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VERY REV, JOHN CANON O'HANLON, M. R. I. A. Vol. VI.
Dublin: James Duffy and Sons, 15 Wellington-quay, and la Paterxoster-row, London.
London: Burns, Oates, and Co. , 17 & 18 Portman-street, and 63 Paternoster-row, E. C.
New York : The Catholic Publishing Society,
9 Warren-street.
[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ]
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v.
CONTENTS
jftrst ©as of 3\xnz.
Article L—St. Cronan Hua Ecain or Ua Eoan, Abbot of Lismore, County
Page
OF Waterford. [Seventh and Eighth Centuries. ']
Chap. I. —Introduction—Early Christian Establishment of St.
CHAP. II.
—
early —Hua Ecain Probable Term of the Rule of St. Cronan
Mochuda or Carthage, at Lismore—Historical Mis-
takes corrected—Succession of Abbots there to
the Time of St. Cronan Hua Ecain or Ua Eoan—Period
for his Birth and Education . . . . . . i
as Abbot over Lismore—His Virtues—Dates assigned for his Death, in the Irish Annals and Calendars— Subsequent religious Growth of Lismore—Conclu- sion . . . . . . . . .
4
Article II. —St. Ronan, or Renan, Bishop in Ireland, and a Solitary in Lesser
— Britain. [Fifth and Sixth Centuries. '] . . . . . . 8
Article III. St. Cummin, or Cuimmein, Abbot of Rechrann, or Rathlin Island,
— County of Antrim. [Eighth Century. ] . . . . . . 12 Article IV. St. Leban, or Laobhan, of Ath-Eguis, or Atha Egais. . . . 12
Article V. —St. Egol, of Disert Egoilse
ArticleVI. —St. Steallan . . .
Article VII. —St. Colman . . .
Article VIII. —Festival of St. Thecla, Virgin and Martyr
Article IX. —Reputed Feast of St. Dicull, Hermit at Bosenham . . . . . . 14 Article X. —Reputed Feast of St. Damian, Priest . . . . . . 14 Article XL—Elevation of the Relics of St. Madelgisilus, at Centule . . . 15
Stcontf 2Bajj of 3fune*
Article I. —St. Aldegisus, Adalgisus, or Algisus, Priest, and Missionary,
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 13 . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . 13 . . . . . 13
IN Hannonia. [Seventh Century. ] Chap. I. —Introduction—WritersoftheActsofSt. Aldegisus—
His Parentage, and Education in Ireland—He
is said
to have become a Disciple of St. Fursey—His Ordina-
tion—He proceeds as a Missionary to France—Aldegi-
s—us is honourably received by King Clodoveus at Laon
He settles as a Hermit, with some Companions, at —Terascia, in Picardy . . . . . . 15
Monastery of St. Adelgisus—Legend of Corbican's Mission to Ireland, his Death, and miraculous Trans-
fer of his Body to France—He visits Rome—Return
to Picardy—His missionary Career—His Death and Burial—His Memorials—Conclusion. . . . 20
Article II. —Reputed Festival of St. Colman Finn, of Kilclief Parish, Barony of Lecale, County of Down . . . . . . . . . 22 Article III. —St. Nainnid or Naiunidh, of Cluain h-Uinnsenn . . . . . . 25
Article IV. —Reputed Festival of St. Cellach or Kellach, also called St. Ceolath.
Chap. II. Certain Irish Disciples with St. Annan come to the
[Seventh Century. ] . . . Article V. —St. Conall, Lough Gill, County of Sligo
Article VI. —St. Farounon, of Lua . . . ArticleVIL—St. Aedhan,ofCluainDomhuil . . .
. . . . . .
—
early —Hua Ecain Probable Term of the Rule of St. Cronan
Mochuda or Carthage, at Lismore—Historical Mis-
takes corrected—Succession of Abbots there to
the Time of St. Cronan Hua Ecain or Ua Eoan—Period
for his Birth and Education . . . . . . i
as Abbot over Lismore—His Virtues—Dates assigned for his Death, in the Irish Annals and Calendars— Subsequent religious Growth of Lismore—Conclu- sion . . . . . . . . .
4
Article II. —St. Ronan, or Renan, Bishop in Ireland, and a Solitary in Lesser
— Britain. [Fifth and Sixth Centuries. '] . . . . . . 8
Article III. St. Cummin, or Cuimmein, Abbot of Rechrann, or Rathlin Island,
— County of Antrim. [Eighth Century. ] . . . . . . 12 Article IV. St. Leban, or Laobhan, of Ath-Eguis, or Atha Egais. . . . 12
Article V. —St. Egol, of Disert Egoilse
ArticleVI. —St. Steallan . . .
