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38 See
Colgan's
nioe," xvii. Januarii, n. 9, p. 354.
livopi Caupcpam.
" The fair nativity of Mary Magdalen, the
diadem of every host : the passion of noble
Apud Hibemiam Natale Sancti Episcopi
298 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [July 22. should avoid places where, without any sort of provocation, many an innocent
if
unscrupulous assaults.
The delight of vicious natures is to noise the evil
suffers. 1 He cautions
cannot decline decently
them,
convivial entertainments, always to be by the side of parents or prudent
friends, to avoid the consequences of scandal, and to be screened from mali- cious tongues and eyes, which always talk and espy more levity than ever takes place. Thus, should the reputations of women be guarded against
lady's reputation
they
2
How
do not the women of the religious
and to hide the
Church observe these precepts, in withdrawing from the company and conver- sation of men. An instance is here afforded, in the example given by this holy woman. She was sister to St. Kevin,3the celebrated Abbot and founder of Glendalough. It is mentioned in the Martyrology of Donegal,4 that vene- ration was given, at the 22nd of July, to St. Caemhog, or Coemoca, as she iselsewheredenominated. Caemell,daughterofCeannfionnan,sontoCeis, son of Lughar, was her mother. s This Caemell was the mother of St. Caoimhghin, or Kevin of Glendalough, and of Natcaoimh or Mochoemius, of Tir da ghlas, as also of Coeman Santlebhain of Airdne. 6 There is a local tradition, in the country about Glendalough, that Kevin, Keen, and Kine, were brothers. This popular belief seems to be not at all in variance with docu- mentsandgenealogiesextant. However,thepresentcompileris onlyable towritethosenames,astheywerephoneticallyandlocallypronounced; but,as time may have wrought many changes of pronunciation, it may be possible, St. Caemhog or Coemoca—a sister for a brother—may have been confounded with Keen or Kine. 7 There is an old church, called Kilkine,8 in the parish of Ballykine, barony of Ballinacor South, and county of Wicklow. The church gives name to the parish. The ruins are situated on a very elevated site, over the south bank of the Avonbeg River, not far from the entrance to Glenma- lure. 0 The old church is now one mass of ruins, and the outlines of the
good.
faithfully
building are not to be traced with great accuracy, for its stones have been either removed or scattered about in loose heaps. A mere fragment of the west gable presents the face of a wall. So far as appears, from the founda- tion lines, on admeasurement, the ruined church had been 52 feet in length, 17 feet in width, and 2 feet 6 inches in thickness. A graveyard surrounds it, and it is still much used for interments. It is sequestered and all grown over
"
in the lovely Vale of Ovoca. Many of the headstones date from the early
10
Article III. —St. Moroecha Mac Naeb, or Morecha, a Boy-Saint. It seems quite probable, that this holy child did not exceed the years of
Articleii. —" LeLivreduChevalierde 6See
with trees. This spot is about one mile from the
Meeting of the Waters,"
part of the last century.
Colgan's
la Tour Londry. nicT," xii Martii. Vita S. Dagani, nn. 4,
3"
See Alexander Vance's Romantic 5, 6, 7, p. 586.
"
EpisodesofChivalricandMediaevalFrance,"
pp. 291, 292.
3 See his Life, at the 3rd of June, in the
Sixth Volume of this work, Ait. " i.
4 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
198, 199.
5 Nearly similar to this is the account of
7 ByelidingOgt
we arrive very nearly to this pronuncia- tion.
St. <Engus, when treating on the Mothers of the Irish Saints, lib. iv. Strange, that in the translation of the of
Maps.
9 It is on a high ground surmounting a
bridge, built in 1728 over the river at Clash village, and it lies within Mr. Whally's de- mesne.
,0 Such were observations made, on the occasion of a visit, in June, 1871.
Martyrology Donegal, St. Caemhog is regarded as a man.
8
It is so marked on Sir William Betty's
"ActaSanctorumHiber-
avirgin,"fromCacmh,
July 22. ] LIVES OB THE IRISH SAINTS. 299
puberty, and that " he was taken away lest wickedness should alter his under-
standing, or deceit beguile his soul. " 1 At the 22nd of July, a festival is
recorded in the of 2 in honour of Moroecha Mac Naeb. Martyrology Tallagh,
Furtherparticularsarehardlyknownconcerninghim. Again,theMartyr- ology of Donegal 3 registers him at the same date, as Morecha, a boy-saint. In our day, we have had a knowledge of the simple and guileless innocence of
Irish children, whose good and almost sinless dispositions gave promise of a riper sanctity. Parents find real treasures in such children, and they are
greatly open to censure, if the arch-enemy afterwards be allowed to destroy the working of God's grace, in the souls of their dearest charge.
