Molaissi
Mac Ua Necte
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Article IX.
—St.
Clairnech, of Druim Bidhg .
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Article II.
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Clotaire II. —He belriends the holy Abbot . . . 307 Chap. IV. —Visit of St. Dichul to Rome, and his Reception by
the Sovereign Pontiff'—He returns to Gaul—He proposes St. Columbin as Abbot of Lure, and retires
to a Cell — His Preparation for Death — The Day and
Year of his Decease—St. Dichul's Veneration in Burgundy-Miracles wrought at his Tomb—His
Sarcophagus at Lure—Conclusion . . . 312 St. Ninnidh, or Nennius, Bishop of Inismacsaint, County of Fer-
. Chap. II —
and Germany, when Irish Missionary Enterprise began—St. Dichul's Birth—His intimacy with St. ColumbanusandSt. Callus—AnAnecdoteregarding him—St. Dichul leaves Ireland with St. Columban
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CONTENTS.
^ebenteentl^ Bap of Slanuarp*
— Page ArticleI. St. Muricherodac,RecluseatRatisbon,inBavaria. [Eleventh
[SeveniA Ceniury. ] 299 St. of Cill-Molaisi, now of Waterford 299
Article VI — Molaisse,
ArticleVII. FeastofSt. Anthony,MonkandApostleoftheThebaidinEgypt.
Article X. —Reputed Feast of St. Ultan, Monk of Lindisfarne, in England.
[Eighth Century. ]
. . . . . . . . . 301
(0igftteentft Bap of 3amiarp*
Article 1. —St. Dichuil, Deicolus, or Deicola, Abbot of Luke, in Fra. nce.
Kilmolash, County
[Sixth and Seventh Centuries. ] — Chap. I. —Introduction—Various Writers of St. Dichul's Acts
His Origin and family Connexions—State of France
St. Columbanus establishes his at Luxeu Monastery ——
HeandhisCommunitydrivenfromthatPlace St. Dichul's Infirmities prevent him from accompanying
his Superior—They part at Vepras, with affectionate andreligiousSadness—St. Dichul'sTravelsandSuffer-
ings—A Fountain of Water miraculously produced 304 ChaI'. III. —St. Dichul guided to Lure by a Swineherd—The Chieftain Weifhar—The Saint calumniated and in- jured—Punishment inflicted on Weifhar — His Death—At the Request of his Widow, Berthilde, St. Dichul interposes on his Behalf—She afterwards endows his Monastery—Hunting Adventure of King
— managh. [Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 31J Article III. Saints Scoth, Feammor, Blath and Ana, Four Virgins of Cluain-
Greanach . . . . . . . . . . . . ArticleIV. —St. CoppaorCobba,Virgin,DaughterofBaedan. [Possiblyinthe
323
Fifth Century. ] . . . . . .
. . . 323
Article V. —St. Mochua
Article VI. ——St. Rottan. [Possibly in the Fifth Century. ] . . .
ArticleVII. FeastofSt. Peter'sChairatRome,andFeastoftheDeathofthe
Blessed Virgin Mary, observed in the Ancient Irish Church . . . 324 Article VIII. —St. Aedamair, Virgin, Daughter of Aedh. [Possibly in the Fifth
Century. ] . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
^uteteentft Bap of Sfanuarp*
Article I. —St. Blaitmaic or Blathmac, of Iona, Martyr. [Eighth and Ninth Centuries. ] . . . . . . . . . 326
. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 324
. . . . . .
. . . . . . 300 . . . . . . 3CX3
323
I
Article II. Article IV.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
334 334 334 335
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Article III. —St. Ochtide or Ochted
—
— Suibhne,
Son of
St.
St.
Molaissi Mac Ua Necte
Article V.
Article VI. —Festival of Mary, Martha, and of Blessed Paul
CONTENTS.
rage St. Fachtna, Bishop of Nuacongbhail >. . . . . 330
Eoghan
. . . . . . . . . Article VII. —Reputed Festival of St. Duncadh Ua Brain, Abbot of Clonmac-
—noise, Anchorite, and Pilgrim. {Tenth Century. \ . . . 335 Article VIII. Reputed Festival of St. Fursey, Abbot of Lagny, in France.
\Seventh Century. '\
. . . . . . . . .
335
Chjentietl^ IBap of Samiarp*
Article I. —St. Molagga, or Laicin, Patron of Tegh-Molagga, County OFCork. \SeventhCentury. ]
—
Chap. I.
Introduction
Prophecies
and Miracles before the Birth
Chap. III.
—to return to Fermoy . . . . . . 343 King Cui Can Mathuir wishes to resign his Regal Power—He is dissuaded therefrom by his Chieftains
—A Public Assembly convened at Tearmain Mo- laga—GrantofLandsandImmunitiesto St. Molaga—
. . . . .
