1 (Chapter 2) Where did Brother Fiacre go and what did he take with him?
2 (Chapter 5) Where had Brother Mark come from?
3 Which Irish monk went to Switzerland?
4 Which Irish monk founded a monastery in Italy?
5 Which Irish monk may have gone to America?
Draw...!
Draw a picture of a St Brendan's boat.
Fact File
Irish monks travelled all over Europe and some people even believe that St Brendan, who lived in the 6th century, actually travelled as far as America.
Irish monks are still famous for the many monasteries that they founded in Europe. St Columbanus - France and Italy. St Gall - France and Switzerland. St Killian and St Fergal - Germany. St Ronan - France. St Colmcille - Scotland.
Explore...!
If you visit Craggaunowen in County Clare you will see a model of a boat made in the same way that the early monks and St Brendan would have made it.
Imagine......!
Imagine that you are an Irish monk going to found a monastery in Wales. You sail across the Irish sea in a small boat. Write a description of your adventures.
Imagine building a boat for St Brendan - frame made of wood - frame covered with 'oxhides, tanned with the bark of the oak tree'. Write a description of how you would make the sail and test the boat.