Article IV. —St. Dobeodoc or Dabhaetog, of Cluain-da-Bhaetog, orClondawaddoge,inFanid,CountyofDonegal. Thesimplename, Dobeodoc, without any further designation, is found in the Martyrology of
1 atthe22ndof
The of 3 at'the Martyrology Donegal registers
Tallagh,
same date, Dabhaetog, of Cluain-da-Bhaetog, in Fauaid, in Tirconaill. In the table appended to this Martyrology, his name is rendered into Dabhaoddg. 3 The place to which this saint belonged is now known as Clendawaddoge, in
thecountyofDonegal. * Yet,itisnotnoted,ontheIrishOrdnanceSurvey Maps.
Article V. —St. Moronoc or Moronog, of Druim Samhraidh. We
1
read in the Martyrologies of Tallagh, and of Marianus O'Gorman, that St.
Moronoc or Moronog, of Droma Samhraidh, was venerated at the 22nd of July. On the same day, he is found in the copy of the Feilire ^Enguis, which belonged to Cathal Maguire. Colgan seems to think, this saint may have been identical with a certain Moronoc, a penitentiary of Inis-Luaidhe or Inis-lua, who assisted at the of St.
July.
Senan,
middle of the sixth century. If so, his place lay within the Shannon River,
obsequies
between Limerick and Iniscathy. It belonged to the diocese of Killaloe. 3
In the Martyrology of Donegal, the present saint is set down, as Moronog of Druim Samhraidh.
ArticleVI. —St. LugidorLuighbe. Inthe of 1 Martyrology Tallagh,
the name of Lugid is inserted at the 22nd of July. A conjecture has been
2 that he
of Iona, as mentioned in the Acts of St. Columba,3 and numbered among his disciples/ In the Martyrology of Donegal,s Luighbe is entered, at this
offered,
date.
may
have been identical with St. a monk Lugbe Mac-cumin,
Article hi. — ' Wisdom, c.
n.
*
Senani, cap. Ixiii. , 31, rectepp. 533,536.
and n.
2
iv. , EditedbyRev. Dr. Kelly,p. xxx.
v.
Martii. Vita S.
3 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 198, 199.
* Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
198, 199-
Article vi. —' Edited by Rev. Dr.
Kelly, p. xxx.
2
By Colgan.
3 See Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adamnan's u Life
of St. Columba, lib. i. , cap. 15, pp. 43, 44, cap. 24, pp. 53, 54, cap. 28, pp. 56, 57, cap. 41, pp. 77 to 79.
« See "Trias Thaumaturga," Appendix Quarta ad Acta S. Columbse, cap. x. , num. 81.
s Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 198, 199.
Article iv. —x Kelly, p. xxix.
Edited by Rev. Dr.
2 Edited 198, 199.
by
Drs. Todd and
Reeves, pp.
3 See ibid. , pp. 398, 399.
4 Such is the identification of the late
William M. Hennessy.
Article v. —x Edited by Rev. Dr.
Kelly, p. xxx.
2
See his Life at the 8th of March, in the Third Volume of this work, Art. i.
3 See " Acta Sanctorum Hibernice," viii.
2 Abbot of about the Iniscathy,
3oo LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [July 22. ArticleVII. —St. OisenorOssen,Bishop. ThenameOisen,Eps. ,
is set down in the
is simply entered as having been venerated at the 22nd of July.
ArticleVIII. —St. Colman. TheMartyrologiesofTallaghT andofDone-
2
gal mention,thatafestivalinhonourofColman,wascelebratedatthe22ndof
July. It is stated, that St. Colman, sometimes called Columba'Crossaire of
Ross, and sometimes Colman of Midhil, was patron of the parish known as
Myshal or Kilmishal, in the county of Wexford. A holy well and a patron were there. The latter occurred, on the 22nd of the present month,. 3
Article IX. —St. Colum. In addition to the St. Colman already
1
named, a St. Colum is mentioned in the published Martyrology of Tallagh, at this day. Nothing more to distinguish him has been recorded, nor do we find his name occurring in any other Calendar.
Article X. — St. Erentrudis. St. Erentrudis was the noble sister of Saints Rudbert x and Trudbert. She was also the companion of their travels. This pious lady was the foundress of various religious institutes. She was
venerated at and Convceus Nurnberg,
of
his See or his period is not known. In the Martyrology of Donegal,2 Ossen
meaning Bishop,
Martyrology
Tallagh.
assigns
The Life of this holy woman is to be found in the Benedictine collections
Article XI. —Festival of St. Mary Magdalen. The feast of St.
