Marianus
O'Gorman has his festival, at this same date.
O'Hanlon - Lives of the Irish Saints - v6
vol.
i.
Also, Florentii
of n. 1.
con," p. 579.
99 See "Monasticon
226.
100 See William Borlase's "
"
yn Bodmyne. " John Itinerary," vol. ii. , p. 84.
History Cornwall," vol. i. , book iv. , chap, xi. ,
I0
108 " See Roger de Hoveden's
sect, i. , p. 381.
101
"Locus est apud aquilonales Brittones supra mare iuxta flumen, quod dicitur
June. Annales,"
" Chroni- Anglicanum," p.
Chiich —
Wigornensis
Leland's
Bollandistes,
Saints," tome vi. , ive Jour de Juin, p. 441,
:
Until the s Bodmin year 981,9
in australi parte. "
"
— De Gestis Pontificum
Regular.
Hegelmithe, quid am dicunt fuisse ad sanctum Gennanum iuxta flumen Liner supra mare
Ang- licarvm ^criptores post Bedam pntcipui,"
edito W. Saville, Londini, 1596, fol. 102 "
See Bishop Tanner, in his
Notitia Monastica," Cornwall, sect, iv. , edition of
James Nasmyth, M. A.
103 He was uterine brother to King
William I. of England, and he despoiled ol all its forms the shrine of Petroc. " Algams nobilis et Gullelmus Gitarvestius episcopus Iscanus fundos, canonicis Augustinianis in
"
Scriptoribus Britannicis,
Lelando Londinate, tomus i. , cap. xxxv, pp. 61, 62. t
104 See William Borlase's " of History
Cornwall," vol. i. , book iv. , chap, xi. , sect. ii. , p. 380.
104 In reference to this place, we read : "There hath been Monkes, then Nunnys, then Seculare Prestes, then Monkes agayn, and last Canons Regular in S. Petrockes
106 See Les Petits
"Vies des
?
His feast occurs, on the 31st of
p. 324.
109 It was in the diocese of St. Maclo-
" Rerum
122
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Rev. Dt
t in,-' Edited by ^5*XtCtE
Kelly, p.
xxvi.
[June 4-
^^^
Sancta," part
saints,
L, PP-
June 4. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 123
same day. Probably, some mistake of entry has occurred, in either instance— perhaps in both cases. The church of Cluain-Ernain, which is said to have been the churc—h of St. Columbus 2 —called by some Columbanus 3 and by others
4
Columba was situated in Delbhna, a territory of Meath. It was formerly
and otherwise called Magassuil. The Bollandists, 5 who have a notice at this date of St. Columbus, of Cluain-Ernain, cannot undertake to distinguish him,
among the many Irish saints having homonymous names, and therefore they
must wait further information regarding him. This saint has been alluded
in our notices of 6 and he is classed the of to, St. ^Meallan, among disciples
Patrick. 7 St. Columba or Columbus of Killeanain, he is called in the Tri-
of
logy Donegal,
10 that veneration was
given,
on this
day,
8 and Columbanus
by Joceline. 9
We find entered in the
Martyro- toCruimtherColum. He is said to have been a priest of Domhnach-mor-Maighe Imchlair. This place has been identified with Donaghmore, near Dungannon, in the county
of Tyrone. "
Article IV. —St. Ernin, or Ernineus, of Cluain. When the leaves are young and vigorous in the seasons of spring and summer, the rough breezes cannot remove them from the brandies ; but, when they begin to fade and wither in autumn and winter, they fall before the slightest gust. So do men easily yield before the blasts of temptation, when the energies of their souls fail ; while the holy ones of earth preserve a spiritual vitality, under the most trying circumstances of their lives, and like the ever-green trees, the rude winds cannot cause decay or failure. It is set down in the Martyrology
1 that Ernin, o—f Cluain, had a festival, on this
partite Life,
of
—denomination of his place applied in composition to so many Irish localities
Donegal,
2
renders it difficult to identify However, he is called the son of
this saint.