Article VII. —St. Colman . . .
Article VIII. —Festival of St. Thecla, Virgin and Martyr
Article IX. —Reputed Feast of St. Dicull, Hermit at Bosenham . . . . . . 14 Article X. —Reputed Feast of St. Damian, Priest . . . . . . 14 Article XL—Elevation of the Relics of St. Madelgisilus, at Centule . . . 15
Stcontf 2Bajj of 3fune*
Article I. —St. Aldegisus, Adalgisus, or Algisus, Priest, and Missionary,
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 13 . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . 13 . . . . . 13
IN Hannonia. [Seventh Century. ] Chap. I. —Introduction—WritersoftheActsofSt. Aldegisus—
His Parentage, and Education in Ireland—He
is said
to have become a Disciple of St. Fursey—His Ordina-
tion—He proceeds as a Missionary to France—Aldegi-
s—us is honourably received by King Clodoveus at Laon
He settles as a Hermit, with some Companions, at —Terascia, in Picardy . . . . . . 15
Monastery of St. Adelgisus—Legend of Corbican's Mission to Ireland, his Death, and miraculous Trans-
fer of his Body to France—He visits Rome—Return
to Picardy—His missionary Career—His Death and Burial—His Memorials—Conclusion. . . . 20
Article II. —Reputed Festival of St. Colman Finn, of Kilclief Parish, Barony of Lecale, County of Down . . . . . . . . . 22 Article III. —St. Nainnid or Naiunidh, of Cluain h-Uinnsenn . . . . . . 25
Article IV. —Reputed Festival of St. Cellach or Kellach, also called St. Ceolath.
Chap. II. Certain Irish Disciples with St. Annan come to the
[Seventh Century. ] . . . Article V. —St. Conall, Lough Gill, County of Sligo
Article VI. —St. Farounon, of Lua . . . ArticleVIL—St. Aedhan,ofCluainDomhuil . . .
. . . . . . 25 . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . 26
CONTENTS.
Page
. . . . . . 27
.
1Rcv. 3-ofon Canon
of
f
«*"
LIVES OF
THE IRISH SAINTS, WITH
£prrinl Jeitivnto, and the (Stommemoviitton. * of gjtoltj gtwottjs, COMPILED FROM
pphp,
€i)t 'Siuirnt Cftui'rij £f0tort> of Irelanto,
jjaqigpiiigip,
anfo fapna gaii^p, RELATING TO
VERY REV, JOHN CANON O'HANLON, M. R. I. A. Vol. VI.
Dublin: James Duffy and Sons, 15 Wellington-quay, and la Paterxoster-row, London.
London: Burns, Oates, and Co. , 17 & 18 Portman-street, and 63 Paternoster-row, E. C.
New York : The Catholic Publishing Society,
9 Warren-street.
[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ]
DOLLARD, PRINTER, DUBLIN.
by
&
v.
CONTENTS
jftrst ©as of 3\xnz.
Article L—St. Cronan Hua Ecain or Ua Eoan, Abbot of Lismore, County
Page
OF Waterford. [Seventh and Eighth Centuries. ']
Chap. I. —Introduction—Early Christian Establishment of St.
CHAP. II.
—
early —Hua Ecain Probable Term of the Rule of St. Cronan
Mochuda or Carthage, at Lismore—Historical Mis-
takes corrected—Succession of Abbots there to
the Time of St. Cronan Hua Ecain or Ua Eoan—Period
for his Birth and Education . . . . . . i
as Abbot over Lismore—His Virtues—Dates assigned for his Death, in the Irish Annals and Calendars— Subsequent religious Growth of Lismore—Conclu- sion . . . . . . . . .
4
Article II. —St. Ronan, or Renan, Bishop in Ireland, and a Solitary in Lesser
— Britain. [Fifth and Sixth Centuries. '] . . . . . . 8
Article III. St. Cummin, or Cuimmein, Abbot of Rechrann, or Rathlin Island,
— County of Antrim. [Eighth Century. ] . . . . . . 12 Article IV. St. Leban, or Laobhan, of Ath-Eguis, or Atha Egais. . . . 12
Article V. —St. Egol, of Disert Egoilse
ArticleVI. —St. Steallan . . .
Article VII. —St. Colman . . .
