Cailte

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• The Colloquy of the Ancients Aug 23, 2025

  

  In the early years of the fifth century, when Christianity was taking root in Ireland like seeds in fertile soil, a remarkable meeting took place that would be remembered for all time. Saint Patrick, the great missionary who had brought the new faith to the emerald isle, encountered two ancient warriors who were the last living remnants of a vanished age.

  The warriors were Caílte mac Rónáin and Oisín mac Finn, survivors of the legendary Fianna who had somehow lived far beyond the span of mortal men. They had wandered Ireland for centuries, watching their world change, seeing the old gods fade and new beliefs take hold, carrying within their memories the stories of heroes and deeds that might otherwise be lost forever.