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Brigid, at Kildare.
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or Sixth Century. ] . . .
Article V. — St. Dalian Forgaill, Martyr, of Cluain Dallain.
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Article VI. St. Baeithin
ArticleVII. —St. Cronan
ArticleVIII. —St. Seighin
Article IX. — Reputed Festival
Article X. —St. Mocheanna, or Mac Conna, Virgin . . .
Article XI. —St. Volocus, Macwoloch, or Faelchu, Bishop and Missionary in
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Segin of St.
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C&irtietf) Bap of Sfamiarp*
ArticleI. —St. Amnuchad,AnmichadiusorAnmchad,RecluseofFulda,
— IN Germany. [Tenth and Eleventh Centuries. ] . . . 506
Article II. St. Momhemog of Glenn Faidhle, probably Glenealy, in Hy-Garchon,
— County of Wicklow . . . . . . . . . 510
Article III. — St. Enan, SonofGemman, of Rosmore, County of Wexford . . . 511 Article IV. St. Glastian or Makglastian, Bishop and Confessor, in Scotland . . . 512 Article V,—St. Eusebius, Monk at St. Gall, Switzerland. [Ninth Century. ] . . . 513 Article VI. —St. Cruimther-Ailbhe, or Elbhe, Patron of Shancoe Parish, County
— ofSligo. [Fifth and Sixth Centuries. ] . , . . . 515 Article VII. St. Ailbhe, Son of Ronan, Monk at lona. [Sixth or Seventh Cen-
tury. ] . . . . . . . . . . . . 516 Articlr VIII. —St. Cronan, a Priest . . . . . . . . . 516 Article IX. - St. Bairrfhinn, probably of Inch, County of Wexford . . . 517
Article X. —St. Temog or Temoc, probably of Uaran or Oran, County of Ros-
common
Article XI. — Reputed Festival of Blessed Marianus Scotus, the Chronographer,
. . . . . . . . . . . .
517 at Ratisbon, Bavaria. [Eleventh Century. ] . . . . . . 518
C&utg-ftirsit I3ap of Sfanuarp*
. \rtici. e I. —St. Aedan or Maidoc, Patron and Bishop of Ferns, County OFWexford. [SixthandSeventhCenturies. ]
ChapI. —Introduction—VariousActsofSt. Aedanor Maidoc— His family Genealogy—Portent before his Birth—
Period assigned for that Event—
born— The Variations of his Name—
time of his Birth—Holy Dispositions of his Youth. . . 521
Chap. II. — — Difficulties Chronological regarding
this Saint Maidoc
Detained as a Hostage by King Ainmire, and afterwards released — Miracles during the Youth of Maidoc—His Intimacy with St. Laserianof Devenish —He rescues three Boys from Drowning—He is allowed by King Aedus, the Fair, to depart from Breffney—St.
Maidoc then goes over to Wales— His Discipleship under St. David, Bishop of Mene—- via—His Miraculous Works among the Britons He obtains, through Prayer, a Victory for them over the Saxons . . . . . . . . . .
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Chap, III. —St. Maidoc goes back to Ireland—A Miracle— Dymma presents Lands and Services to the Saint
Place where he was Miracles at the
CONTENTS.
—— Heavenly Admonitions Miracles recorded Mai-
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540
doc's Sojourn in the County of Waterford—Difficul- ties of Identification— Brandubh, KingofLeinster—
He grants the Site of Ferns for Mogue's Religious Establishment—The Saint's Manner of Life—Mira- culous Occurrences . . . . . .
Chap. IV. —Mount Leinster and Templeshanbo—Maidoc ap- peases a hungry Wolf—The Invasions of Leinster by Cumuscagh and the Monarch Aedh—Account of Maidoc's Intervention—The Saint's Sojourn atCluain Dicholla Gairbir—King Brandubh's Charity and his remarkable Vision—His Largesses bestowed on St. Maidoc—A Synod convoked at Ferns—Memoranda of this City—Maidoc's Visit to the Monastery of St. Fintan Munnu—Our Saint's return to St. David— Maidoc's Fast of Forty Days, and his Petitions
— offered to the Almighty . . . . . . 546
Chap. V. St. Maidoc'sAdventurewiththeSchool-boys—Miracles
wrought by him in the Territory of Hy-Connail Gabhra—He blesses Clbncagh Parish, and returns to Ferns—King Brandubh visits him there—Journey of Maidoc to Munster and Connaught—He restores Health to KingGuaire atKilmacduagh—His Friend- ship for St. Colman—St. Molua—Miracles—Legend regarding the Death of King Brandubh and his Re- suscitation by St. Maidoc—Burial in Ferns Cemetery
—of that King . . . . . . . . . 556 Chap. VI. TheholyBishopMaidocearnestlydesirestojointhe Heavenly Choir—He releases a poor Bondsman—
He blesses the ingenious Architect Gobhan—The
latter builds a Church for him—Maidoc raises a Nun
to Life, at St. Ita's MonasteryofCluainCredhail—A Thief's Guilt manifested—The Saint procures Liberty
for a Captive—A Miraculous Vision of the World— Maidoc's Miracle wrought on behalf of St. Colman Fiacre—The holy Bishop a Horticulturalist . . . 564
Chap. VII. —St. Finian Lobhar's reputed Vision regarding the Departure of St. Maidoc—The Death of this holy Patron of Ferns—Year of his Decease—Miracles afterwards attributed to his Intercession—Writings ascribed to this Saint—Memorials—Feast Day and Offices of St. Maidoc—Veneration for his Memory in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland— His Character—
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . Article II. —St. Mochumma or Documma, Bishop of Inis Mahee, County of
568
— Down. [Probably in the Fifth, or Sixth, or Seventh Century^ . . . 580
of in
Article III. St. Adamnan, Coldingham, Scotland. [Seventh Century. ] . . . 586
Article IV. St. Sillan of Cill-Deilge, or Kildalkey, County of Meath . . . 593 —
Article V. Reputed Festival of St. Eusebius, Monk, at St. Gall, Switzerland.
