The younger brother of Johannes Scotus Eriugena, the pair were raised in Ireland, and would both later became monks. In the 9th Century, the Émigré Manuscript, found its way into the hands of the Scotus Eriugena brothers. Having studied Greek, the brothers deciphered the ancient text, and were both alarmed, and astonished by its contents. Intrigued by the talk of a Holy Land in Wales, as mentioned in the document, Daniel Scotus set off to Aberystwyth, Wales, to consecrate the site, founding what would eventually become the Nemeton Monastery.