Article VIII. —Festival of St. Thecla, Virgin and Martyr
Article IX. —Reputed Feast of St. Dicull, Hermit at Bosenham . . . . . . 14 Article X. —Reputed Feast of St. Damian, Priest . . . . . . 14 Article XL—Elevation of the Relics of St. Madelgisilus, at Centule . . . 15
Stcontf 2Bajj of 3fune*
Article I. —St. Aldegisus, Adalgisus, or Algisus, Priest, and Missionary,
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 13 . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . 13 . . . . . 13
IN Hannonia. [Seventh Century. ] Chap. I. —Introduction—WritersoftheActsofSt. Aldegisus—
His Parentage, and Education in Ireland—He
is said
to have become a Disciple of St. Fursey—His Ordina-
tion—He proceeds as a Missionary to France—Aldegi-
s—us is honourably received by King Clodoveus at Laon
He settles as a Hermit, with some Companions, at —Terascia, in Picardy . . . . . . 15
Monastery of St. Adelgisus—Legend of Corbican's Mission to Ireland, his Death, and miraculous Trans-
fer of his Body to France—He visits Rome—Return
to Picardy—His missionary Career—His Death and Burial—His Memorials—Conclusion. . . . 20
Article II. —Reputed Festival of St. Colman Finn, of Kilclief Parish, Barony of Lecale, County of Down . . . . . . . . . 22 Article III. —St. Nainnid or Naiunidh, of Cluain h-Uinnsenn . . . . . . 25
Article IV. —Reputed Festival of St. Cellach or Kellach, also called St. Ceolath.
Chap. II. Certain Irish Disciples with St. Annan come to the
[Seventh Century. ] . . . Article V. —St. Conall, Lough Gill, County of Sligo
Article VI. —St. Farounon, of Lua . . . ArticleVIL—St. Aedhan,ofCluainDomhuil . . .
. . . . . .
—
early —Hua Ecain Probable Term of the Rule of St. Cronan
Mochuda or Carthage, at Lismore—Historical Mis-
takes corrected—Succession of Abbots there to
the Time of St. Cronan Hua Ecain or Ua Eoan—Period
for his Birth and Education . . . . . . i
as Abbot over Lismore—His Virtues—Dates assigned for his Death, in the Irish Annals and Calendars— Subsequent religious Growth of Lismore—Conclu- sion . . . . . . . . .
4
Article II. —St. Ronan, or Renan, Bishop in Ireland, and a Solitary in Lesser
— Britain. [Fifth and Sixth Centuries. '] . . . . . . 8
Article III. St. Cummin, or Cuimmein, Abbot of Rechrann, or Rathlin Island,
— County of Antrim. [Eighth Century. ] . . . . . . 12 Article IV. St. Leban, or Laobhan, of Ath-Eguis, or Atha Egais. . . . 12
Article V. —St. Egol, of Disert Egoilse
ArticleVI. —St. Steallan . . .
Article VII. —St. Colman . . .
Article VIII. —Festival of St. Thecla, Virgin and Martyr
Article IX. —Reputed Feast of St. Dicull, Hermit at Bosenham . . . . . . 14 Article X. —Reputed Feast of St. Damian, Priest . . . . . . 14 Article XL—Elevation of the Relics of St. Madelgisilus, at Centule . . . 15
Stcontf 2Bajj of 3fune*
Article I. —St. Aldegisus, Adalgisus, or Algisus, Priest, and Missionary,
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 13 . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . 13 . . . . . 13
IN Hannonia. [Seventh Century. ] Chap. I. —Introduction—WritersoftheActsofSt. Aldegisus—
His Parentage, and Education in Ireland—He
is said
to have become a Disciple of St. Fursey—His Ordina-
tion—He proceeds as a Missionary to France—Aldegi-
s—us is honourably received by King Clodoveus at Laon
He settles as a Hermit, with some Companions, at —Terascia, in Picardy . . . . . . 15
Monastery of St. Adelgisus—Legend of Corbican's Mission to Ireland, his Death, and miraculous Trans-
fer of his Body to France—He visits Rome—Return
to Picardy—His missionary Career—His Death and Burial—His Memorials—Conclusion. . . . 20
Article II. —Reputed Festival of St. Colman Finn, of Kilclief Parish, Barony of Lecale, County of Down . . . . . . . . . 22 Article III. —St. Nainnid or Naiunidh, of Cluain h-Uinnsenn . . . . . . 25
Article IV. —Reputed Festival of St. Cellach or Kellach, also called St. Ceolath.
Chap. II. Certain Irish Disciples with St. Annan come to the
[Seventh Century. ] . . . Article V. —St. Conall, Lough Gill, County of Sligo
Article VI. —St. Farounon, of Lua . . . ArticleVIL—St. Aedhan,ofCluainDomhuil . . .
. . . . . . 25 . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . 26
CONTENTS.
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