More informatioRecent publications from Holy Well Books (holywellbooks.com)

Celtic Prayer Journal
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Celtic Seasons Journal

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Celtic Christmas

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Saint Brigid: High Queen of Early Christian Ireland

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Audio meditations from Holy Well Books:

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Best books about Saint Patrick

Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland
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St. Patrick of Ireland: A Biography

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The World of Saint Patrick

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Saint Patrick the Forgiver: The History and Legends of Ireland’s Bishop

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Ireland’s Saint

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Other good books about saints, Celtic tradition and spirituality

Anam Cara

https://amzn.to/3Zl3XTS

The Irish Way: Studies in Irish Sanctity from St. Patrick to Matt Talbot

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Twenty Tales of Irish Saints

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The Pocket Book of Ireland’s Favourite Saints

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Best websites about Saint Patrick, other Irish saints and early Ireland

Royal Irish Academy – https://www.ria.ie
Use: Academic authority on Saint Patrick, early Irish Christianity, manuscripts, peer-level credibility

CELT (Corpus of Electronic Texts, UCC) – https://celt.ucc.ie
Use: Primary sources and reliable translations (Confessio, Coroticus, annals, saints’ lives)

National Museum of Ireland – https://www.museum.ie
Use: Archaeology, artefacts, early Christian Ireland, material culture

National Library of Ireland – https://www.nli.ie
Use: Manuscripts, early modern Patrick traditions, historical illustrations

British Library – https://www.bl.uk
Use: Late Roman Britain, manuscript culture, Patrick’s Roman-world context

Oxford Reference – https://www.oxfordreference.com
Use: Definitions, dates, biographical summaries, quick factual grounding

Encyclopaedia Britannica – https://www.britannica.com
Use: Neutral overviews, timelines, general background trusted by reviewers

UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies & Folklore – https://www.ucd.ie/icsf
Use: Academic research on Irish Christianity, saints, language, tradition

Trinity College Dublin Library – https://www.tcd.ie/library
Use: Manuscript tradition, Book of Kells context, medieval Ireland

Irish Archaeology – https://irisharchaeology.ie
Use: Accessible but serious archaeology articles, sites, artefacts

Historic Environment Ireland – https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/topics/historic-environment
Use: Early Christian sites in Northern Ireland, monuments, official records

Down County Museum – https://www.downcountymuseum.com
Use: Downpatrick, Patrick burial tradition, regional historical context

St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin – https://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie
Use: Later medieval legacy, cultural memory, modern commemoration

Downpatrick Cathedral – https://www.downcathedral.org
Use: Burial tradition, pilgrimage history, local heritage

Irish Script on Screen (DIAS) – https://www.isos.dias.ie
Use: High-level manuscript images and descriptions (advanced reference)

Dictionary of Irish Biography – https://www.dib.ie
Use: Scholarly biographical entries on Patrick and related figures

British Academy – https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
Use: Late antique Britain, conversion-era scholarship, broader context

Early Christian Ireland (Heritage Ireland) – https://heritageireland.ie
Use: State-backed summaries of early Christian sites and historyn