Columba & his churches 597-1997
On 4-7 July Magee College, Derry will host a conference to mark the 1400th anniversary of Columcille’s death. The theme will be the geographical and cultural diversity of the churches which promoted the cult of St Columba, a man whose career spanned the island of Ireland, north and south, before migrating to the Hebrides. His disciples subsequently led missions to both eastern Scotland and northern England. The resulting federation of churches provided a focus for the intermingling of cultural traditions from these islands.
Enquiries: Cathy Swift, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth.