be met with, in the
Martyrology
of Tallagh,' at the 9th of April.
O'Hanlon - Lives of the Irish Saints - v4
It appears, however, n.
(i), pp.
239, 240.
that lent it to the who '* Edited Drs. Todd and
Reeves, pp.
gentlem. in peasantry, by were accustomed to swear upon it, at limes ; 98, 99,
but, the Rev. Ur. Lyons got temporary pos- session of it, on such an occasion. Aiier-
wards, he published a curious description of it, with an account of the superstitious osage to which the people converted the relic. He restored it to R. ippa Castle, on condition it should never again be lent to the
peasantry, for any superstitious purposes.
This enijagement was undertaken, and
honourably fulfilled, by the proprietor of Rappa Castle, who set a high value on this
' See Dr. O'Donovan's Edition, vol. iv. , pp. 812, 813, and—nn. (q, r, s). Ibid,
Mias Tigheamain, as
the primitive Irish Church.
a monument of It is the chief,
mitted saints, —740. p.
being
Article viu. of September.
'
See his Life, at the 23rd
' The Bollandists state, incorrectly, at the 2nd September.
' See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Aprilis viii. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 741,
* See his Life—, at the 31st ofJanuary, '
Article Ix. See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Aprilis viii. Among the preter-
'
A&ticlk xi. Thus he is entered
: iix
^
LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [April 9.
Article XI. —Reputed Festival of the Elevation of the Priest Chroninus,orChronanus. QuotingtheauthorityofHectorBoetiusand of Florarius, Dempster speaks of the Elevation of Chroninus ; and, again, he is called Chronanus, at the 8th of April. The Bollandists,' who have a double entry, at this date, are of opinion, that he must be the Chromanus, Presbyter, alluded to by Camerarius, at May 15th, in his Scottish Calendar ; while they refer us, to what had been stated, in relation to a Chronanus Monachus," found among the pretermitted saints, at the 8th of March. 3
^iutl) Bap of april.
ARTICLE I. —ST. WALDETRUDE, WALTRUDE, OR VAUTRUDE, PATRONESS OF MONS, AND OF HAYNAULT, BELGIUM.
[SEVENTH CENTURY. ]
holy woman has been held in great veneration, not alone in the
Colgan appears to have collected her Acts, for publication, at the same date,' and even he promised to treat about her very fully ;' however, he did not
live to publish the Life of St. Waldetrude, whom he regards as deserving a place among our Irish Saints,^ although it is admitted, she was French, or Gallic Belgian, by birth and descent. The Bollandists have an account of
the pious princess,'* in a Life,5 taken from ancient Manuscripts. An old bio- graphyofthisholywomanhasbeen"publishedbyFatherMabillon. * The Fourth Volume of " Acta Sanctorum Belgii," has inserted the Acts ' of St.
city Mons, THIS of
of which she is
Low Countries, where her festival is celebrated, on the 9th day of April.
Waldetrude,^ Hannonia, at the 9th of April. s
Notices of this holy woman
are
"
Rev. Alban 'o Butler,
by
the Petits
and Rev. by
given by —Chronanipresbyteri
Bollandistes,"
" Forbes'
elevatio. B. T. Florar. " Menologium Scotorum. " See Bishop
Herimanno Abbate S. Martini Tornacensis," in four sections.
"
They add : "nam in Indice prsefixo vide-
tur idem statui. "
3 S«e "Acta Sanctorum," tomusi. jAprilis
viii. Among the pretermitted feasts. See p.
740, and, also,—p. 741.
and it contains
196. '
Kalendars of Scottish
Saints," p.
5 This Life has a
Three Chapters, comprising sixteen para- graphs, with accompanying notes,
'
i. See
? These are contained in a Prologue, and ""
'
' In his " Acta Sanctorum," belonging to the Benedictine Order, tomus ii. , saec. ii. , at this date.
Article
Sanctorum quje MS. habentur, ordire Men-
"
sium et Dierum.
' See " Acta Sanctorum Hibemiae," Feb-
ruarii iii. Translatio S. Waldetrudis Abba- tissae, p. 249.
' The principal reasons assigned are, be- cause she had been married to an Irish bus- band, and that of Irish blood, on the father's lide, were some of her childien, ranked as saints.
* See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Aprilisix. Aprevious commentaryprecedes it,, in eight sections, with an Appendix, "ex
Herimanno Abbate S. Martini Tornacen- sis. "
^ Her Acts are comprised in a previous commentary, of three sections, by J. BoUan- dus and Cornelius Smet, with an address to the reader, by this latter writer. Then fol- lows a Life of the saint, by an anonymous author, and this is taken from old MSS.
