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Saint Brendan Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Saint Brendan was a legendary Irish monk and voyager who is said to have embarked on a daring journey across the Atlantic Ocean in search of the Isle of the Blessed. To honor his spirit of adventure and exploration, we have created a timeline game inspired by his legendary travels.

  • Players must correctly place key events from Saint Brendan’s journey in chronological order
  • Each event is a milestone in his epic quest to discover the mythical island

Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order

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  • 484: Saint Brendan is born in Ireland
  • 510: Saint Brendan becomes a monk at the age of 26
  • 557: Saint Brendan founds a monastery in Clonfert
  • 565: Saint Brendan allegedly sets sail on his legendary voyage to find the Isle of the Blessed
  • 565-573: Saint Brendan encounters various fantastical creatures and islands during his voyage
  • 573: Saint Brendan reaches the Isle of the Blessed and spends 40 days there
  • 575: Saint Brendan returns to Ireland and shares his tales of his voyage
  • 9th century: Saint Brendan's voyage is recorded in the Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis
  • 577: Saint Brendan dies in Ireland
  • 9th century: Saint Brendan is canonized as a saint
  • 9th century: Saint Brendan's relics are enshrined in the cathedral at Clonfert
  • 9th century: Saint Brendan's feast day is established on May 16th
  • 15th century: Saint Brendan's stories inspire other medieval voyagers, such as Christopher Columbus
  • 9th-11th century: Saint Brendan's voyage is theorized to have reached North America
  • present day: Saint Brendan's legend continues to inspire exploration and adventure

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