to 1172

In Ireland in the Middle Ages, young Brother Cuthbert, known for making mistakes and giving up easily, is chosen through a miscommunication to serve as scribe for an illuminated manuscript of the Nativity story, through which the Abbot hopes to make the monastery famous.

Aiden, a novice about to take monastic vows in tenth century Ireland, meets Lana, a girl who understands his ability to hear the sounds of numbers humming from all living things, and just as he is beginning to question his religious calling, the two of them are thrown together in a mission to save their village from invading Vikings.

Fifteen-year-old Melkorka, an Irish princess, is kidnapped by Russian slave traders and not only learns how to survive but to challenge some of the brutality of her captors, who are fascinated by her apparent muteness and the possibility that she is enchanted.

Brian Boru was stronger, braver, and wiser than all men - the greatest king Ireland has ever seen.

How Irish scholars preserved Greek and Roman classics, Jewish and Christian writings, and other writings that might have been lost when the Roman Empire collapsed.

Aislinn Ni Sorar, a druid priestess of ancient Ireland, has been raised according to the ancient ways and is struggling to find a way to keep the old magic strong and save the future of her nation.

Provides a portrait of life in Celtic Ireland, from A.D. 400 to 1200, through an examination of legends, ancient texts, artifacts, art, and architecture of the time.

Relates what is known about the life and times of Saint Patrick, how he brought the Christian religion to Ireland, and the work of Christian missionaries in Britain and Europe.