Catalogus
Actuum three followed an ex chapters, by Appendix,
special patroness,
but
throughout
the
' See pp. 414 to 450. '" "
Prologue,
See LivesoftheFathers,Martyrsand other Principal S. iints," vol. iv. , April ix.
"See the "Viesdes Saints," toine iv. , Avril g^pp. ^^gS. toaoi.
April 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 85
S. Baring-Gould. " This virtuous female was a relation of King Dagobert, who ruled in France, towards the middle of the seventh century. She was the daughter of St. Walbert and of the princess St. Bertille,"3 elder sister to St. Aldegondes,'* who presided over a great religious establishment, at Mau- beuge. SlWaldetrudewasremarkable,forherpersonalbeautyandgraceful manners; but,stillmore,forhermodestyandloveofpurity. Yet,aneligible match having been presented to her parents, a husband was selected for her, at an early age. She married an Irish warrior, called Maelceadar, also named Madelgaire, Count of Hannonia, or Hainault, who is venerated as a saint. 's He was one of the principal lords of KingJDagobert's court,"' and, after mar- riage, both pious spouses seemed to rival each other, in the practice of every virtue. Their charities to the poor were largely and frequently bestowed ; they exercised hospitality in their home ; and their love for holy purposes seemed to be insatiable. Marriages between the Irish and the Gauls were not unusual, about the period when this holy woman '? lived. St. Waldetrude is thought to have visited Ireland, most probably in company with her husband, whose native place was there. It is said, his mission thither was to bring with him many holy and learned men, to spread the Gospel in France, and that—it wasundertakenbyadviceofKingDagobertI. "' Havingbornehimtwosons St Landric,'9 Bishop of Meaux, and St. Dentelinus,=° Patron of Resa, near the Rhine—and two daughters—St. Aldetrude"' and St. Madelberta,"'—moved chiefly by his wife's persuasions, both of those holy spouses, by mutual consent, agreed to embrace a religious life. " He entered the monastic state at Hau- mont, near Maubeuge ; and, in religion, he took the name of Vincent. Among the saints of Flanders, he is honoured, on the 20th of September, and called St. Vincent of Soignies. Before his wife Waldetrude had retired from the world, she was subject to various annoyances and calumnies ; but, the Almighty consoled her, even with celestial visions. Under direction of the holy Abbot, St. Gislen, or St. Guislain,"* she led a life ofgreat piety and exact rule. This was not sufficient, however, for her zeal and fervour. After two years spent in such a manner, and all her worldly affairs being regulated, she proposed embracing a still more perfect state. Through an illustrious man, named Hildulf,^' and a relative by marriage,** she procured a suitable place, whereon she might build a religious house. St. Waldetrude assumed the religious habit, from St. Aubert,'' bishop of Canibray, in 636. Encouraged by his opinion and authority, she founded a nunnery for pious women, and this was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Among them, St. Waldetrude shoneasabrightparticularstar. '* Shethenlivedinasmallandsolitarycell,at thatplace,LatinizedCastrilocus; afterwards,itwasknownasCastriloo,and
"See "Lives of the
voL "Seeher atthe iv. , Life,
Bertilie ou Bertille, son cpouse, p. 237.
'* Her feast occurs, on the 30th ofJanuary. 5 At the 14th of July.
" The celebrated French King, Dagobert
L, died, on the 19th of January, a. d. 638.
'' See
Colgan's
nise," viii. Januarii, Vita S. Eraidi, n. 5. , p. 28.
' See " Les Petits Bollandistes," &c. , tome viii. , xiv. Jour de Juillet, p. 292.
trudis, Abbatissae, p. 249.
'* He is venerated, at the 9th of October,
in the town called after him, on the River
Hayne.
's He is venerated as a saint, at the 23rd
of
"" tivaL
*» His least at the occurs,
"J He departed this life, on the 13th of December, about the year 670.
" to Baldericus, in his Chroni According
cle of Cambray, lib. ii. , cap. zxxix.
Saints,"
25th
February.
April 9, p. 131.
3 Botii are venerated, on the l8th of Sep-
tember, as may be seen in " Les Petits Bol-
landistes," tome xi. Saint Walbert et Sainte niae," iii. Februarii, Translatio S. Walde-
" Acta Sanctorum Hiber-
June,
17th April. The 14th of July is assigned for his fes-
»»
feast,
'' See
Colgan's
" Acta Sanctorum Hiber-
of
The 7th of September is the date for her
*
the 18th of April.
