Ireland (Hiberno-Scottish mission)

The Ireland (Hiberno-Scottish) mission refers to the influential movement of Irish monks and clergy from Ireland to continental Europe during the early medieval period (around the 6th to 8th centuries). These missionaries played a key role in spreading Christianity, establishing churches, and promoting learning and cultural exchange across regions such as Britain, France, and beyond. Their efforts helped shape Christian practices, education, and monastic life in Europe, and their legacy is seen in the widespread Christianization and the artistic and scholarly contributions of the Irish monastic tradition.