596
— County of Waterford. [Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . 597 ArticleIX. St. Dathaedhog,SonofColga,orTaedaMacColgan,ofAchadh-
Article VI. ——
[Ninth Century. '] . . . . . . . . . 595 St. Oebhnat, Eabhnait, or Eabnait, of Ros-Enche, or Ros na Seanchae 596
Article VII.
Article VIII. St. Molanfide, or Maolanfaidh, Abbot of Dairinis or Molana,
Article X. —
. . . Docaem, Bishop
598 599
Article XIII.
601
St. Mittan, of Kilmadock, Scotland . . . . . .
dumha
. . . . . . . . .
St.
Article XL St. Caoman or Caiman, of Cill-Chaomain, or Kilcoman, County
—ofGalway. [PossiblyintheSixthandSeventhCenturies. ] . . . 599 Article XII. Reputed Festival of St. Brigid, Patroness of Ireland. [Fifth and
—Sixth Centuries. ]
. . .
and Son of Ua Chil.
. . . . . . 600
— St.
Article XIV. St. Gildas, Confessor, of Blavet, in Britany, France. [Seventh
Cainneach, Priest,
[Eighth Century. ]. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 602 Article XV. —St. Lug, or Lughaedh, Son to Eochaidh, of Tir-da-Chraobh, now Teemacreeve, Parish of Castletown Kindalen, County of West-
meath. [Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 607
Century. ]
Names of Original Subscbibers . . . . . . . . .
609
. .
. . . . . . 495 [Sixth Century. ] . . . 496
or Sixth Century. ] . . .
Article V. — St. Dalian Forgaill, Martyr, of Cluain Dallain.
—•
Article VI. St. Baeithin
ArticleVII. —St. Cronan
ArticleVIII. —St. Seighin
Article IX. — Reputed Festival
Article X. —St. Mocheanna, or Mac Conna, Virgin . . .
Article XI. —St. Volocus, Macwoloch, or Faelchu, Bishop and Missionary in
or
. . .
Segin of St.
503 503 503
. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 504 . . .
Amnichad . . .
504 Scotland. [Probably in the Fifth or Sixth Century. ] . , . 504
C&irtietf) Bap of Sfamiarp*
ArticleI. —St. Amnuchad,AnmichadiusorAnmchad,RecluseofFulda,
— IN Germany. [Tenth and Eleventh Centuries. ] . . . 506
Article II. St. Momhemog of Glenn Faidhle, probably Glenealy, in Hy-Garchon,
— County of Wicklow . . . . . . . . . 510
Article III. — St. Enan, SonofGemman, of Rosmore, County of Wexford . . . 511 Article IV. St. Glastian or Makglastian, Bishop and Confessor, in Scotland . . . 512 Article V,—St. Eusebius, Monk at St. Gall, Switzerland. [Ninth Century. ] . . . 513 Article VI. —St. Cruimther-Ailbhe, or Elbhe, Patron of Shancoe Parish, County
— ofSligo. [Fifth and Sixth Centuries. ] . , . . . 515 Article VII. St. Ailbhe, Son of Ronan, Monk at lona. [Sixth or Seventh Cen-
tury. ] . . . . . . . . . . . . 516 Articlr VIII. —St. Cronan, a Priest . . . . . . . . . 516 Article IX. - St. Bairrfhinn, probably of Inch, County of Wexford . . . 517
Article X. —St. Temog or Temoc, probably of Uaran or Oran, County of Ros-
common
Article XI. — Reputed Festival of Blessed Marianus Scotus, the Chronographer,
. . . . . . . . . . . .
517 at Ratisbon, Bavaria. [Eleventh Century. ] . . . . . . 518
C&utg-ftirsit I3ap of Sfanuarp*
. \rtici. e I. —St. Aedan or Maidoc, Patron and Bishop of Ferns, County OFWexford. [SixthandSeventhCenturies. ]
ChapI. —Introduction—VariousActsofSt. Aedanor Maidoc— His family Genealogy—Portent before his Birth—
Period assigned for that Event—
born— The Variations of his Name—
time of his Birth—Holy Dispositions of his Youth. . . 521
Chap. II. — — Difficulties Chronological regarding
this Saint Maidoc
Detained as a Hostage by King Ainmire, and afterwards released — Miracles during the Youth of Maidoc—His Intimacy with St. Laserianof Devenish —He rescues three Boys from Drowning—He is allowed by King Aedus, the Fair, to depart from Breffney—St.