His wife is called Aya, venerated on
. '
See tomus i. , Aprilis ix. Among the
86 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
[April 9.
now it is called Mons. 's This city was the capital of Hainault ; while, from 'St. Waltrude and her religious comrnunity, its origin has been derived. Her life was illustrated with miracles, and she had frequent angelic visions. She was remarkable for her spirit of prayer, and her fasts were most rigorous. Her life was passed in a little cell, where she suffered much temptation and interior trials. Her meekness and patience were admired, by all her associates ; but, her fidelity to God's laws was her great characteristic. She loved
poverty, and, with it, she enjoyed all the greater peace and spiritual consola- tion. St. Waltrude departed this life, on the 9th day of April,3° a. d. 686. She was interred at Mons, where her relics are yet enshrined, in a rich and wondrouslycarved casket. Her monastic foundation was afterwards regarded as a Collegiate Institution, for canonesses of noble birth. 3' Three distinct translations of her relics are recorded : one, at the 3rd of February,3" another, at the 12th of August,33 and again, on the 2nd of November. 34 When this holy woman was canonized is uncertain ; but. Pope Alexander IH. allowed St. Bernard, to erect an altar in her honour. 3s Truly she belonged to a family of saints.
Article II. —St. Brogan or Brocan. Brocan is the simple entry to .
be met with, in the Martyrology of Tallagh,' at the 9th of April. In the
The Old Church of Kilbeg, near Bandon, County Cork.
" Acta Sanctorum " of the Bollandists,'' following the same authority, the name of Brocanus is found, on this day. The Life of Bairrfe 3 states,* that a Brogan,
'^ See Rev. Alban Butler's " Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs and other principal Saints," vol. iv. , April ix.
" Lives of
Article 11.
3° The " Petits Rollandistes" have it "le Kelly, p. xxi. The Franciscan copy enters
3'
According to Molanus, Mirseus, Menard,
pretermitted saints, p. 810.
3 His festival occurs, at the 25th of Sep-
Andreas de Saussai, and others. our notice, at that date.
See also
; '' See notices, at this date. ^See. notices,atthisdate,
tember.
* According to the Tenth
Chapter,
as
—Tome
6 Avril de I'an 686. "
3' ' According to Mirfeus.
_
foundin the
original
Irish.
iv. , p. 299. bpocAin.
3s See Rev. S.
the Saints," vol. —iv. , April 9, p. 131.
Baring-Gould's
'
Edited Rev. Dr. by
April 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 87
son of Senan, was a pupil of Bairrb, that Brogan used to read three lessons every day with Bairr^, until orders were conferred on him, and that he offered himself with his church, i. e. Ckiain carna,^ to Bairre. The Calen- daristthenadds: Ithinkthateitherthis,ortheBrogan,veneratedatthe27th of June, is he who is mentioned here ; for, every other person of the name is sumamed from a church, or from his father, except these only. There is a parish called Kilbrogan,' in the County of Cork, and in it are the ruins of an old church, called Kilbeg,' near Bandon. It would not be easy to decide, how- ever, that it had any connexion with the present saint, and the remains there havemuchmoreacivicthananecclesiasticallook. * Again,theMartyrology of Donegal* records on this day simply the name, Brogin. Some Acts of this holy man seem to have been collected, by Colgan, who intended to publish them, at this day. ""»
ArticleIII. —St. ^EdhachMacUaElich. Hisnameissetdown, in the Martyrology of Tallagh," at this date, as Aedach mac h. Eachdach. On the same authority, the BoUandists ' enter . ^dacus filius Hua-Elich, at the 9th of April. Likewise, we find registered, on this day, in the Martyrology of Donegal,3 the name of . (Edhach, Mac Ua Elich, as having veneration paid him.
' Article IV. —St. Senan. At the 9th of April, the Martyrology of
'
' entersthenameSenan. elseoccursto him. The Nothing identify
Tallagh
BoUandists,
manner, on this day, a festival was celebrated in honour of Senan, as we read
likewise, have the feast of Senanus, at this same date. In like in the Martyrology of Donegal. '
ArticleV. —St. Colman. ThenameofColmanoccurs,intheMarty- rology of Tallagh," at the 9th of April. No other observation is found, to determine this saint's individuality, and not even in a later Calendar. From the same source, the BoUandists enter his feast. ' The festival, in honour of Colman, was celebrated, on this day, as we find simply set down, in the
s The place does not appear to have been identified.
' It is in the barony of Kinalmeaky, and
Article hi. — ' Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xxi. The Franciscan copy has, however, -deoifi tTIac h ebch.
' See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. ,
Aprilis ix. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 810.
Se<in<iin.
'See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. ,
Aprilis ix. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 810.
' Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
CoLmani.
'See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. ,
Aprilis ix. Among the pretermitted saints,
810.
it is shown on the " Ordnance Townland Maps for the County of Cork," Sheets 95,96, 109, 1 10.
