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Early Christian Ireland is part of the Medieval Age.
The Medieval Age was a period between 400AD to 1492
The Celts and Iron Age People also existed during this time from 500 BC-490 AD.
Therefore, the period of Early Christian Ireland encompasses the period from 400 AD to 795 AD approx, when Vikings began to raid Ireland -
The 5th Century (400-500 AD) is the time period that it is said that Christianity first came to Ireland
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In 431 AD Pope Celestine I commanded Bishop Palladius to come to Ireland. Palladius was an example of a missionary. He was sent to spread the word of God to the Celtic Irish, who were pagans.
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432AD is said to be the estimated arrival of St Patrick in Ireland
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462 AD is the year that St Patrick is said to have died. Some historians argue that St Patrick may have died in 461 AD.
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500 AD is the estimated year that the historic text, The Cathach of St Columba was made
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600 AD (beginning of the 7th Century) is the year that the Book of Durrow is said to have been made. This is an important historical document. From 600 AD onwards there was huge increase in the number of monasteries
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700 AD is the estimated year that the Book of Kells was made.
The Book of Kells is the most famous manuscript from this period -
795 Ad marks the arrival of the Vikings in Ireland. Viking raids led to the decimation of Irish Christian monasteries
