It was the Celts who provided Ireland with language, songs, poetry and magnificent artefacts such as the Ardagh Chalice and The Book of Kells. ... Their tribal society meant that they were used to switching allegiances for tactical reasons and they found it easier to adapt to changing influences as theirs was a highly flexible society; hence the change from Paganism to Christianity. ... Christianity focused solely on conversion of the Irish religion and did not seek to change the Celtic society itself at this time. ... Gaelic society also offered Christianity what it wanted in abundance. ... T...

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