Craskin,3 in Adamnan's Life of St. Columba; and, in the Annals ofRoscrea,*
these state, that he departed this life, a. d. 634. 5 Father John Colgan and the Bollandists 6 refer his festival, to this 4th day of June.
Article V. —St. Finchan, or Fionnchan. An entry is found, in the 1
MartyrologyofTallagh, atthe4thofJune,regardingFinchan,whosename
is entered simply, and without account of any other particulars, which might
serve to him. This likewise, the of 2 identify day, Martyrology Donegal only
mentions the veneration paid to Fionnchan.
2 See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Septima Vita S. Patricii, pars ii. , cap. ix. , p. 130.
3 By Joceline. See ibid. , Sexta Vita S. Fatricii, cap. xciii. , p. 86.
4 See ibid. , n. 29, p. 174.
5 See "Acta Sanctorum," Junii iv. , tomus i. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 374.
See Volume First of this work, at the 28th of January.
7 See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Appendix Quinta ad Acta S. Patricii, cap. xxiiii. , p. 266.
ibid. , pars ii. , cap. ix. , p. 130.
9 See Sexta Vita S. Patricii, cap. xciii. , p.
86, as also n. 104, p. 113, ibid.
Article IV. —* Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 146, 147.
2
If he be the same as St. Eernneus, the son of Crascen, said to be of Dairmag, in the midland parts of Ireland, more shall be found regarding him, in the Life of St. Columkille, which follows in this volume, at the 9th day of June.
8 See
pp. 339, 340.
4 As these anonymous Annals are some-
times called.
s See n. 30, p. 373, ibid.
6 See "Acta Sanctorum," iv. ,
10
— by [Drs.
Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
•
Edited by Rev. Dr.
146, 147.
11 In William M.
Hennessy's copy.
Todd and Reeves,
pp.
3 See " Trias Colgan's
Thaumaturga," Vita Quarta S. Colundxe, lib. i. ,cap. Hi. ,
tomus i.
p. 374. Article v.
Kelly, p. xxvi. 3 Edited
The
day. simple
Junii Among the pretermitted saints,
i24 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 4. Article VI. —St. Faithlenn, Son of Aedh Diamhan. He is
in the of 1 at the of as Faithlenn Mac Martyrology Tallagh, 4th June,
entered,
Aodha Damhain.
Marianus O'Gorman has his festival, at this same date.
We in the read,
Martyrology
of Donegal,2 that on this
day
was
venerated,
Faithlenn, son of Aedh Diamhan, descended from the race of Core, son to
Lughaidh, son of Oilioll Flannbeg, sun to Fiacha Muilleathan, son to Eoghan
Mor,sonofOiliollOluim. 3 UndertheheadofInis-Faithlenn,4 DualdMac
Firbis enters, Faighlen or Faighlenn, from Inis-Faighlen. He is also called the son of Aedh Damhan, or the son of Aedh Bennan, of the race of Core Mac
Luigdech. 5 He is regarded, as having descended from a Munster family of
the blood
6 Our records
men are
regarding many holy
meagre. The most interesting particulars, concerning our national saints,
are often those unnoted, as the most profound and valuable thoughts of men are more frequently concealed than expressed.
Article VII. —St. Colman of Cloonoun, County of Roscommon.
down,
in the
Martyrology
of
Tallagh,
4th
June.
3
According logicum," cap. xxxiv.
