- He was at the centre of a bloody battle and founded a monastery that became a beacon of civilisation in the Dark Ages. He's even said to have taken on the Loch Ness Monster. But who was Colmcille, the Irish abbot, known in Scotland as St. Columba—michaeljcloke
- Warrior, poet, holy man: the exciting life story of one of Ireland and Scotland's most important saints. Celebrating Colmcille, who was born 1500 years ago - Dec 7th 521A.D. A new documentary to broadcast on TG4 on December 7th at 9:30pm to celebrate the Irish and Scottish saint who was born 1500 years ago. The documentary will take the viewer from Donegal to Iona in a quest for the truths within the myths surrounding Donegal's finest son, troublemaker, copyright infringer, warrior and exile, yet one of Ireland's most revered saints - Colmcille. Though known by many as the Dove of Peace, he was at the centre of bloody battles, before founding a monastery on Iona, laying the foundations for the island to become a beacon of civilization in the Dark Ages - he's even said to have taken on the Loch Ness Monster! But who was Colmcille, the Irish abbot, known in Scotland as St. Columba? His exploits as poet, scribe, politician, warrior, and holy man, became notorious throughout Ireland and Scotland. This exciting new documentary, explores the man, the myth, and his legacy today. Born in Gartan, near Lough Gartan in Co. Donegal in 521 A.D, Colmcille seemed to attract trouble. After clashing with Finnian over the copying of a manuscript he went into exile, founding a monastery on Iona that became a renowned centre of spirituality and learning. Today Colmcille is revered as one of Ireland and Scotland's major saints and texts about him have made an important contribution to our knowledge of life in the era.
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By what name was Colmcille: An Naomh Dána (2021) officially released in Canada in English?
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