ISBN10: 149698868X, ISBN13: 9781496988683, [publisher: AuthorHouse UK 2014-08] Softcover
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ISBN10: 149698868X, ISBN13: 9781496988683, [publisher: AuthorHouseUK] Softcover
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[Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]

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ISBN10: 149698868X, ISBN13: 9781496988683, [publisher: Authorhouse UK 8/14/2014] Softcover Clonmacnois: The World's Oldest University to Have Existed 0.37
[Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]
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ISBN10: 149698868X, ISBN13: 9781496988683, [publisher: Authorhouse UK] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Ireland is a small country on the western seaboard of Europe; despite its small population significant millions of people all over the world proudly assert that they are either Irish born or are direct descendants. Culturally the Irish are very sociable, intelligent, artistic and great achievers (Explorer Shackleton; Science Hamilton; Physics Walton; Invention Holland; Literature; Joyce, Shaw, Yeats, Heaney). Such enduring qualities predate those exponents above by thousands of years. Before the advent of Christianity in the 5th century the recounting of all tribal history, law, poetry and sagas was passed from generation to generation orally. The professions (poetry, medicine, law, history, building) were usually practiced along family lines; those who reached the highest degree were titled Ollamh (Professor) The Brehons (judges) and the Filí (poets)studied for years to memorise their lore; for example a poet studied for 12 years and could qualify only when he was able to recite, on command, any of 350 poems or to compose instantly a poem on a given subject. Poets received the highest honour in society next to the King. It is widely conceded that Ireland developed in poetry beautiful metres, alliteration, assonantal rhyme and consonantal harmony. The earliest commentaries show that honour was held in highest esteem; the ...

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