Sanctilogium
Genea-
royal.
exceeding
1
A festival, in honour of Colum sac. —for sacerdos—China Emain, is set
of
identical with Clonoun or Cloonoun, in the parish of St. Peter, barony of
Athlone. 3 So there is likewise a Colman Cruimthir ; but, some error is here probable. Marianus O'Gorman has a notice of this saint. We find, recorded
in the Martyrology of Donegal,* that a Colman, was venerated on this day. Noadditionisfoundtohisname. However,heseemstohaveassisted,at
that great synod held in Dromeeat, a. d. 580. 5
Article VIII. —St. Molua, Son of Sinell, of Etardroma. In the
1
Martyrology of Tallagh, this saint is mentioned, at the 4th of June, under
2
the designation of Molua, Etardroma. This place does not appear to have
been as yet identified. The Martyrology of Donegal 3 mentions, on this day, a festival in honour of Molua, son of Sinell,4 and sprung from the race of Brian, son to Eochaidh Muighmheadhoin. He was a relation of St. Colum- banus, a disciple of St. Columba. s A St. Moluanus Leprosus is mentioned by Roderick O'Flaherty f but, probably, he was a different person from the present holy man.
146, 147 — Article VI.
Kelly, p. xxvi.
2
Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 146, 147.
146, 147.
to the "
Article viii. — Edited Rev. Dr. by
*s Edited by Rev. Dr.
4 Rendered Inisfallen, Killarney, William M. Hennessy's note.
in
Kelly, p. xxvi.
3 See what occurs, at the feast of St. Molua,
s See '• of the Proceedings
Irish 3 Edited Drs. Todd and Royal by
Reeves, pp.
Academy," Irish Manuscript Series, vol. i. , 146, 147.
part i. , pp. 114, 115. 6"
* He is said to have been son of Amirgin, son to Ernin, son of Duach. See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga,"Adamnan's or Quarta
See Colgan's Acta Sanctorum Hiber- niae," xxxi. Martii, Acta SS. Colmani, Foil-
lani et — Fethadii, p. 799.
Article vii. Hemain.
2
Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xxvi.
3 See John O'Donovan's "Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many," p. 79, n. 3, and
the Map prefixed to that work.
4 Edited Drs. Todd and by
Reeves, pp.
June. 6 See
"Ogygia," pars iii. , cap. lxxxii. , p. 389.
*
2 at the
This is place
Colgan thinks he belonged, to the seven bishops, mentioned at Cluain Emhain. See "Acta Sanctorum Hiberniaa," xv. Feb-
ruarii, n. 28, p. 339. •
on the 15th of October.
Vita S.
Also written Cluain and n. 16, pp. 382, 383. Also, lib. ii. , cap.
Columke,
lib.
xxix. , p. 357, and n. 27, pp. , 383, 384. Also, Quarta Appendix ad Acta S. Columbse, cap. x. , num. 93, p. 492.
5 See his Life, in this volume, at the 9th of
ii. , cap. xvi. , p. 354,
June 4. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 125 ArticleIX. —St. MochuaCicheach. Anentryoccurs,intheMartyr-
Article X. —Feast of the Translation of St. Patrick's Relics. At the 4th of June, the Bollandists * notice from a Manuscript in their possession, the Translation of St. Patrick's Relics as a recorded feast. They refertothe16thofMarch,afterthesamememorandum. Tothatdate,also,
2
the readers of this work are referred, for observations which it contains.
Article XI. —St. Cassan, or Cassain, of Donnoughmore. Much uncertainty prevails, regarding this holy man. On the 4th of June, the
ology
Tallagh,
1 atthe4thof MochualCichech. Aclerical June, regarding
of
errorofonelettermayherebedetected. Morecorrectlyisthissaint'sname entered, in a later Calendar. There, on this day was venerated, Mochua Cicheach,2 as recorded, in the Martyrology of Donegal. 3 This appears to be the St. Daluanus of Craoibheach,* also called Mo-luanus, entered by the Bollandists, 5 at the 4th of June. They state, that he had possibly another festival, for the 5th of October, when if further light were thrown on his Acts, they might again recur to him.
