By Thomas Bainbridge Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne (d. 651) is a seminal figure in Northumbrian history. Born most likely in rural Ireland, Aidan became a monk on the Hebridean island of Iona — then a bastion of the Celtic Christian tradition isolated from the strife and turmoil of the outer world. Aidan’s early life was this … Continue reading An Irish Monk and Northumbrian Saint: The Story of Aidan