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REV. JOHN O'HANLON, M. R. I. A, Vol. II.
Dublin: James Duffy and Sons, 15 Wellington-quay, and la Paternoster-row, London.
London: Burns, Gates, and Co, 17 & 18 Portman-street, and 6s Paternoster-row, E. G.
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JOSEPH DOLLARD, PRINTER, I3 & 14 DAME-STREET, DUBLIX.
CONTENTS.
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Article I. —Life of St. Brigid, Virgin, First Abbess of Kildare, Special Patroness of Kildare Diocese, and General Patroness
Chap. I.
Pasre
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33
of Ireland. and Sixth
— \^Fifth — Centuries. } — Introduction Author's Plan and Treatment
Autho- rities, ancient and modern, for the Life of St. Brigid—Critical Remarks—The Holy Virgin's Parentage—Place and Date of her Birth . . . Chap. II. —The Scotch Claim to St. Brigid's Birth examined—
i
— Probable Origin of this Error—Refutation Early
— Pier infantile Virtues—Her probable Acquaintance with St. Patrick during Childhood—Her Resolution to live a Virgin—Her Characteristics and Comparison to the Blessed Virgin Mary by the Irish . . . Chap. III. —Statement regarding St. Brigid's Parents—Her personal and mental Attractions during her early Youth—Alleged Treatment by her Parents—Her before —His Admiration of her Virtues—Her Resolution to embrace a Religious Life—A Suitor proposes Marriage Avith Assent of her Family—She rejects this Offer—Her Religious
and supernatural Indications of Brigid's Sanctity Her Spirit of Prophecy manifested—
great Charity towards the Poor—Brought Dunlaing, King of Leinster
— Probable Time and Place—Establishment of St. Brigid's first Religious House—She selects the
Profession, and Opinions advanced relative to it
Beatitude of Mercy for her special Practice—Her
Miracles . . . . . . . . . Chap. IV. —Remarkable Manifestations of Providence in St. Brigid's Regard—She cures many diseased and afflicted Persons—Pier Bounties and Hospitality— She visits St. Ibar—Bishop Mel's religious Intimacy with St. Brigid—Her Miracles in Theba or Tefifia— Said to have met St. Patrick at Tailtin—Her Power
49
67
77
93
104
Chap. V.
— Her Excursion to Munster with Bishop Ere—The Holy Abbess visits Connaught—Her Labours and
over Demons
—At St. Lasara's Convent St.
. . .
. . . . . .
Austerities while there—The People
of
request her to return—She complies, and re-crosses the Shannon—She resolves on building her great Establishment at Kildare . . . . . . Chap. VI. —Kings of Ireland in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries— Condition of Leinster after the Middle of the Fifth
Century—Kildare—Period when selected by St. Brigid for her chief Monastery—Gradual Growth
—
Protection . . . . . . . . .
and Importance of the Place
Instances of her
Chap, VII. —St. Brigid's Intimacy with St. Patrick—Armagh- Foundation of St. Brigid there—Her Miracles—
— Her Spirit of sublime Recollection and her great Charity—She desires the Introduction of the Roman Rite for Ireland . . . . . . . . .
Vision regarding St. Patrick's last Resting-place
Brigid
works Miracles
Leinster
•
CONTENTS.
— the warrior Prince of Leinster— Chai'. VIII. lUand,
Page
St. Brigid visits her Father, Dubtach, and protects his Family— Favours acconied to the Holy Abbess—She visits King lUand and blesses him—The Victories of this Dynast overbid Enemies—The Borumha Laighean—
Wars throughout Ireland during St. BrigiU's Life- time—Death ol King lUand—Victory obtained after
his Death by the Lagenians, through the special —Protection of St. Brigid . . . . . . 11$
Chap. IX. DiflferentPlacescalledKilbride,ontheEasternand South -Eastern Coast of ancient Leinster, where the Holy Abbess may have lived—St. Brigid and St. Senan—St. Ikigid restores a Cripple—An insane Man—Various Miracles which were wrought through her Merits—She prevents Bloodshed between Conall
and Cairbre—She saves Conall from his Enemies. . . I28 Chap. X. —Ancient Irish Hospitality—Bishop Broon's Visit to
St. Brigid—The Eight Bishops of Tullach na
n-Espuc—Holy Brigid's Love
generous good nature—Her Gentleness
Illustration of such Characteristics—Her Chaplain, Natfroich —St. Ninnidh—St. Conleath appointed Bishop of Kildare . . . . . . 14°
Chap. XI. —St. Brigid's Benignity and Prudence—Rewards miraculously bestowed on the Poor and on her En- tertainers—St. Hinna—Miraculous Occurrences— St. Daria's Sight partially restored—P'aith in St.