* insertsthenameof moirPetair. Cassain, Domnaigh
of
It seems to have been Colgan's intention, to have published tne Acta of this St. Cassan, at the same date, as we find the name on his posthumous list of saints. 2 The Bollandists 3 record, at this date, Cassanus with Columbanus and other saints, on the authority of Joceline. 4 If he be the same, we must regard him as a disciple of St. Patrick ; and Colgan refers his feast to this date. 5 He is supposed, however, to have been the master of St. Senan,6 AbbotofIniscathy,inanotherpassageofColgan. 7 Thisday,also,afestival,in honour of Cassan, a is set down in the of 8 It
Martyrology
Tallagh
priest, Martyrology Donegal.
is stated, that he belonged to the race of Laeghaire,? son to Niall of the Nine
10 Hostages.
In the Acts of St. Patrick, this saint is called a Pres- Cassan,
byter
Magh-Echnach. disciples. Joceline
holy Apos-
of
Domnachmor,
in
11 Hewasoneofthe
has been careiul to rescue his name from
tle's favourite 12
oblivion,^ and that writer enumerates him among several other religious
1 priests.
*
Article IX. —* Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xxvi.
* See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Sexta Vita S. Patricii. cap. xciii. , p. 86.
2 A note Rev. Dr. Reeves
Cich- pap,'
5 See n. ibid. ,
each "An
:
by epithet
says, derivedfromcic'a
104, p. 113. 6SeehisLifeintheThirdVolumeofthis
and signifying, 'of the breasts. '"
3 Edited by Rev. Drs. Todd and Reeves,
work, Art. i. , at the 8th of March. —
7 A certain Cassidus, or Cassidanus con- j—ectured to have been Cassianus or Cassinus is mentioned as the who instructed
pp. 146, 147.
4 He
maturga," Vita Septima S. Patricii, pars ii. , cap. xii. , p. 131, and n. 40, p. 174.
5 See "Acta Sanctorum," Junii iv. ,
tomus i. Among the pretermitted feasts, p. p. 525. Vita Secunda S. Senani, cap. xi. ,
is noticed in
"
Trias Thau-
Abbot,
St. Senan, Abbot of Iniscathy. See
374-
Article x. — '
Junii iv. , tomus i. saints, p. 373.
See "Acta Sanctorum," Among the pretermitted
p. 527-
8 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
146,147.
9 The exploits of this monarch are treated
of, in Dr.
of n. 1.
con," p. 579.
99 See "Monasticon
226.
100 See William Borlase's "
"
yn Bodmyne. " John Itinerary," vol. ii. , p. 84.
History Cornwall," vol. i. , book iv. , chap, xi. ,
I0
108 " See Roger de Hoveden's
sect, i. , p. 381.
101
"Locus est apud aquilonales Brittones supra mare iuxta flumen, quod dicitur
June. Annales,"
" Chroni- Anglicanum," p.
Chiich —
Wigornensis
Leland's
Bollandistes,
Saints," tome vi. , ive Jour de Juin, p. 441,
:
Until the s Bodmin year 981,9
in australi parte. "
"
— De Gestis Pontificum
Regular.
Hegelmithe, quid am dicunt fuisse ad sanctum Gennanum iuxta flumen Liner supra mare
Ang- licarvm ^criptores post Bedam pntcipui,"
edito W. Saville, Londini, 1596, fol. 102 "
See Bishop Tanner, in his
Notitia Monastica," Cornwall, sect, iv. , edition of
James Nasmyth, M. A.
103 He was uterine brother to King
William I. of England, and he despoiled ol all its forms the shrine of Petroc. " Algams nobilis et Gullelmus Gitarvestius episcopus Iscanus fundos, canonicis Augustinianis in
"
Scriptoribus Britannicis,
Lelando Londinate, tomus i. , cap. xxxv, pp. 61, 62. t
104 See William Borlase's " of History
Cornwall," vol. i. , book iv. , chap, xi. , sect. ii. , p. 380.
104 In reference to this place, we read : "There hath been Monkes, then Nunnys, then Seculare Prestes, then Monkes agayn, and last Canons Regular in S. Petrockes
106 See Les Petits
"Vies des
?
His feast occurs, on the 31st of
p. 324.
109 It was in the diocese of St. Maclo-
" Rerum
122
aVESOFTHBlR^SAim^
min,"1 marked the
J ^BodQmUinL. at
merly
It
doubtless brou their early tomb-
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.
