
Immram
Sign in to savethumb|right|310px|Brendan discovering the Faroes and IcelandStamp sheet FR 252–253 of Postverk FøroyaIssued: 18 April 1994Artist: Colin Harrison
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thumb|right|310px|Brendan discovering the Faroes and IcelandStamp sheet FR 252–253 of Postverk FøroyaIssued: 18 April 1994Artist: Colin Harrison
An immram (; plural immrama; , 'voyage') is a class of Old Irish tales concerning a hero's sea journey to the Otherworld (see Tír na nÓg and Mag Mell). Written in the Christian era and essentially Christian in aspect, they preserve elements of Irish mythology.
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