The role of the early Christian Irish mission to Scotland was crucial in the development of the nation.
Find out more about this fascinating chapter of history and take part in our latest debate. Does the existence of Scotland as a nation owe more to Christianity than to armed resistence to invasion?
Watch more BBC history programmes on the BBC iPlayer or visit the A history of Scotland pages.
Listen again to BBC Radio Scotland's History Zone programmes.
Explore Scotland's dramatic past with our era pages or view our other history sites.
Explore Scotland's history for yourself and download the audio walking guides.
Join us at our next event on 25th and 26th July at the River Festival on the Clyde. Find out more.
Visit the Learning homepage for a wealth of Scottish educational resources.
Search for a wide range of BBC programme clips with Learning Zone Scotland.
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