicguy20]

I’m guessing cooking wasn’t a thing and a raw diet was the thing locals did.

[@audreyroche9490]

Trying work out what reglion were the monks were they Catholic he just said Christian American annoying because as far as i know back than only druids beliefs and Catholic mixture