Until around the 8th century the area was pagan but was Christianised during this time by wandering Celtic monks.

A Culdee settlement of Celtic monks existed prior to the 12th Century.

He is generally called a Celtic monk from Ireland, but some consider him a German.

These seven saints were Celtic monks from Britain from around the 5th or 6th century who brought Christianity to Armorica and founded its first bishoprics.

The double monastery of Celtic monks and nuns was home to the great Northumbrian poet Caedmon.

The Celtic monks were all sailors; they travelled by water and they lived on fish.

Wales was originally evangelised by Celtic monks who's practice was to move into an area, and erect a small premises within a fenced area 'the enclosure'.

It was created by Celtic monks ca. 800 or slightly earlier.

It is not known whether the site of Tórshavn was of interest to the Celtic monks who were probably the first settlers in the Faroes.

In the early eighth century, Celtic monks established a monastery there, Kempten Abbey.