—
of St. Molagga—His Hace and Family—His Birth
and Baptism—His Education—Erection of a Mon-
astery at Tulach Mhin . . . . . . 336 Chap. II. —Cuanna's boundless and imprudent Liberality—De- struction of Cam Chuilinn, with the Fort and Town
of Liathmuine—St. Molaga goes to Ulster—His Miraculous Passage of an Arm of the Sea at Fertais
Chamsa—He next visits Albania, and thence he is said to have gone to St. David, Bishop of Menevia— Receives the Name Lachinus or Molaga, and the Boban Molaga, from that holy Bishop—He returns to Ireland and establishes himself at Bremore in Fingall—Drumcondra Missionary College—St. Mo- laga visits Clonmacnoise—He is afterwards induced
A Miracle at Leamhanchia—The Saint's Mission to Corcobhaiscind—His Death—Supposed Interment at Leabba Molaga— His Veneration throughout the South of Ireland—Conclusion . . . . . .
350
Article II. —St. Fechin, Abbot of Fobhar, or Fore, County of West-
meath. [Sevent/i Century. ]
Chap. I. —Introduction— St. Fechin's Old and Modern Lives—
His Parentage and Place of Birth—Portents regard-
ing his future Greatness and Sanctity—His early Education—Monastic Establishments and Churches erected—Imay—Ard-Oilean . . . — . . . 356
Chap. II. —St. FechinbuildsaMonasteryatFore HisRuleof Life while there—Description of this Place -The chief Holy Persons with whom the Saint established a Friendship—St. Fechin makes Peace between Domnald II. , King of Ireland, and the Southern Hy-Nialls - Moenach, King of Munster, releases a Captive at his Request—Fechin procures the Return
of Tirechan to his Mother . . . . . . Chap. III. —St. Fechin's various Miracles—His Visit to Poula- phoka Waterfall and to Naas—Tulach Fobhuir— He visits St. Ernan at Cluain-Deochra—The Saint's Penitential Exercises—He obtains the Release of Aid, from Diermit II. and Blaithmaic, joint Mon- archs of Ireland — Churches connected in Veneration with this Saint — Punishment inflicted on Violators of his Sanctuary— Last lUnessof St. Fechin—His Death
365
and Festival—His Character—Conclusion . . . Article III,—St. Aenna or Genu Ua Laighsigh, Abbot of Clonmacnoise, King's
371 County. [SixtA Century. } . . . . ^ . . . 382
C0N2ENTS.
— Page ArticleIV. FeastofSt. ^ngus,orMacnessius,PatronandfirstBishopoverthe
— DioceseofConnor,CountyofAntrim. {FifthandSixthCenturies. ^ 382 ArticleV. St. Lugna,PriestofCill-Tarsna. \PossiilyintheSixthCentury. ']. . . 383
Article VI. —St. Ecca Mac H-Uca, of Lethcain . . . Article VII. —St. Saran . . . . . . . . . Article VIII. —St. Fearghus, or Ferghass, Abbot . . .
. . . 385 . . . 385
Article IX. —St. Cronan . . . .
Article X. —Patron Day of St. Vauk, or Vaak, Parish of Cam, County
386 386
of Wex-
. . . 387
ford . . . . . . . . .
Cberttp-first J3ap of Sanuarp*
Article I. —Saint Maccallin, or Malcallan, Abbot of Saint Michael's Monastery at Therasche, and Abbot of Wasor, in Bel-
— gium. [Tenth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 387 Article II. St. Briga or Brigid, of Kilbride, in the Diocese of Lismore, County
of Waterford, and of Kilbride, or Brideschurch, County Kildare.
[Possi6/y in the Fifth or Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . 390 Article III.
299
Article II.
—
Clotaire II. —He belriends the holy Abbot . . . 307 Chap. IV. —Visit of St. Dichul to Rome, and his Reception by
the Sovereign Pontiff'—He returns to Gaul—He proposes St. Columbin as Abbot of Lure, and retires
to a Cell — His Preparation for Death — The Day and
Year of his Decease—St. Dichul's Veneration in Burgundy-Miracles wrought at his Tomb—His
Sarcophagus at Lure—Conclusion . . . 312 St. Ninnidh, or Nennius, Bishop of Inismacsaint, County of Fer-
. Chap. II —
and Germany, when Irish Missionary Enterprise began—St. Dichul's Birth—His intimacy with St. ColumbanusandSt. Callus—AnAnecdoteregarding him—St. Dichul leaves Ireland with St. Columban
301
CONTENTS.
^ebenteentl^ Bap of Slanuarp*
— Page ArticleI. St. Muricherodac,RecluseatRatisbon,inBavaria. [Eleventh
[SeveniA Ceniury. ] 299 St. of Cill-Molaisi, now of Waterford 299
Article VI — Molaisse,
ArticleVII. FeastofSt. Anthony,MonkandApostleoftheThebaidinEgypt.
