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Glendalough: Monks, Vikings, and a Valley of Saints
In this episode of The History of Ireland, Lucas and Luna explore Glendalough — the valley of the two lakes founded by St. Kevin in the sixth century. They trace its rise as one of Europe's great monastic cities, its golden age of scholarship, and its repeated devastation by Viking raiders. They follow the stone-roofed churches, the round tower that saved treasures, and the Annals' grim accounts of burning and slaughter. They also dig into the legends that grew around Kevin — his hermit's cave, the blackbird that nestled in his palm — and how archaeology and hagiography blur…
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