Brigid's Intercession justified . . . . . . 154 Chap. XII. —The Disciples of St. Brigid—Her holy Contem-
poraries—She obtains Pardon
for a Man
unjustly
condemned to Death—The Drovers and Swine
escape from Wolves—St. Brigid protects a young
Lady, who wished to be a Nmi—She relieves the
. . . Road-makers—Other remarkable Occurrences 159
in the relieving
Chap. XIII. —St. Brigid's reputed
conventual Rule and Discipline, under which herself
and her Nuns lived—Her Charity
Residence at
Glastonbury— The early Practice of Writing and Illuminating in Ireland —Writings ascribed to St. Brigid —The
Poor—Her Modesty,
Liberality, her Gifis of Mind and Person, her Powers
for healing the Sick and Infirm, her VigUs, and her
Care for Subjects . . . . . . 169
Chap. XIV. —Vision of St. Brigid regarding her approaching
— ——
Death Her Preparation St. Nennid
administers
for the Poor—Her
her her self-sacrificing Spirit,
the last Sacraments to her The Year and Day
of St. Brigid's Departure—The Place where it oc-
curred—Kildare and its
St. Brigid's Shrine and Relics Honour paid
—her Memory . . .
Miracles
Death—The Falcon—St. Brigid's
moved to Down—Remarkable Discovery of the Bodies of St. —Patrick, St. Brigid and St. Columkille
Chap. XV.
Brigid's Head to Austria, and afterwauls to Lisbon 186 Chap. XVI. —Ancient Churches, Chapels, religious Institutions,
and Places—dedicated to, or cnlled after, St. Brigid,
associated with
wrought
at Kildare after St.
Relics are re-
to a
in that City Solemn Translation magnificent
Tomb—Kildare and its Traditions—
Deseciation of holy Remains at Down—Reputed Removal of St.
in Ireland Holy Wells and Objects
— — and her Memory Modern Churches, Chapels,
Convents,dedicatedtoher ReligiousOrdersplaced
under her Patronage . . . . . . 193 Chap. XVII. —Churches and religious Institutes dedicated to St. Brigid, in the British Islands, in ancient and modem Times, as also on the Continent of Europe, and in
of Manner—
Foundations—
religi—ous
. . . . . . 177
Brigid's
to
Article II.
—
referring
CONTENTS.
— Page America Festivals, Commemorations, OtTices, Hymns, Relics, Usages, and popular Memorials,
. . . 211 \FiJth a/id
to her—Conclusion
. .
Brigid's Birth examined—
i
— Probable Origin of this Error—Refutation Early
— Pier infantile Virtues—Her probable Acquaintance with St. Patrick during Childhood—Her Resolution to live a Virgin—Her Characteristics and Comparison to the Blessed Virgin Mary by the Irish . . . Chap. III. —Statement regarding St. Brigid's Parents—Her personal and mental Attractions during her early Youth—Alleged Treatment by her Parents—Her before —His Admiration of her Virtues—Her Resolution to embrace a Religious Life—A Suitor proposes Marriage Avith Assent of her Family—She rejects this Offer—Her Religious
and supernatural Indications of Brigid's Sanctity Her Spirit of Prophecy manifested—
great Charity towards the Poor—Brought Dunlaing, King of Leinster
— Probable Time and Place—Establishment of St. Brigid's first Religious House—She selects the
Profession, and Opinions advanced relative to it
Beatitude of Mercy for her special Practice—Her
Miracles . . . . . . . . . Chap. IV. —Remarkable Manifestations of Providence in St. Brigid's Regard—She cures many diseased and afflicted Persons—Pier Bounties and Hospitality— She visits St. Ibar—Bishop Mel's religious Intimacy with St. Brigid—Her Miracles in Theba or Tefifia— Said to have met St. Patrick at Tailtin—Her Power
49
67
77
93
104
Chap. V.
— Her Excursion to Munster with Bishop Ere—The Holy Abbess visits Connaught—Her Labours and
over Demons
—At St. Lasara's Convent St.
. . .
. . . . . .
Austerities while there—The People
of
request her to return—She complies, and re-crosses the Shannon—She resolves on building her great Establishment at Kildare . . . . . . Chap. VI. —Kings of Ireland in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries— Condition of Leinster after the Middle of the Fifth
Century—Kildare—Period when selected by St. Brigid for her chief Monastery—Gradual Growth
—
Protection . . . . . . . . .
and Importance of the Place
Instances of her
Chap, VII. —St. Brigid's Intimacy with St. Patrick—Armagh- Foundation of St. Brigid there—Her Miracles—
— Her Spirit of sublime Recollection and her great Charity—She desires the Introduction of the Roman Rite for Ireland . . . . . . . . .