' In the oblong Book of Sketches for
Clare, Cork, and Kerry, now in the Royal
Irish Academy, and once belonging to the
Irish Ordnance Survey, there is a view of Kelly, p. xxi. The Franciscan copy has
this old church. Sketch 33. It has been copied, by the writer, and drawn on the wood, by William F. Wakeman, to serve as an illustration for the text ; the engraving is by Mrs. Millard.
'
This sketch was taken by E. M. , in Feb-
Survey
Rev. Dr. 9 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. Kelly, p. xxi. The Franciscan copy has
ruary, 1841.
Edited by
98, 99.
"See "Catalogus Actuum Sanctorum
quae MS. habentur Ordine Mensium et Dierun. "
p.
3 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
98, 99.
Article iv. — Edited by Rev. Dr.
98, 99. — Article v.
'
38 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [April 9.
Martyrology of Donegal. ' Colgan seems to hazard a conjecture, that the present saint may have been the son of Enan, and a brother to three other saints. ^
Article VI. —Festival of Seven Holy Virgins, Martyrs. The Feilire of St. . ^Engus,' contains the Festival of Seven Holy Virgins, who were Martyrs, at the 9th of April. The Bollandists " have notices of these holy virgins, with other Martyrs associated in suffering with them for the name of Christ, at this date. Variations of enumeration and of statement, in reference to these, abound in several old Martyrologies ; but, little now seems to remain, which can throw much light on their history.
Article VH. —Reputed Festival of St. Celejtine I. , Pope and
Confessor. \Fourth and Fifth Cai/uries. ] In the Vatican Manuscript, belonging to the church of St. Peter, and in the Usuard one, belonging to the
'
Queen of Sweden, there is a festival set down, at this day, as the Bollandists remark, to commemorate St. Celestine I. , Pope and Confessor, whose Life has been given already, at the 6th of April.
Article VIII. —Repxjted Feast of St. Dotto, Abbot, Orkney
Islands. It is stated, by Camerarius, in his Scottish Menology, that formerly St. DottowasanAbbot,celebratedamongtheOrkneyIslanders,andthatone ofthegroupwasknownastheIslandofSt. Dotto. ' TheOrkneyscontained churches and monasteries, dedicated to St. Brandan. '" The Bollandists observe, however, that there is no mention of such an Island, in the very accurate description of the Orkneys, given by Robert Gordon,' nor does it seemtobenoticedamongthegroup,inthebestmodernAtlases. * TheBol- landists,5 who notice Dotto, at the 9th of April, seem to be in doubt, not alone as to his Cultus, but even as to his existence ; since they find no men- tion of him, in Dempster's Menologium Scoticum, in a Manuscript Catalogue oftheSaintsofScotland,norintheBreviaryofAberdeen. Camerariustells
'Kdited Drs. ToddandReeves, by
Articleviii. —' Forbeshasitas
98, 99.
* See "Trias Thaumaturga," Quarta Ap-
pendix . id Acta S. Columba;, cap. iii. , p,
" dars of the Scottish Saints," p. 326.
482, and cap. x. , p. 489. •'"
Article vi. — The — is the following
feast occurs, at May 16th.
text and English translation
t>iiAix>. 1111. noemuAS nenOAS
Incech cpeib, ifi\4ice AfApjib n4T)ib-OAi
IperL CAin quATH\4Ci.
"Seven innocent holy virgins' victory—in
'
las of Modern Geography," by Alexander Keith Johnston, sheet 7, (Edinburgh and
London, 1864, Roy. fob), where the Orkney Islands are very accurately shown, with the names annexed to each Island ; and, also, from Adolf Stieler's " Hand Atlas iiber und AUeTheilederErde iiber das Weltgebaude,"
every household it is to De told 47.
Perthes, 4to. Roy.
blood perishes not, on Quadratus' fair feast. " •See "Acta Sanctorum," tonius i. ,
Justus
Nor, in the list of those Islands, as given in
"
Mackenzie E. C. Walcott's Scoti-Monasti-
:
Thus, it is
missing
Royal
pp.
Bishop
the chief one of the Orkneys. See Kalen-
'
Most probably the Navigator, whose
—whose No. Gotha
Aprilis ix. De Sanctis . Martyribus Deme- con," at pp. 177, 178, is the name to be
trio Diacono, Hllario, Concesso, Maro, Sir- mone, Fortunato, Bonato, item vii, Viigini- bus Canonicis, —820, 821.
»"
See Acta S. inctorum,"
found.
5 See " Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Ap-
rilis ix. the (easts. Among pretermitted
p. 8 10.
'See "Kalendars of Scottish Saints. '
p. 326.
pp. Article vii.
tomus i. , Aprilis ix. ted saints, p. 809.