Maidoc then goes over to Wales— His Discipleship under St. David, Bishop of Mene—- via—His Miraculous Works among the Britons He obtains, through Prayer, a Victory for them over the Saxons . . . . . . . . . .
^30
Chap, III. —St. Maidoc goes back to Ireland—A Miracle— Dymma presents Lands and Services to the Saint
Place where he was Miracles at the
CONTENTS.
—— Heavenly Admonitions Miracles recorded Mai-
Page
540
doc's Sojourn in the County of Waterford—Difficul- ties of Identification— Brandubh, KingofLeinster—
He grants the Site of Ferns for Mogue's Religious Establishment—The Saint's Manner of Life—Mira- culous Occurrences . . . . . .
Chap. IV. —Mount Leinster and Templeshanbo—Maidoc ap- peases a hungry Wolf—The Invasions of Leinster by Cumuscagh and the Monarch Aedh—Account of Maidoc's Intervention—The Saint's Sojourn atCluain Dicholla Gairbir—King Brandubh's Charity and his remarkable Vision—His Largesses bestowed on St. Maidoc—A Synod convoked at Ferns—Memoranda of this City—Maidoc's Visit to the Monastery of St. Fintan Munnu—Our Saint's return to St. David— Maidoc's Fast of Forty Days, and his Petitions
— offered to the Almighty . . . . . . 546
Chap. V. St. Maidoc'sAdventurewiththeSchool-boys—Miracles
wrought by him in the Territory of Hy-Connail Gabhra—He blesses Clbncagh Parish, and returns to Ferns—King Brandubh visits him there—Journey of Maidoc to Munster and Connaught—He restores Health to KingGuaire atKilmacduagh—His Friend- ship for St. Colman—St. Molua—Miracles—Legend regarding the Death of King Brandubh and his Re- suscitation by St. Maidoc—Burial in Ferns Cemetery
—of that King . . . . . . . . . 556 Chap. VI. TheholyBishopMaidocearnestlydesirestojointhe Heavenly Choir—He releases a poor Bondsman—
He blesses the ingenious Architect Gobhan—The
latter builds a Church for him—Maidoc raises a Nun
to Life, at St. Ita's MonasteryofCluainCredhail—A Thief's Guilt manifested—The Saint procures Liberty
for a Captive—A Miraculous Vision of the World— Maidoc's Miracle wrought on behalf of St. Colman Fiacre—The holy Bishop a Horticulturalist . . . 564
Chap. VII. —St. Finian Lobhar's reputed Vision regarding the Departure of St. Maidoc—The Death of this holy Patron of Ferns—Year of his Decease—Miracles afterwards attributed to his Intercession—Writings ascribed to this Saint—Memorials—Feast Day and Offices of St. Maidoc—Veneration for his Memory in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland— His Character—
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . Article II. —St. Mochumma or Documma, Bishop of Inis Mahee, County of
568
— Down. [Probably in the Fifth, or Sixth, or Seventh Century^ . . . 580
of in
Article III. St. Adamnan, Coldingham, Scotland. [Seventh Century. ] . . . 586
Article IV. St. Sillan of Cill-Deilge, or Kildalkey, County of Meath . . . 593 —
Article V. Reputed Festival of St. Eusebius, Monk, at St. Gall, Switzerland.
596
— County of Waterford. [Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . 597 ArticleIX. St. Dathaedhog,SonofColga,orTaedaMacColgan,ofAchadh-
Article VI. ——
[Ninth Century. '] . . . . . . . . . 595 St. Oebhnat, Eabhnait, or Eabnait, of Ros-Enche, or Ros na Seanchae 596
Article VII.
Article VIII. St. Molanfide, or Maolanfaidh, Abbot of Dairinis or Molana,
Article X. —
. . . Docaem, Bishop
598 599
Article XIII.
601
St. Mittan, of Kilmadock, Scotland . . . . . .
dumha
. . . . . . . . .
St.
Article XL St. Caoman or Caiman, of Cill-Chaomain, or Kilcoman, County
—ofGalway. [PossiblyintheSixthandSeventhCenturies. ] . . . 599 Article XII. Reputed Festival of St. Brigid, Patroness of Ireland. [Fifth and
—Sixth Centuries. ]
. . .
and Son of Ua Chil.
. . . . . . 600
— St.
Article XIV. St. Gildas, Confessor, of Blavet, in Britany, France. [Seventh
Cainneach, Priest,
[Eighth Century. ]. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 602 Article XV. —St. Lug, or Lughaedh, Son to Eochaidh, of Tir-da-Chraobh, now Teemacreeve, Parish of Castletown Kindalen, County of West-
meath. [Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 607
Century. ]
Names of Original Subscbibers . . . . . . . . .
609
. .
