While this was taken on face value for a long time, later Irish scholars came to question its validity, regarding it as a politically motivated fabrication.

He is spoken of with uniform respect by Irish scholars.

Instead, he has adopted the detached style that seems to be fashionable today among many Irish scholars - especially if they live in Britain.

Martin has been called "one of the greatest of Irish Carolingian scholars."

Irish scholars had a considerable presence in the Frankish court, where they were renowned for their learning.

"English is great for buying pigs," he said, quoting an earlier Irish scholar.

There is another tradition, with some traction among Irish scholars, that suggests the manuscript was created for the 200th anniversary of the saint's death.

He was an Irish scholar, nationalist, revolutionary and politician.

The school is named after the Irish scholar and former priest George Townshend.

It also provides accommodation for Irish and international scholars active in Athens.