Among the pretermit-
In Blaviana Scotioe. "
Geographia
"
fromThe At-
Aril iol] LIVES OF TBE IXiSB SJUXTS.
o^dathediedxjk50a,btliedoesaoty»eibeSKmm»ii>wjK. tlasirfh»- naiianhadbeendanoL AwMkeofAitSMftisgnt%mli«««tk«(
BbfaopFadxs. *
Amtxs IX. —Rmmo Fust of St. RoiiMcaat Scmr% lykxiK Mn»
MAKTnt,GsutAHT.
that lent it to the who '* Edited Drs. Todd and
Reeves, pp.
gentlem. in peasantry, by were accustomed to swear upon it, at limes ; 98, 99,
but, the Rev. Ur. Lyons got temporary pos- session of it, on such an occasion. Aiier-
wards, he published a curious description of it, with an account of the superstitious osage to which the people converted the relic. He restored it to R. ippa Castle, on condition it should never again be lent to the
peasantry, for any superstitious purposes.
This enijagement was undertaken, and
honourably fulfilled, by the proprietor of Rappa Castle, who set a high value on this
' See Dr. O'Donovan's Edition, vol. iv. , pp. 812, 813, and—nn. (q, r, s). Ibid,
Mias Tigheamain, as
the primitive Irish Church.
a monument of It is the chief,
mitted saints, —740. p.
being
Article viu. of September.
'
See his Life, at the 23rd
' The Bollandists state, incorrectly, at the 2nd September.
' See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Aprilis viii. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 741,
* See his Life—, at the 31st ofJanuary, '
Article Ix. See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Aprilis viii. Among the preter-
'
A&ticlk xi. Thus he is entered
: iix
^
LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [April 9.
Article XI. —Reputed Festival of the Elevation of the Priest Chroninus,orChronanus. QuotingtheauthorityofHectorBoetiusand of Florarius, Dempster speaks of the Elevation of Chroninus ; and, again, he is called Chronanus, at the 8th of April. The Bollandists,' who have a double entry, at this date, are of opinion, that he must be the Chromanus, Presbyter, alluded to by Camerarius, at May 15th, in his Scottish Calendar ; while they refer us, to what had been stated, in relation to a Chronanus Monachus," found among the pretermitted saints, at the 8th of March. 3
^iutl) Bap of april.
ARTICLE I. —ST. WALDETRUDE, WALTRUDE, OR VAUTRUDE, PATRONESS OF MONS, AND OF HAYNAULT, BELGIUM.
[SEVENTH CENTURY. ]
holy woman has been held in great veneration, not alone in the
Colgan appears to have collected her Acts, for publication, at the same date,' and even he promised to treat about her very fully ;' however, he did not
live to publish the Life of St. Waldetrude, whom he regards as deserving a place among our Irish Saints,^ although it is admitted, she was French, or Gallic Belgian, by birth and descent. The Bollandists have an account of
the pious princess,'* in a Life,5 taken from ancient Manuscripts. An old bio- graphyofthisholywomanhasbeen"publishedbyFatherMabillon. * The Fourth Volume of " Acta Sanctorum Belgii," has inserted the Acts ' of St.
city Mons, THIS of
of which she is
Low Countries, where her festival is celebrated, on the 9th day of April.
Waldetrude,^ Hannonia, at the 9th of April. s
Notices of this holy woman
are
"
Rev. Alban 'o Butler,
by
the Petits
and Rev. by
given by —Chronanipresbyteri
Bollandistes,"
" Forbes'
elevatio. B. T. Florar. " Menologium Scotorum. " See Bishop
Herimanno Abbate S. Martini Tornacensis," in four sections.
"
They add : "nam in Indice prsefixo vide-
tur idem statui. "
3 S«e "Acta Sanctorum," tomusi. jAprilis
viii. Among the pretermitted feasts. See p.
740, and, also,—p. 741.
and it contains
196. '
Kalendars of Scottish
Saints," p.
5 This Life has a
Three Chapters, comprising sixteen para- graphs, with accompanying notes,
'
i. See
? These are contained in a Prologue, and ""
'
' In his " Acta Sanctorum," belonging to the Benedictine Order, tomus ii. , saec. ii. , at this date.
Article
Sanctorum quje MS. habentur, ordire Men-
"
sium et Dierum.
' See " Acta Sanctorum Hibemiae," Feb-
ruarii iii. Translatio S. Waldetrudis Abba- tissae, p. 249.
' The principal reasons assigned are, be- cause she had been married to an Irish bus- band, and that of Irish blood, on the father's lide, were some of her childien, ranked as saints.
* See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Aprilisix. Aprevious commentaryprecedes it,, in eight sections, with an Appendix, "ex
Herimanno Abbate S. Martini Tornacen- sis. "
^ Her Acts are comprised in a previous commentary, of three sections, by J. BoUan- dus and Cornelius Smet, with an address to the reader, by this latter writer. Then fol- lows a Life of the saint, by an anonymous author, and this is taken from old MSS.
