Birr the Monastic City
Author | : Geraldine Carville |
Publisher | : Irish Books & Media |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105020435843 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Birr the Monastic City written by Geraldine Carville and published by Irish Books & Media. This book was released on 1997 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Brendan of Birr established a monastary near the area where the present town of Birr is located in County Offaly. This book not only tells of his life, but of the early history of Celtic and Catholic Ireland. Birr in ancient Irish means "water cress."