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vol. v. . .
Rev. Dt
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Kelly, p.
xxvi.
[June 4-
^^^
Sancta," part
saints,
L, PP-
June 4. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 123
same day. Probably, some mistake of entry has occurred, in either instance— perhaps in both cases. The church of Cluain-Ernain, which is said to have been the churc—h of St. Columbus 2 —called by some Columbanus 3 and by others
4
Columba was situated in Delbhna, a territory of Meath. It was formerly
and otherwise called Magassuil. The Bollandists, 5 who have a notice at this date of St. Columbus, of Cluain-Ernain, cannot undertake to distinguish him,
among the many Irish saints having homonymous names, and therefore they
must wait further information regarding him. This saint has been alluded
in our notices of 6 and he is classed the of to, St. ^Meallan, among disciples
Patrick. 7 St. Columba or Columbus of Killeanain, he is called in the Tri-
of
logy Donegal,
10 that veneration was
given,
on this
day,
8 and Columbanus
by Joceline. 9
We find entered in the
Martyro- toCruimtherColum. He is said to have been a priest of Domhnach-mor-Maighe Imchlair. This place has been identified with Donaghmore, near Dungannon, in the county
of Tyrone. "
Article IV. —St. Ernin, or Ernineus, of Cluain. When the leaves are young and vigorous in the seasons of spring and summer, the rough breezes cannot remove them from the brandies ; but, when they begin to fade and wither in autumn and winter, they fall before the slightest gust. So do men easily yield before the blasts of temptation, when the energies of their souls fail ; while the holy ones of earth preserve a spiritual vitality, under the most trying circumstances of their lives, and like the ever-green trees, the rude winds cannot cause decay or failure. It is set down in the Martyrology
1 that Ernin, o—f Cluain, had a festival, on this
partite Life,
of
—denomination of his place applied in composition to so many Irish localities
Donegal,
2
renders it difficult to identify However, he is called the son of
this saint.
Craskin,3 in Adamnan's Life of St. Columba; and, in the Annals ofRoscrea,*
these state, that he departed this life, a. d. 634. 5 Father John Colgan and the Bollandists 6 refer his festival, to this 4th day of June.
Article V. —St. Finchan, or Fionnchan. An entry is found, in the 1
MartyrologyofTallagh, atthe4thofJune,regardingFinchan,whosename
is entered simply, and without account of any other particulars, which might
serve to him. This likewise, the of 2 identify day, Martyrology Donegal only
mentions the veneration paid to Fionnchan.
2 See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Septima Vita S. Patricii, pars ii. , cap. ix. , p. 130.
3 By Joceline. See ibid. , Sexta Vita S. Fatricii, cap. xciii. , p. 86.
4 See ibid. , n. 29, p. 174.
5 See "Acta Sanctorum," Junii iv. , tomus i. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 374.
See Volume First of this work, at the 28th of January.
7 See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Appendix Quinta ad Acta S. Patricii, cap. xxiiii. , p. 266.
ibid. , pars ii. , cap. ix. , p. 130.
9 See Sexta Vita S. Patricii, cap. xciii. , p.
86, as also n. 104, p. 113, ibid.
Article IV. —* Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 146, 147.
2
If he be the same as St. Eernneus, the son of Crascen, said to be of Dairmag, in the midland parts of Ireland, more shall be found regarding him, in the Life of St. Columkille, which follows in this volume, at the 9th day of June.
8 See
pp. 339, 340.
4 As these anonymous Annals are some-
times called.
s See n. 30, p. 373, ibid.
6 See "Acta Sanctorum," iv. ,
10
— by [Drs.
Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
•
Edited by Rev. Dr.
146, 147.
11 In William M.
Hennessy's copy.
Todd and Reeves,
pp.
3 See " Trias Colgan's
Thaumaturga," Vita Quarta S. Colundxe, lib. i. ,cap. Hi. ,
tomus i.
p. 374. Article v.