Catalogus
Actuum three followed an ex chapters, by Appendix,
special patroness,
but
throughout
the
' See pp. 414 to 450. '" "
Prologue,
See LivesoftheFathers,Martyrsand other Principal S. iints," vol. iv. , April ix.
"See the "Viesdes Saints," toine iv. , Avril g^pp. ^^gS. toaoi.
April 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 85
S. Baring-Gould. " This virtuous female was a relation of King Dagobert, who ruled in France, towards the middle of the seventh century. She was the daughter of St. Walbert and of the princess St. Bertille,"3 elder sister to St. Aldegondes,'* who presided over a great religious establishment, at Mau- beuge. SlWaldetrudewasremarkable,forherpersonalbeautyandgraceful manners; but,stillmore,forhermodestyandloveofpurity. Yet,aneligible match having been presented to her parents, a husband was selected for her, at an early age. She married an Irish warrior, called Maelceadar, also named Madelgaire, Count of Hannonia, or Hainault, who is venerated as a saint. 's He was one of the principal lords of KingJDagobert's court,"' and, after mar- riage, both pious spouses seemed to rival each other, in the practice of every virtue. Their charities to the poor were largely and frequently bestowed ; they exercised hospitality in their home ; and their love for holy purposes seemed to be insatiable. Marriages between the Irish and the Gauls were not unusual, about the period when this holy woman '? lived. St. Waldetrude is thought to have visited Ireland, most probably in company with her husband, whose native place was there. It is said, his mission thither was to bring with him many holy and learned men, to spread the Gospel in France, and that—it wasundertakenbyadviceofKingDagobertI. "' Havingbornehimtwosons St Landric,'9 Bishop of Meaux, and St. Dentelinus,=° Patron of Resa, near the Rhine—and two daughters—St. Aldetrude"' and St. Madelberta,"'—moved chiefly by his wife's persuasions, both of those holy spouses, by mutual consent, agreed to embrace a religious life. " He entered the monastic state at Hau- mont, near Maubeuge ; and, in religion, he took the name of Vincent. Among the saints of Flanders, he is honoured, on the 20th of September, and called St. Vincent of Soignies. Before his wife Waldetrude had retired from the world, she was subject to various annoyances and calumnies ; but, the Almighty consoled her, even with celestial visions. Under direction of the holy Abbot, St. Gislen, or St. Guislain,"* she led a life ofgreat piety and exact rule. This was not sufficient, however, for her zeal and fervour. After two years spent in such a manner, and all her worldly affairs being regulated, she proposed embracing a still more perfect state. Through an illustrious man, named Hildulf,^' and a relative by marriage,** she procured a suitable place, whereon she might build a religious house. St. Waldetrude assumed the religious habit, from St. Aubert,'' bishop of Canibray, in 636. Encouraged by his opinion and authority, she founded a nunnery for pious women, and this was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Among them, St. Waldetrude shoneasabrightparticularstar. '* Shethenlivedinasmallandsolitarycell,at thatplace,LatinizedCastrilocus; afterwards,itwasknownasCastriloo,and
"See "Lives of the
voL "Seeher atthe iv. , Life,
Bertilie ou Bertille, son cpouse, p. 237.
'* Her feast occurs, on the 30th ofJanuary. 5 At the 14th of July.
" The celebrated French King, Dagobert
L, died, on the 19th of January, a. d. 638.
'' See
Colgan's
nise," viii. Januarii, Vita S. Eraidi, n. 5. , p. 28.
' See " Les Petits Bollandistes," &c. , tome viii. , xiv. Jour de Juillet, p. 292.
trudis, Abbatissae, p. 249.
'* He is venerated, at the 9th of October,
in the town called after him, on the River
Hayne.
's He is venerated as a saint, at the 23rd
of
"" tivaL
*» His least at the occurs,
"J He departed this life, on the 13th of December, about the year 670.
" to Baldericus, in his Chroni According
cle of Cambray, lib. ii. , cap. zxxix.
Saints,"
25th
February.
April 9, p. 131.
3 Botii are venerated, on the l8th of Sep-
tember, as may be seen in " Les Petits Bol-
landistes," tome xi. Saint Walbert et Sainte niae," iii. Februarii, Translatio S. Walde-
" Acta Sanctorum Hiber-
June,
17th April. The 14th of July is assigned for his fes-
»»
feast,
'' See
Colgan's
" Acta Sanctorum Hiber-
of
The 7th of September is the date for her
*
the 18th of April.
