Religion and society in Ireland

摘要: This chapter deals with the primal, pagan religion of Ireland. As for position women, Irish society was strongly patriarchal: women were generally under authority their father, husband or son, and had limited scope independent action. hierarchical, law tracts list several different ranks, each its own honour price. The basic structure that kings, lords, ordinary freemen, all whom free legal independence. By ad 500, it is likely Christianity been preached throughout Ireland, but far from certain yet embraced by a majority population. In paganism so entrenched to struggle well over century before winning formal acceptance. society, hereditary principle ubiquitous natural apply within church as well.