Kelly, p. xxvi. 3 Edited
The
day. simple
Junii Among the pretermitted saints,
i24 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 4. Article VI. —St. Faithlenn, Son of Aedh Diamhan. He is
in the of 1 at the of as Faithlenn Mac Martyrology Tallagh, 4th June,
entered,
Aodha Damhain.
Marianus O'Gorman has his festival, at this same date.
We in the read,
Martyrology
of Donegal,2 that on this
day
was
venerated,
Faithlenn, son of Aedh Diamhan, descended from the race of Core, son to
Lughaidh, son of Oilioll Flannbeg, sun to Fiacha Muilleathan, son to Eoghan
Mor,sonofOiliollOluim. 3 UndertheheadofInis-Faithlenn,4 DualdMac
Firbis enters, Faighlen or Faighlenn, from Inis-Faighlen. He is also called the son of Aedh Damhan, or the son of Aedh Bennan, of the race of Core Mac
Luigdech. 5 He is regarded, as having descended from a Munster family of
the blood
6 Our records
men are
regarding many holy
meagre. The most interesting particulars, concerning our national saints,
are often those unnoted, as the most profound and valuable thoughts of men are more frequently concealed than expressed.
Article VII. —St. Colman of Cloonoun, County of Roscommon.
down,
in the
Martyrology
of
Tallagh,
4th
June.
3
According logicum," cap. xxxiv.
Sanctilogium
Genea-
royal.
exceeding
1
A festival, in honour of Colum sac. —for sacerdos—China Emain, is set
of
identical with Clonoun or Cloonoun, in the parish of St. Peter, barony of
Athlone. 3 So there is likewise a Colman Cruimthir ; but, some error is here probable. Marianus O'Gorman has a notice of this saint. We find, recorded
in the Martyrology of Donegal,* that a Colman, was venerated on this day. Noadditionisfoundtohisname. However,heseemstohaveassisted,at
that great synod held in Dromeeat, a. d. 580. 5
Article VIII. —St. Molua, Son of Sinell, of Etardroma. In the
1
Martyrology of Tallagh, this saint is mentioned, at the 4th of June, under
2
the designation of Molua, Etardroma. This place does not appear to have
been as yet identified. The Martyrology of Donegal 3 mentions, on this day, a festival in honour of Molua, son of Sinell,4 and sprung from the race of Brian, son to Eochaidh Muighmheadhoin. He was a relation of St. Colum- banus, a disciple of St. Columba. s A St. Moluanus Leprosus is mentioned by Roderick O'Flaherty f but, probably, he was a different person from the present holy man.
146, 147 — Article VI.
Kelly, p. xxvi.
2
Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 146, 147.
146, 147.
to the "
Article viii. — Edited Rev. Dr. by
*s Edited by Rev. Dr.
4 Rendered Inisfallen, Killarney, William M. Hennessy's note.
in
Kelly, p. xxvi.
3 See what occurs, at the feast of St. Molua,
s See '• of the Proceedings
Irish 3 Edited Drs. Todd and Royal by
Reeves, pp.
Academy," Irish Manuscript Series, vol. i. , 146, 147.
part i. , pp. 114, 115. 6"
* He is said to have been son of Amirgin, son to Ernin, son of Duach. See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga,"Adamnan's or Quarta
See Colgan's Acta Sanctorum Hiber- niae," xxxi. Martii, Acta SS. Colmani, Foil-
lani et — Fethadii, p. 799.
Article vii. Hemain.
2
Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xxvi.
3 See John O'Donovan's "Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many," p. 79, n. 3, and
the Map prefixed to that work.
4 Edited Drs. Todd and by
Reeves, pp.
June. 6 See
"Ogygia," pars iii. , cap. lxxxii. , p. 389.
*
2 at the
This is place
Colgan thinks he belonged, to the seven bishops, mentioned at Cluain Emhain. See "Acta Sanctorum Hiberniaa," xv. Feb-
ruarii, n. 28, p. 339. •
on the 15th of October.