His wife is called Aya, venerated on
. '
See tomus i. , Aprilis ix. Among the
86 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
[April 9.
now it is called Mons. 's This city was the capital of Hainault ; while, from 'St. Waltrude and her religious comrnunity, its origin has been derived. Her life was illustrated with miracles, and she had frequent angelic visions. She was remarkable for her spirit of prayer, and her fasts were most rigorous. Her life was passed in a little cell, where she suffered much temptation and interior trials. Her meekness and patience were admired, by all her associates ; but, her fidelity to God's laws was her great characteristic. She loved
poverty, and, with it, she enjoyed all the greater peace and spiritual consola- tion. St. Waltrude departed this life, on the 9th day of April,3° a. d. 686. She was interred at Mons, where her relics are yet enshrined, in a rich and wondrouslycarved casket. Her monastic foundation was afterwards regarded as a Collegiate Institution, for canonesses of noble birth. 3' Three distinct translations of her relics are recorded : one, at the 3rd of February,3" another, at the 12th of August,33 and again, on the 2nd of November. 34 When this holy woman was canonized is uncertain ; but. Pope Alexander IH. allowed St. Bernard, to erect an altar in her honour. 3s Truly she belonged to a family of saints.
Article II. —St. Brogan or Brocan. Brocan is the simple entry to .
be met with, in the Martyrology of Tallagh,' at the 9th of April. In the
The Old Church of Kilbeg, near Bandon, County Cork.
" Acta Sanctorum " of the Bollandists,'' following the same authority, the name of Brocanus is found, on this day. The Life of Bairrfe 3 states,* that a Brogan,
'^ See Rev. Alban Butler's " Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs and other principal Saints," vol. iv. , April ix.
" Lives of
Article 11.
3° The " Petits Rollandistes" have it "le Kelly, p. xxi. The Franciscan copy enters
3'
According to Molanus, Mirseus, Menard,
pretermitted saints, p. 810.
3 His festival occurs, at the 25th of Sep-
Andreas de Saussai, and others. our notice, at that date.
See also
; '' See notices, at this date. ^See. notices,atthisdate,
tember.
* According to the Tenth
Chapter,
as
—Tome
6 Avril de I'an 686. "
3' ' According to Mirfeus.
_
foundin the
original
Irish.
iv. , p. 299. bpocAin.
3s See Rev. S.
the Saints," vol. —iv. , April 9, p. 131.
Baring-Gould's
'
Edited Rev. Dr. by
April 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 87
son of Senan, was a pupil of Bairrb, that Brogan used to read three lessons every day with Bairr^, until orders were conferred on him, and that he offered himself with his church, i. e. Ckiain carna,^ to Bairre. The Calen- daristthenadds: Ithinkthateitherthis,ortheBrogan,veneratedatthe27th of June, is he who is mentioned here ; for, every other person of the name is sumamed from a church, or from his father, except these only. There is a parish called Kilbrogan,' in the County of Cork, and in it are the ruins of an old church, called Kilbeg,' near Bandon. It would not be easy to decide, how- ever, that it had any connexion with the present saint, and the remains there havemuchmoreacivicthananecclesiasticallook. * Again,theMartyrology of Donegal* records on this day simply the name, Brogin. Some Acts of this holy man seem to have been collected, by Colgan, who intended to publish them, at this day. ""»
ArticleIII. —St. ^EdhachMacUaElich. Hisnameissetdown, in the Martyrology of Tallagh," at this date, as Aedach mac h. Eachdach. On the same authority, the BoUandists ' enter . ^dacus filius Hua-Elich, at the 9th of April. Likewise, we find registered, on this day, in the Martyrology of Donegal,3 the name of . (Edhach, Mac Ua Elich, as having veneration paid him.
' Article IV. —St. Senan. At the 9th of April, the Martyrology of
'
' entersthenameSenan. elseoccursto him. The Nothing identify
Tallagh
BoUandists,
manner, on this day, a festival was celebrated in honour of Senan, as we read
likewise, have the feast of Senanus, at this same date. In like in the Martyrology of Donegal. '
ArticleV. —St. Colman. ThenameofColmanoccurs,intheMarty- rology of Tallagh," at the 9th of April. No other observation is found, to determine this saint's individuality, and not even in a later Calendar. From the same source, the BoUandists enter his feast. ' The festival, in honour of Colman, was celebrated, on this day, as we find simply set down, in the
s The place does not appear to have been identified.
' It is in the barony of Kinalmeaky, and
Article hi. — ' Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xxi. The Franciscan copy has, however, -deoifi tTIac h ebch.
' See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. ,
Aprilis ix. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 810.
Se<in<iin.
'See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. ,
Aprilis ix. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 810.
' Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
CoLmani.
'See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. ,
Aprilis ix. Among the pretermitted saints,
810.
it is shown on the " Ordnance Townland Maps for the County of Cork," Sheets 95,96, 109, 1 10.
