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Christianity reached Ireland about _______ hundred years after
Jesus was on the earth.

Columba, or Columcille, which means ___________was born in ____________ in 521. For most of his
life he was as gentle as a dove but occasionally he was

seen to be otherwise especially in a dispute over the ownership of a

manuscript. He built ___________________ where men could work together,

pray and copy out the __________________ . Columba was a fast

and brilliant _____________ . They went out to preach from the monasteries.

With _____________ of his friends who were all _______________, he sailed

across the Irish Sea towards _________________ . The fragile boats were

unsuitable for the rough seas but God __________________ cared for them.

They settled on a small island called _________ built a _____________ with

________________ shaped huts around.

Columba and his men farmed and fished to survive. They copied out the Scriptures and shared the
gospel with the islanders and across Scotland.

Columba tried to win King __________to Christ. He was a fierce and ungodly

king but he eventually became a _________________ .

As pioneers, Columba and his monks faced terrible conditions when travelling.
Life on Iona was hard too but their love and mission for God sustained them.
It was said of Columba that he ‘turned the nation to faith in Christ by word and by example.’

Iona Brude Christian monastery four dove Ireland monasteries

Scriptures scribe twelve monks Scotland miraculously bee-hive

Try to find out more about Columba.

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