Vita S.
Also written Cluain and n. 16, pp. 382, 383. Also, lib. ii. , cap.
Columke,
lib.
xxix. , p. 357, and n. 27, pp. , 383, 384. Also, Quarta Appendix ad Acta S. Columbse, cap. x. , num. 93, p. 492.
5 See his Life, in this volume, at the 9th of
ii. , cap. xvi. , p. 354,
June 4. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 125 ArticleIX. —St. MochuaCicheach. Anentryoccurs,intheMartyr-
Article X. —Feast of the Translation of St. Patrick's Relics. At the 4th of June, the Bollandists * notice from a Manuscript in their possession, the Translation of St. Patrick's Relics as a recorded feast. They refertothe16thofMarch,afterthesamememorandum. Tothatdate,also,
2
the readers of this work are referred, for observations which it contains.
Article XI. —St. Cassan, or Cassain, of Donnoughmore. Much uncertainty prevails, regarding this holy man. On the 4th of June, the
ology
Tallagh,
1 atthe4thof MochualCichech. Aclerical June, regarding
of
errorofonelettermayherebedetected. Morecorrectlyisthissaint'sname entered, in a later Calendar. There, on this day was venerated, Mochua Cicheach,2 as recorded, in the Martyrology of Donegal. 3 This appears to be the St. Daluanus of Craoibheach,* also called Mo-luanus, entered by the Bollandists, 5 at the 4th of June. They state, that he had possibly another festival, for the 5th of October, when if further light were thrown on his Acts, they might again recur to him.
* insertsthenameof moirPetair. Cassain, Domnaigh
of
It seems to have been Colgan's intention, to have published tne Acta of this St. Cassan, at the same date, as we find the name on his posthumous list of saints. 2 The Bollandists 3 record, at this date, Cassanus with Columbanus and other saints, on the authority of Joceline. 4 If he be the same, we must regard him as a disciple of St. Patrick ; and Colgan refers his feast to this date. 5 He is supposed, however, to have been the master of St. Senan,6 AbbotofIniscathy,inanotherpassageofColgan. 7 Thisday,also,afestival,in honour of Cassan, a is set down in the of 8 It
Martyrology
Tallagh
priest, Martyrology Donegal.
is stated, that he belonged to the race of Laeghaire,? son to Niall of the Nine
10 Hostages.
In the Acts of St. Patrick, this saint is called a Pres- Cassan,
byter
Magh-Echnach. disciples. Joceline
holy Apos-
of
Domnachmor,
in
11 Hewasoneofthe
has been careiul to rescue his name from
tle's favourite 12
oblivion,^ and that writer enumerates him among several other religious
1 priests.
*
Article IX. —* Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xxvi.
* See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Sexta Vita S. Patricii. cap. xciii. , p. 86.
2 A note Rev. Dr. Reeves
Cich- pap,'
5 See n. ibid. ,
each "An
:
by epithet
says, derivedfromcic'a
104, p. 113. 6SeehisLifeintheThirdVolumeofthis
and signifying, 'of the breasts. '"
3 Edited by Rev. Drs. Todd and Reeves,
work, Art. i. , at the 8th of March. —
7 A certain Cassidus, or Cassidanus con- j—ectured to have been Cassianus or Cassinus is mentioned as the who instructed
pp. 146, 147.
4 He
maturga," Vita Septima S. Patricii, pars ii. , cap. xii. , p. 131, and n. 40, p. 174.
5 See "Acta Sanctorum," Junii iv. ,
tomus i. Among the pretermitted feasts, p. p. 525. Vita Secunda S. Senani, cap. xi. ,
is noticed in
"
Trias Thau-
Abbot,
St. Senan, Abbot of Iniscathy. See
374-
Article x. — '
Junii iv. , tomus i. saints, p. 373.
See "Acta Sanctorum," Among the pretermitted
p. 527-
8 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
146,147.
9 The exploits of this monarch are treated
of, in Dr.
