🧵 In around the 4-12th C CE, Irish kingdoms used to send educational experts all over Europe, & to consult with experts in North Africa & the Middle East on how to bring a viable civilisation, based on education & applied studies, to Continental Europe. [1] - ThreadSky

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robertbohan.bsky.social • 3 days ago

🧵 In around the 4-12th C CE, Irish kingdoms used to send educational experts all over Europe, & to consult with experts in North Africa & the Middle East on how to bring a viable civilisation, based on education & applied studies, to Continental Europe. [1]

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robertbohan.bsky.social•3 days ago

[2] Despite bringing the organised study of Greek, Hebrew, Arabic & Latin, as well as saving critical tales, studies & manuscripts from pre-Christian & Early Medieval times, it’s fair to say that the civilisation of Europe was not easy.

robertbohan.bsky.social•3 days ago

[3] indeed, despite having taught Christianity to the barbaric English tribes, they would later describe their teachers’ people as an ‘inferior race’.

robertbohan.bsky.social•3 days ago

[4] Let’s just, swiftly, move over many regional & two world wars. Again, not a lot learnt!

One can only imagine what St Aidan & his mates would have taught of such corruption of their teachings amongst white continental peoples.

artstaysdonegal.bsky.social•3 days ago

And there are records of European royalty (France) sending their children, including daughters, to Ireland for education in the bardic ways.

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