Mary Magdalen was venerated in the early Irish Church, as we find it entered intheuFeilire"s ofSt. ^Engus,atthisdate. Inacommentaryannexed,we are told, that Magdalen was so called from the village of Magdelo, in which she was born, and to which she belonged, and that being the sister of Lazarus,
women who were followers of Christ. 2 We are told, moreover, that she it was who sat by Christ's feet, and who poured oil over His head and on His feet, washing them with her tears and cleansing them with her hair, so that He forgave her sins. However, the Pharisees
Article vii. — Edited by Rev. Dr. at that date, in the Third Volume of this
she was one of fourteen
pious
Kelly, p. xxix.
Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
work, Art. ii.
2"
See O'Sullevan Beare's Ilistorire
Catholics Ibernia: Compendium, tomusi. , lib. iv. , cap. x. , p. 48.
3 See Mabillon and D'Achery's "Acta Sanctorum Ordinis S. Benedicti," tomusiii. , soec. iii. , A. n. 700 to 800. pars i. The frag- mentary Life of this saint is in seven para* graphs; a book of miracles in fourteen para-
lions of the Royal Irish Academy, Irish
198, 199. Article viii.
—
Edited by Rev. Dr.
Kelly, p. xxx.
' Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
198, 199.
3 See " Letters containing Information re-
lative to the Antiquities of the County of
Wexford, collected during the Progress of
graphs follows, pp. 348 to 355. -*
Article XL— See the "Leabhar John O'Donovan's Letter on the Parish of Breac "copy, as published in the Transac-
the Ordnance Survey in 1840," vol. i.
ted rush, p. 242. — Article ix.
On tlie Calendar of Oengus, by Whitley Stokes,
2
Three other Marys are distinguished among these, viz. : Mary, Mother 01 Christ
p. xxix. — Article x.
•
By the Rev. Dr. Kelly,
Better known by the name
Manuscript Series, vol. i. , part LL. D. , p. cxi.
* i.
of Rupert; Bishop of Saltzburgh, whose feast occurs on the 27th of March. See his Life,
1 The of place
her feast to the 22nd of 2 July.
July 22. ] LIVES OP THE IRISH SAINTS. ZQt
upbraided Him, because lie allowed a harlot to come near Him. 3 Amply have the Bollandists,* at the 22nd of July, treatechibout this glorious penitent. Father John Baptist Soller has edited her Acts, prefixing a Historico-Critical Commentary s to the biographical Sermon or panegyric of Odo, Abbot of
Floriacensis and of
to the
her intercession.
ring
history
wrought through
6 while
of her relics,? and the other to miracles 8
Cluny,
giving
Article XII. —Festival of St. Appollonius. The feast of St
" ,;i Appollonius, the disciple of St. Peter, is entered in the Feilire of St.
yEngus, at the 22nd of July. The commentator adds, that he suffered at the city of Ravenna, under the Emperor Vespasian, and from a sentence passed
in that
on him Demosthenes, by
2 At this same the Bollan- date,
judge
dists have the festival of St. Appollinarus, Bishop of Ravenna, according to
somecopiesofSt. Jerome'sMartyrology;3 whiletheyreservefullernoticesof
him for the 23rd of July, the true date for his feast. There is also an Apol-
lonius, Martyr, whom they note at this same date,* but referring him to the
5 following day.
Article XIII. —Reputed Feast of St. Rapertus, Monk of St.
*
the feast of a holy and a learned man called Rapertus, belonging to the monas-
Gall, Switzerland. In the Menologium Scotorum, Dempster enters
two —one of these refer- appendices
city.
of Metzler. The
2 in like
on the
on this day, make a similar entry, but they throw no further light on his time or Acts.
Article XIV. —Reputed Feast of St. Verena, Virgin and Martyr. AmongthecompanionsofSt. Ursula,St. Verenahasbeenplaced
tery
of St.
Gall,
authority
Bollandists,
manner,
1 who note these statements reserve to the 21st of October further mention of Verena. In like manner must we conform to their practice, as several pious women are classed among the followers of that celebrated Virgin and Martyr, St. Ursula j while apart from the statements relating to her history, little can be known individually about the various companions, who shared in her Passion.
6
"> In nine
2
See J
cxx.
and Arturus has called her Verona but the ;
by Camerarius,
Mary, Mother of the sons of Zebedee, and sister to the Mother of our Lord ; and Mary, Mother of the son of Alpheus, also sister to theMotherofourLord. Seeibid,,p. cxx.
3
See ibid. , p. cxx.
4 See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus v. ,
Julii xxii. De S. Maria Magdalena apud Massiliam.
