Introduction to the Ancient Celts

Now we are going to explore the ancient Celts through stories and legends.

The Celts loved to tell stories and, like the Mali people, they passed legends of their tribes, leaders, and gods down from one generation to the next by word of mouth.

In Britain and Ireland, however, some of these stories and legends were written down. They can still be read today. This week, you will hear of an Irish prince named Columcille, who saved much of the English written language from being destroyed long, long ago.