Question

A letter written in this region condemns slave traders as “fellow-citizens of demons” and “savage wolves devouring the people of God.” After a dispute over the date of Easter, a missionary from this region who was banished from Austrasia established a monastery at Bobbio. After the abduction of some of his parishioners, a bishop of this region excommunicated the warlord Coroticus. (-5[1])The history of this region dating (-5[1])back (-5[1])to the flood in Genesis was chronicled in the Annals of the (*) Four Masters, which heavily referenced (10[1])an earlier mythologized history of this region called the Book of Invasions. (10[1])An illustrated manuscript (10[1])called the Book of Kells is named for a monastery in this region (10[1])founded by its native saint Columba. For 10 points, name this island where Christianity was introduced by Saint Patrick. ■END■

ANSWER: Ireland [accept the Republic of Ireland; prompt on British Isles] (The banished missionary was Saint Columbanus.)
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