' In the oblong Book of Sketches for
Clare, Cork, and Kerry, now in the Royal
Irish Academy, and once belonging to the
Irish Ordnance Survey, there is a view of Kelly, p. xxi. The Franciscan copy has
this old church. Sketch 33. It has been copied, by the writer, and drawn on the wood, by William F. Wakeman, to serve as an illustration for the text ; the engraving is by Mrs. Millard.
'
This sketch was taken by E. M. , in Feb-
Survey
Rev. Dr. 9 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. Kelly, p. xxi. The Franciscan copy has
ruary, 1841.
Edited by
98, 99.
"See "Catalogus Actuum Sanctorum
quae MS. habentur Ordine Mensium et Dierun. "
p.
3 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
98, 99.
Article iv. — Edited by Rev. Dr.
98, 99. — Article v.
'
38 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [April 9.
Martyrology of Donegal. ' Colgan seems to hazard a conjecture, that the present saint may have been the son of Enan, and a brother to three other saints. ^
Article VI. —Festival of Seven Holy Virgins, Martyrs. The Feilire of St. . ^Engus,' contains the Festival of Seven Holy Virgins, who were Martyrs, at the 9th of April. The Bollandists " have notices of these holy virgins, with other Martyrs associated in suffering with them for the name of Christ, at this date. Variations of enumeration and of statement, in reference to these, abound in several old Martyrologies ; but, little now seems to remain, which can throw much light on their history.
Article VH. —Reputed Festival of St. Celejtine I. , Pope and
Confessor. \Fourth and Fifth Cai/uries. ] In the Vatican Manuscript, belonging to the church of St. Peter, and in the Usuard one, belonging to the
'
Queen of Sweden, there is a festival set down, at this day, as the Bollandists remark, to commemorate St. Celestine I. , Pope and Confessor, whose Life has been given already, at the 6th of April.
Article VIII. —Repxjted Feast of St. Dotto, Abbot, Orkney
Islands. It is stated, by Camerarius, in his Scottish Menology, that formerly St. DottowasanAbbot,celebratedamongtheOrkneyIslanders,andthatone ofthegroupwasknownastheIslandofSt. Dotto. ' TheOrkneyscontained churches and monasteries, dedicated to St. Brandan. '" The Bollandists observe, however, that there is no mention of such an Island, in the very accurate description of the Orkneys, given by Robert Gordon,' nor does it seemtobenoticedamongthegroup,inthebestmodernAtlases. * TheBol- landists,5 who notice Dotto, at the 9th of April, seem to be in doubt, not alone as to his Cultus, but even as to his existence ; since they find no men- tion of him, in Dempster's Menologium Scoticum, in a Manuscript Catalogue oftheSaintsofScotland,norintheBreviaryofAberdeen. Camerariustells
'Kdited Drs. ToddandReeves, by
Articleviii. —' Forbeshasitas
98, 99.
* See "Trias Thaumaturga," Quarta Ap-
pendix . id Acta S. Columba;, cap. iii. , p,
" dars of the Scottish Saints," p. 326.
482, and cap. x. , p. 489. •'"
Article vi. — The — is the following
feast occurs, at May 16th.
text and English translation
t>iiAix>. 1111. noemuAS nenOAS
Incech cpeib, ifi\4ice AfApjib n4T)ib-OAi
IperL CAin quATH\4Ci.
"Seven innocent holy virgins' victory—in
'
las of Modern Geography," by Alexander Keith Johnston, sheet 7, (Edinburgh and
London, 1864, Roy. fob), where the Orkney Islands are very accurately shown, with the names annexed to each Island ; and, also, from Adolf Stieler's " Hand Atlas iiber und AUeTheilederErde iiber das Weltgebaude,"
every household it is to De told 47.
Perthes, 4to. Roy.
blood perishes not, on Quadratus' fair feast. " •See "Acta Sanctorum," tonius i. ,
Justus
Nor, in the list of those Islands, as given in
"
Mackenzie E. C. Walcott's Scoti-Monasti-
:
Thus, it is
missing
Royal
pp.
Bishop
the chief one of the Orkneys. See Kalen-
'
Most probably the Navigator, whose
—whose No. Gotha
Aprilis ix. De Sanctis . Martyribus Deme- con," at pp. 177, 178, is the name to be
trio Diacono, Hllario, Concesso, Maro, Sir- mone, Fortunato, Bonato, item vii, Viigini- bus Canonicis, —820, 821.
»"
See Acta S. inctorum,"
found.
5 See " Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Ap-
rilis ix. the (easts. Among pretermitted
p. 8 10.
'See "Kalendars of Scottish Saints. '
p. 326.
pp. Article vii.
tomus i. , Aprilis ix. ted saints, p. 809.
Among the pretermit-
In Blaviana Scotioe. "
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