Desert Hermits

Eastern Monasticism

Benedictine Monasticism

Irish Monasticism

Anglo-Saxon Monasticism

Merovingian Monasticism and Mixed Rules

Medieval Monastic Women

Cluny and other reforms of the Central Middle Ages

The Cistercians

The Military Orders

The Franciscans

The Dominicans

The Dissolution of the Monasteries

Monasteries Online

General Resources

Virtual Tours

Syllabus

Medieval Monasticism Main Page

Georgia College & State University

Irish Monasticism

Living on the Edge of the World this site has a redirect message which goes to a "site not found" page, but I am leaving this link here in hopes the author will upload the material to the new location soon. The same is true of History of Irish Monasticism and Irish Monasticism:Sources.

400-600 Era of Celtic monk-missionaries

Ireland: Mega-Links Cultural Page

Skelig Michael Photo Tour visit this difficult-to-reach monastic retreat via the Internet. Great photos with brief accompanying text.

Glendalough by Father Aquinas T. Duffy

Island of Saints and Scholars

Clonmancnois

BBC Online: Monastic Settlements

Irish Cross Pillars and Cross Slabs

In search of ancient Ireland

Ireland's history in maps

Primary Sources

Fiacc: Hymn on the Life of St. Patrick

The Confession of St. Patrick
The Life of St. Declan of Ardmore

Dr. Vess's Virtual Tours

Celtic Monasticism: History and Sprituality:

Virtual tour of Glendalough, Ireland

Virtual Tour of Clonmacnois, Ireland

Irish High Crosses

Virtual tour of St. Finbarr's Hermitage

Virtual Tour of Iona

Virtual tour of Lindisfarne

Virtual Tour of Mellifont Abbey in Ireland This abbey is interesting for the conflict between the Anglo-Normans and Irish that occurred there.

 

General Resources on Celtic Culture

Celtic Music on the Internet

All Irish Clans and Names

Garda Historical Society

History of Ireland's National Police force

Architectural Dublin

Ireland's History in Maps

The Giant's Causeway and other sites

Every Celtic Thing on the Web

You won't believe the list of links here.

Virtual Celtic Gallery

Ulster Historical Foundation

Has a searchable database of surnames and many other resources.

Seamus Heaney

1995 Nobel Prize Laureate

Old Ireland Tour

Tour Old Ireland through some very nice historic photographs!

Cornish Language Center

Introduction to the ancient celtic langauge of Cornwall.

Gaelic dictionaries online

Gaelic Language information page

Gaelic and Gaelic Culture

Irish and Scottish Gaelic Lessons Online

Ethnologue: Ireland

Celtic Orthdox Christianity

Franciscan Order

Holy Celtic Church

Holy Island of Lindisfarne

Druid.org

Celtic Druidism

Anamchara Celtic Church

Celtic Earth

Encyclopedia of the Celts

 

 

 

Below: The bell tower at Glendalough, Ireland.
Photo by Dr. Vess.