St. Brendan: References & Edit History
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Works on Brendan and his travels include George A. Little, Brendan the Navigator (1945); and Geoffrey Ashe, Land to the West: St. Brendan’s Voyage to America (1962).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added top questions and mentioned the legend that he reached North America during his voyages. | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 01, 2026 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 19, 2024 | ||
| Changed "Navigatio Brendani ('Voyage of Brendan')" to "Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis ('Voyage of Saint Brendan the Abbot')" and noted that it was recorded in Latin sometime between the 8th and early 10th century. | Nov 26, 2018 | ||
| Deleted Web site: Complete Annotated Bibliography on the ''Voyage of St Brendan'' and the ''Life of St Brendan''. | Oct 07, 2013 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 14, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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