Vision regarding St. Patrick's last Resting-place
Brigid
works Miracles
Leinster
•
CONTENTS.
— the warrior Prince of Leinster— Chai'. VIII. lUand,
Page
St. Brigid visits her Father, Dubtach, and protects his Family— Favours acconied to the Holy Abbess—She visits King lUand and blesses him—The Victories of this Dynast overbid Enemies—The Borumha Laighean—
Wars throughout Ireland during St. BrigiU's Life- time—Death ol King lUand—Victory obtained after
his Death by the Lagenians, through the special —Protection of St. Brigid . . . . . . 11$
Chap. IX. DiflferentPlacescalledKilbride,ontheEasternand South -Eastern Coast of ancient Leinster, where the Holy Abbess may have lived—St. Brigid and St. Senan—St. Ikigid restores a Cripple—An insane Man—Various Miracles which were wrought through her Merits—She prevents Bloodshed between Conall
and Cairbre—She saves Conall from his Enemies. . . I28 Chap. X. —Ancient Irish Hospitality—Bishop Broon's Visit to
St. Brigid—The Eight Bishops of Tullach na
n-Espuc—Holy Brigid's Love
generous good nature—Her Gentleness
Illustration of such Characteristics—Her Chaplain, Natfroich —St. Ninnidh—St. Conleath appointed Bishop of Kildare . . . . . . 14°
Chap. XI. —St. Brigid's Benignity and Prudence—Rewards miraculously bestowed on the Poor and on her En- tertainers—St. Hinna—Miraculous Occurrences— St. Daria's Sight partially restored—P'aith in St.
Brigid's Intercession justified . . . . . . 154 Chap. XII. —The Disciples of St. Brigid—Her holy Contem-
poraries—She obtains Pardon
for a Man
unjustly
condemned to Death—The Drovers and Swine
escape from Wolves—St. Brigid protects a young
Lady, who wished to be a Nmi—She relieves the
. . . Road-makers—Other remarkable Occurrences 159
in the relieving
Chap. XIII. —St. Brigid's reputed
conventual Rule and Discipline, under which herself
and her Nuns lived—Her Charity
Residence at
Glastonbury— The early Practice of Writing and Illuminating in Ireland —Writings ascribed to St. Brigid —The
Poor—Her Modesty,
Liberality, her Gifis of Mind and Person, her Powers
for healing the Sick and Infirm, her VigUs, and her
Care for Subjects . . . . . . 169
Chap. XIV. —Vision of St. Brigid regarding her approaching
— ——
Death Her Preparation St. Nennid
administers
for the Poor—Her
her her self-sacrificing Spirit,
the last Sacraments to her The Year and Day
of St. Brigid's Departure—The Place where it oc-
curred—Kildare and its
St. Brigid's Shrine and Relics Honour paid
—her Memory . . .
Miracles
Death—The Falcon—St. Brigid's
moved to Down—Remarkable Discovery of the Bodies of St. —Patrick, St. Brigid and St. Columkille
Chap. XV.
Brigid's Head to Austria, and afterwauls to Lisbon 186 Chap. XVI. —Ancient Churches, Chapels, religious Institutions,
and Places—dedicated to, or cnlled after, St. Brigid,
associated with
wrought
at Kildare after St.
Relics are re-
to a
in that City Solemn Translation magnificent
Tomb—Kildare and its Traditions—
Deseciation of holy Remains at Down—Reputed Removal of St.
in Ireland Holy Wells and Objects
— — and her Memory Modern Churches, Chapels,
Convents,dedicatedtoher ReligiousOrdersplaced
under her Patronage . . . . . . 193 Chap. XVII. —Churches and religious Institutes dedicated to St. Brigid, in the British Islands, in ancient and modem Times, as also on the Continent of Europe, and in
of Manner—
Foundations—
religi—ous
. . . . . . 177
Brigid's
to
Article II.
—
referring
CONTENTS.
— Page America Festivals, Commemorations, OtTices, Hymns, Relics, Usages, and popular Memorials,
. . . 211 \FiJth a/id
to her—Conclusion
. . .
St. Derlugdacha, Virgin, and Second Abbess of Kildare.
-. 225 Article III. —St. Cinnia, Keine, Cinni, Kinnia, or Cinne, Virgin, of Druim-
Duhliain, near Clogher. [Fifth Century. ] . . . . . . 228 Article IV. —St. Brigid, Virgin, Patroness of the Church of Opacum, at Fiesole,
Italy. [jVinth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 234 Article v. —St. C atan, Cathand, or Caddan, Bishop. [Possiily in the Fijth or
Sixth Century.