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THE IRISH
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pltnliaiis, laiifgiiDlDgip, Hnti lapns iDuijijp. RELATING TO
Cfte Ancient Cfturcl) gisftorp of Ifrelanli,
REV. JOHN O'HANLON, M. R. I. A. Vol. III.
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CONTENTS
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Article I. —Life of St. David, Akchbishop ok Menevia, and Chief PatronofWales. \_FifthandSixthCeitiuries. l
Chap. I. —Introduction—Sources Biography—Prophecies regarding
Chap. II.
of Rosnat or Kilmune— David The Monastery — St.
—Parentage
—
— and
—Pagan Enemies frustrated . . . — . . . 15 Chap. IV. St. David founds his Jlonasteiy Rules there established for his Monks—Their Observances and austere Practices—Personal Example of our Saint
—His Preaching and perfect Piety—Many illustrious Persons are attached to St. David's Rule of Obser- vance—His Miracles—Various holy Irishmen be-
come his Disciples—Ireland has always regarded
St. David with a special Veneration . . . 22
Chap. V. —St. David, with St. Eliud and St. Paterone, visits
Chap. VI.
" there assembled—Its Decrees and Victory— happy
Results RemovaloftheSeefromCarleontoMe- —nevia—St. Kentigern's Visit to the holy Archbishop 27
a Admonition Our Saint receives Heavenly
DivineWill AForeknowledgeofhisDeceasecon-
for St. David's illustrating
of our Saint MiraclesprecedinghisNativity BirthofSt. David
——His Laplism . . . . . . i
nurtured in Old Menevia The Dove, an Emblem
of his Innocence and Holiness—It is probable, St.
David and St. Finnian of Clonard were early Com- panions—St. David educated at first by Illtutus— Afterwards instructed by Paulinus—Ordained a Priest—He restores Paulinus to the use of Sight— Observations concerning Illtutus and Paulinus . . . lo
Chap. III. —St. David admonished by an Angel to commence his Mission—Restores Glastonbury—Builds a Chapel in Honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary— King Ina's Foundations for Irish Students—Death and Burial of King Arthur—Religious Erection at BathbyvSt. David—HeblessestheSpringsatthis Place—Missionary Works undertaken by St David, during the Saxon Incursions—Condition of Wales about this Period—King Ertig's Sight restored—An Angelic Monition—Many Disciples flock to St. David—Opposition experienced, and the Designs of
Jerusalem—The Gift of Tongues—Hospitably re- ceived by the Patriarch—St. David's Consecration
holy Missionaries, and Num-
—Preaching
of those
bers of People converted—Presents received on
their Return to Britain—The Pelagian Heresy— Synod convoked at Brevi—A great Multitude as-
sembled there, to whom St. David preaches—
Mira-
culous Manifestations—He
over the Britons—The probable Succession of Bishops in the See of Carleon—The "Synod of
ing his Death His pious Resignation to the ——
is created
Archbishop
St.
David's Birth
Circumstances
regard-
CONTENTS.
— Page veyed to the People of Britain and Ireland The
last Hours of St. David—Discordant Dates regarding
the Year when he died—His extraordinary Longe- vity—Opinions of various Writers—St. David died
at Menevia on the First of March—His Interment— Local Traditions — Translation of St. David's Relics, in the Tenth Century—Canonization by
Pope Calixtus II. , in 1 120—Welsh Custom of wear-
ing the Leek on St. David's Day—Festivals in Honour of this holy Archbishop—Offices and Reli-
—gious Services appointed . . . . . . 35 Chap. VII. MiraclesattributedtoSt. David'sMeritsandAdvo-
cacy after his Death—Traditional and recorded
Incidents—A Plague disappears, after St. David's Relics had been exposed—Description of St. David's Town and Cathedral—Pilgrimages made to our Saint's Shrine—A List of Rectories, Vicarages, Prebends, Curacies, Churches and Chapels dedi- cated to him in Wales and England—Naas Town and Church, in Ireland, have St. David as special Patron—Other Places in our Island commemorative of his Name—Conclusion . . . . . .
43
Article II. —St. Swibert or Suitbert, Bishop, and Apostle of the Prisons and of
the Boructuarians. [Sevettth and Eighth Centuries. '] . . . 54
ArticleIII. —St. Baitan, Abbot of Clonmacnois, King's County. [Seventh
— Century. ] . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Article IV. St. Marnan, or Marnock, Bishop and Confessor, Aberkerdor, Scot-
— land. [Sixth and Seventh Centuries. ] . . •••59
ArticleV. St. MoinendorMaoineann,BishopofClonfert,CountyofGalway.
— [Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 62
ArticleVI. ObituaryFestivalofSt. Senan,AbbotofScatteryIsland,Coimtyof
Clare. [Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 67 ArticleVII. —St. Cassan,Casyn,orCiassain,SonofNeman. [SixthCentury. ] 68 Article VIII. —St. Enan Mac Nissi, Bishop . . . . . . . . 68
Article IX. — Reputed Festival of St. Non, Nonna, Nonnita or Melari, Mother of
— St. David, Archbishop of Menevia, Wales. [Fifth Century^ . . . 68
ArticleX. Banfota . . .
