About this episode

This episode explores the possibility that Brendan the Navigator, a Celtic Monk, crossed the Atlantic before Columbus.

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Host: Tim Byron

Topics covered

• Celtic Monk
• Atlantic crossing
• Brendan the Navigator
• historical exploration
• Christianity
• religion

Keywords

• Brendan the Navigator
• Celtic Monk
• Atlantic crossing
• Columbus
• historical exploration

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Places: Atlantic

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