5 This extends through 15 sections and 169 paragraphs,
Bollandists,
3 See " Acta Sanctorum," tomus v. , Julii xxii. Among the pretermitted feasts, p. 187.
4 They remark, "notaturin Synaxario Divionensi. "
s On the authority of the Roman Martyr*
Sangallensi monasterio Raperti scholarc—hae viri doc- tisimietsanctissimi. Metzler. " BishopFor- bes' "Kalendars of Scottish Saints," p. 206. 2 See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus v. ,
This comprised 17 other paragraphs. paragraphs.
8
Article xii.
the Royal Irish Academy," Irish Manuscript
Series, vol. i. , part i. By Whitley Stokes.
LT/. D. , p. cxi.
Also in nine — paragraphs.
xxii. the
Julii Among pretermitted
feasts,
bid. , p.
'
See "Transactions of
186.
Article xiv. —^See "Acta Sanctorum,"
ology. —'Thus: " Article xiii.
p.
tomus v. , Julii xxii. Among the preter- mitted saints, p. 187.
302 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [July 23.
Cluentp-tbuir JBap of 3ulp.
ARTICLE I. —ST. CAIN COMRAC OR CAENCOMHRAC, BISHOP AND ABBOT OF LOUTH, AND SOLITARY ON INIS ENDAIMII, NOW INCHENAGH OR INISHENAGH, LOUGH REE.
[NINTH CENTURY. ]
is the golden virtue which distinguishes the true saint, and
do we find it
he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. The Martyrology of Tallagh, registers a festival in honour of Cain Comrac, Innsi Oendaimh, at the 23rd of July. Whether, as written, there be a composite meaning attaching to the
present proper name, or whether it be a simple denomination, we cannot determine. He was born, most probably, in the beginning of the ninth cen-
2
tury. This holy man, however, belonged to the Muinter Degha race, accord-
ing to the O'Clerys. However, in the M Annals of the Four Masters,"* we are informed, that this same Caenchomrac was Bishop and Abbot of Lughm- hadh—now Louth—the tutor of Aenegan, son to Eigeartach, and also of Dun- adhach, son of Eigeartach,* from whom are descended the Ui-Cuinn na
6
mBocht. 5 This account seems to agree with that in the Annals of Ulster andintheChronicumScotorum. ? Wemaythereforedoubt,ifCaencomhrac had been bishop, at Cluain-mic-Nois, in the first instance, as we are informed. 8 At what time such an event took place does not appear from any entry in our Irish Annals, so that we are inclined to believe the O'Clerys have been mis- taken in their statement. As we are informed by them, Caencomhrac left Cluain, in consequence of the veneration in which he was held there ; for, the neighbouring inhabitants reverenced him as a prophet. Then, he went to seek solitude on an Island, at the head of Loch Ribh. This Island oflnse Oendaimh is now known as or 10 It is near Lanes-
Inchenagh,9 Inishenagh.
HUMILITYin the
While vain and ambitious men are eager to obtain popularity and human applause; the truly great and truly humble in God's sight seem conscious of their own imperfections, and dread the flattery of their fellow mortals. Even their responsibilities—however well discharged—are subjects for anxiety ; and from exalted to lowly positions several sainted hierarchs have chosen to descend, well knowing how he that exalted himself shall be humbled, while
1
notably, present instance,
exemplified.
Article 1. —' Edited by Rev. Dr.
Kelly, p. xxx.
2 The Muinter Degha or Ui Deghaidh
were situated in the northern part of the pre- sent county of Wexford. See " Leabhar na g-Ceart, or Book of Rights," edited by John O'Donovan, n. (g), p. 196.
3 See Dr. O'Donovan's edition, vol. i. , pp.
556, 557, and n. (f), ibid.
4 Aenegan and Dunadhac were brothers. 5 There were Ui-Cuinns or O'Quins of
the Clann-Iffernan, who lived in the present barony of Inchiquin, county of Clare, and from whom the Lake of Inis-Ui-Chuinn, con-
taining their Island habitation, had its name.
See Gratianus Lucius,
sus," vol. i. , chap, iii. , and n. (g), pp. 262, 263. There were other O'Quins of the
Muintir-Gilgain or Gillagan tribe, distributed among the baronies of Ardagh, Moydow and Shrule, in the county of Longford. See Dr O'Donovan's " Annals of the Four Masters, vol. ii. , nn. (r, s), p. 1078, and vol. iii. , n. (k), pp. 270, 271.
6
In the Codex Clarendon copy, tome 49, at A. D. 902, he is called " Caeinchorac, Bushop and Prince of Lugmai. "
? See William M. Hennessy's edition, pp. 178, 179.
8 By the O'Clerys, in the Martyrology of Donegal.
"
Cambrensis Ever-
' It has 69 statute acres and 32 perches of
July 23. ]
LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.