Article XI. —St. Columba or Colum, of Ceann Garadh, now Kingarth, in Bute,
— Scotland . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 ArticleXII. St. Saran,Bishop . . . . . . . . . 69 ArticleXIII. —ReputedFestivalofaSt.
David—HeblessestheSpringsatthis Place—Missionary Works undertaken by St David, during the Saxon Incursions—Condition of Wales about this Period—King Ertig's Sight restored—An Angelic Monition—Many Disciples flock to St. David—Opposition experienced, and the Designs of
Jerusalem—The Gift of Tongues—Hospitably re- ceived by the Patriarch—St. David's Consecration
holy Missionaries, and Num-
—Preaching
of those
bers of People converted—Presents received on
their Return to Britain—The Pelagian Heresy— Synod convoked at Brevi—A great Multitude as-
sembled there, to whom St. David preaches—
Mira-
culous Manifestations—He
over the Britons—The probable Succession of Bishops in the See of Carleon—The "Synod of
ing his Death His pious Resignation to the ——
is created
Archbishop
St.
David's Birth
Circumstances
regard-
CONTENTS.
— Page veyed to the People of Britain and Ireland The
last Hours of St. David—Discordant Dates regarding
the Year when he died—His extraordinary Longe- vity—Opinions of various Writers—St. David died
at Menevia on the First of March—His Interment— Local Traditions — Translation of St. David's Relics, in the Tenth Century—Canonization by
Pope Calixtus II. , in 1 120—Welsh Custom of wear-
ing the Leek on St. David's Day—Festivals in Honour of this holy Archbishop—Offices and Reli-
—gious Services appointed . . . . . . 35 Chap. VII. MiraclesattributedtoSt. David'sMeritsandAdvo-
cacy after his Death—Traditional and recorded
Incidents—A Plague disappears, after St. David's Relics had been exposed—Description of St. David's Town and Cathedral—Pilgrimages made to our Saint's Shrine—A List of Rectories, Vicarages, Prebends, Curacies, Churches and Chapels dedi- cated to him in Wales and England—Naas Town and Church, in Ireland, have St. David as special Patron—Other Places in our Island commemorative of his Name—Conclusion . . . . . .
43
Article II. —St. Swibert or Suitbert, Bishop, and Apostle of the Prisons and of
the Boructuarians. [Sevettth and Eighth Centuries. '] . . . 54
ArticleIII. —St. Baitan, Abbot of Clonmacnois, King's County. [Seventh
— Century. ] . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Article IV. St. Marnan, or Marnock, Bishop and Confessor, Aberkerdor, Scot-
— land. [Sixth and Seventh Centuries. ] . . •••59
ArticleV. St. MoinendorMaoineann,BishopofClonfert,CountyofGalway.
— [Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 62
ArticleVI. ObituaryFestivalofSt. Senan,AbbotofScatteryIsland,Coimtyof
Clare. [Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 67 ArticleVII. —St. Cassan,Casyn,orCiassain,SonofNeman. [SixthCentury. ] 68 Article VIII. —St. Enan Mac Nissi, Bishop . . . . . . . . 68
Article IX. — Reputed Festival of St. Non, Nonna, Nonnita or Melari, Mother of
— St. David, Archbishop of Menevia, Wales. [Fifth Century^ . . . 68
ArticleX. Banfota . . .
Article XI. —St. Columba or Colum, of Ceann Garadh, now Kingarth, in Bute,
— Scotland . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 ArticleXII. St. Saran,Bishop . . . . . . . . . 69 ArticleXIII. —ReputedFestivalofaSt. Fergana,Abbot . . . . . . 69 Article XIV. —Reputed Festival of St. Cedde . . . . . . . . . 70
^ewnt( IBap of iilarri)*
Article I. —St. Cedda or Chad, Bishop of Lichfield, and Apostle of the Mercians. [SeventhCentury. ]
Article II. —
Translations of his Relics—Memorials—Preserva-
tion of bis R—elics—St. Chad's Catholic Cathedral, Birmingham Conclusion . . . . . . 77
. . . . . .
. . . 69
—— —
St. Ceadda's or Chad's Acts His Family and Birth
Chap. I.
of St. Chad, King Wulfere and his Family . . . 70 Chap. II. —St. Chad consecrated Bishop—St. Theodore—St. Chad's missionary C—areer—His pious Practices whileatLaestingaeu HebecomesaBishopover Mercia and Lindsay—His Love for Prayer and Re-
74
St. Montan, or Mantan, Deacon, of Blaris, County of Down, and of
Kill Mantan, County of Wicklow. [Fifth CeiUuryJ] . . . 80
His early Education in Lindisfame and in Ire-
land—He placed
is over
Lestingan Monasteiy—
Owen or Owini becomes his Disciple Legend —The
tirement Chap. III. —MiraculousPremonitionofhisDecease—The —
and Year of his Death— Day Notices in the Calendars
Article V. —Reputed
— Tedquus, or Teugna, Tenguiis, Abbots
Article VIII. —St. Suibhne, Abbot
of Article IX. —Dermit O'Mulrony, Martyr,
Festival of a
Monendabbis,
or
Movendas,
as also of
Wales. Article XVI. —Festival of St. Lucilia, Martyr . .