The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-22
EARLY IRISH CIVILIZATION
OF CULTURE REACHED BY PEG.
PIE OF ANCIENT iRELAND-LlT-
ERATURE, ARTS, SCIENCE, ALL
CULTIVATED EXTENSIVELY
MEDICINE AND KINDRED SCI.
ENcES HAD ATTAINED NOTA.
BILE ACHIEVEMENTS

The Western Freeman mas gathered
together the following facts taken at
random from early Irish history. The
writer says: How many know
That Pepin and Charlemagne had to
send, in the Sth and 9th centuries, for
two Irish cientists-O'Farrell and
Dungal-to explain to the disturbed
minds of Europe the significance Of
certain natural phenomena
That the DE Mensura Cribs Terrar-
um' of an n-Dicuil-written
S25 A. D., was published in French
and German because Of its scientific
value, in the 18th century?
That according to Zeuss the true his
tory of the peoples OF Western Europe
cannot be written until the resources
of early Irish literature have been
fully uncovered?
That astronomical scientists of
worldwide repute have established the
absolute accuracy of Early Irish an
nalists-a fact not true of any other
nations writer's?
That in Early Ireland it was a COM
mon custom to banquet and fete the
men of learning?
That wandering poets of Ireland
kept alive the flame Of nationality
through the ages of persecution?
That in ancient ireland there were
free schools, free colleges, free uni
versities, both lay and ecclesiastical?
That a course of twelve years study
and research was prescribed for the
degree of Doctor (Ollamh)?
That Greek, Latin and the languages
of Europe were included in the cur
riculum and Latin was spoken as free
ly as Irish?
That the people Of the country were
passionately fond of music, account
ed it one of heavens delights and a
necessary of life on earth?
That in works of art, in stone, metal,
enamel, on parchment and canvas, the
examples in the National Museum and
the libraries of the world, are a mute
testimony to excellence not elsewhere
attained?
That the land belonged to the tribe,
the members Of which we're interde-
pendent and free?
That the aged were honored and
maintained in ease and comfort by the
tribe?
That special hospices, lay and &c
clesiastical, were to be found in every
part of the land dispensing free rent
and comfort to all travellers?
That, further, every house was open
house?
That Irish physicians and surgeons
men and women-were in high re
! pute and constant demand through
Europe?
That in the early Irish language is
to be found the largest collection Of
purely medical literature in existence
in any one tongue?
| That devoted duty and gratuitous aiC
were given by Irish medical men at &
| time when the same was deemed i'm
proper by other peoples?
That in pagan Ireland every tribe
had it's free hospital?
/ That a doctor failing through prov
en- neglect, carelessness OF, lack O.
skill to effect cure, had to compen
safe his patient?
That injury caused to another:
person was punishable by adequate
compensation
| That Turkish and medicated bath:
were common to all (cf.-Romish
Irische Baden)?
That the highly critical and involved
surgical operation of trephining was
regularly and successfully performed
That early Irish obstetricians were
familiar with and performed the Cae
sarean operation?
That cupping and stitching o
wounds were not new to ancient Ire
Hand? -
! That anaesthetics were used from
pagan days?