Project Gutenberg 2012-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 420 Healy, John 1841 1918 Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum; Or, Ireland's Ancient Schools and Scholars Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum; Or, Ireland's Ancient Schools and Scholars" by John Healy is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the rich educational and spiritual heritage of ancient Ireland, particularly focusing on the monastic schools established during the early Christian period following the arrival of St. Patrick. Healy aims to trace Ireland's historical legacy as the "Island of Saints and Scholars," showcasing the significant contributions made by its religious communities to learning and culture. The opening of this work sets the stage for an examination of the state of learning in Ireland before and during St. Patrick's time. It begins by discussing the Druids, Bards, and Brehons as the primary learned classes in ancient Ireland, providing insights into their roles in society, including their knowledge, practices, and the oral traditions they upheld. The text emphasizes the limited access to education and writing before St. Patrick, arguing against the notion of Ireland being a barbarous land devoid of knowledge, thereby preparing readers to appreciate the deeper exploration of the cultural and educational developments that followed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Education -- Ireland -- History LA Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Religious Category: History - Schools & Universities 2095876 2025-07-16T14:32:02.745334 text/html 2060627 2024-10-23T11:29:21 text/html 1617091 2025-07-16T14:32:40.816116 application/epub+zip 1643371 2025-07-16T14:32:14.123276 application/epub+zip 816618 2025-07-16T14:32:08.904288 application/epub+zip 2415191 2025-07-16T14:32:56.282102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2198099 2025-07-16T14:32:33.748230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1370077 2022-09-18T18:33:39.257500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1744575 2025-07-16T14:31:58.524391 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1724489 2024-10-23T11:29:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16509 2025-07-16T14:32:56.452039 application/rdf+xml 25290 2025-07-16T14:32:09.648280 image/jpeg 4578 2025-07-16T14:32:09.291295 image/jpeg 1580634 2025-07-16T14:32:02.911293 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog