THEO 228 Lecture Notes - Lecture 45: Celtic Christianity, Coracle, Scabbard
21 Apr 2020
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Coracle a coracle (in irish. curragh) is a boat of varying sizes and shapes, though often round, made of a waterproof layer of tarred or oiled animal skin or canvas that has been stretched over wickerwork or wooden laths. They were made in the isles from prehistoric times and are still used today. Columban & continental traditions the columban tradition refers to the customs emerging from the monastic paruchia of lona. and hence its roots can be traced to ireland. It is also, somewhat inaccurately. referred to as "celtic-. The continental tradition. aka the roman tradition refers to the christian customs that developed in western europe and embraced and promoted by the see of rome. An inscription added at the end of a manuscript. usually explaining authorship and. Colman was educated at iona and eventually became bishop at. He represented the -celtic party at the synod of whitby. arguing on the basis of the authority of st. columba.