Article X. —Reputed Feast of St. Ultan, Monk of Lindisfarne, in England.
[Eighth Century. ]
. . . . . . . . . 301
(0igftteentft Bap of 3amiarp*
Article 1. —St. Dichuil, Deicolus, or Deicola, Abbot of Luke, in Fra. nce.
Kilmolash, County
[Sixth and Seventh Centuries. ] — Chap. I. —Introduction—Various Writers of St. Dichul's Acts
His Origin and family Connexions—State of France
St. Columbanus establishes his at Luxeu Monastery ——
HeandhisCommunitydrivenfromthatPlace St. Dichul's Infirmities prevent him from accompanying
his Superior—They part at Vepras, with affectionate andreligiousSadness—St. Dichul'sTravelsandSuffer-
ings—A Fountain of Water miraculously produced 304 ChaI'. III. —St. Dichul guided to Lure by a Swineherd—The Chieftain Weifhar—The Saint calumniated and in- jured—Punishment inflicted on Weifhar — His Death—At the Request of his Widow, Berthilde, St. Dichul interposes on his Behalf—She afterwards endows his Monastery—Hunting Adventure of King
— managh. [Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 31J Article III. Saints Scoth, Feammor, Blath and Ana, Four Virgins of Cluain-
Greanach . . . . . . . . . . . . ArticleIV. —St. CoppaorCobba,Virgin,DaughterofBaedan. [Possiblyinthe
323
Fifth Century. ] . . . . . .
. . . 323
Article V. —St. Mochua
Article VI. ——St. Rottan. [Possibly in the Fifth Century. ] . . .
ArticleVII. FeastofSt. Peter'sChairatRome,andFeastoftheDeathofthe
Blessed Virgin Mary, observed in the Ancient Irish Church . . . 324 Article VIII. —St. Aedamair, Virgin, Daughter of Aedh. [Possibly in the Fifth
Century. ] . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
^uteteentft Bap of Sfanuarp*
Article I. —St. Blaitmaic or Blathmac, of Iona, Martyr. [Eighth and Ninth Centuries. ] . . . . . . . . . 326
. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 324
. . . . . .
. . . . . . 300 . . . . . . 3CX3
323
I
Article II. Article IV.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
334 334 334 335
—
Article III. —St. Ochtide or Ochted
—
— Suibhne,
Son of
St.
St.
Molaissi Mac Ua Necte
Article V.
Article VI. —Festival of Mary, Martha, and of Blessed Paul
CONTENTS.
rage St. Fachtna, Bishop of Nuacongbhail >. . . . . 330
Eoghan
. . . . . . . . . Article VII. —Reputed Festival of St. Duncadh Ua Brain, Abbot of Clonmac-
—noise, Anchorite, and Pilgrim. {Tenth Century. \ . . . 335 Article VIII. Reputed Festival of St. Fursey, Abbot of Lagny, in France.
\Seventh Century. '\
. . . . . . . . .
335
Chjentietl^ IBap of Samiarp*
Article I. —St. Molagga, or Laicin, Patron of Tegh-Molagga, County OFCork. \SeventhCentury. ]
—
Chap. I.
Introduction
Prophecies
and Miracles before the Birth
Chap. III.
—to return to Fermoy . . . . . . 343 King Cui Can Mathuir wishes to resign his Regal Power—He is dissuaded therefrom by his Chieftains
—A Public Assembly convened at Tearmain Mo- laga—GrantofLandsandImmunitiesto St. Molaga—
. . . . .
—
of St. Molagga—His Hace and Family—His Birth
and Baptism—His Education—Erection of a Mon-
astery at Tulach Mhin . . . . . . 336 Chap. II. —Cuanna's boundless and imprudent Liberality—De- struction of Cam Chuilinn, with the Fort and Town
of Liathmuine—St. Molaga goes to Ulster—His Miraculous Passage of an Arm of the Sea at Fertais
Chamsa—He next visits Albania, and thence he is said to have gone to St. David, Bishop of Menevia— Receives the Name Lachinus or Molaga, and the Boban Molaga, from that holy Bishop—He returns to Ireland and establishes himself at Bremore in Fingall—Drumcondra Missionary College—St. Mo- laga visits Clonmacnoise—He is afterwards induced
A Miracle at Leamhanchia—The Saint's Mission to Corcobhaiscind—His Death—Supposed Interment at Leabba Molaga— His Veneration throughout the South of Ireland—Conclusion . . . . . .
350
Article II. —St. Fechin, Abbot of Fobhar, or Fore, County of West-
meath. [Sevent/i Century. ]
Chap. I. —Introduction— St. Fechin's Old and Modern Lives—
His Parentage and Place of Birth—Portents regard-
ing his future Greatness and Sanctity—His early Education—Monastic Establishments and Churches erected—Imay—Ard-Oilean . . . — . . . 356
Chap. II. —St. FechinbuildsaMonasteryatFore HisRuleof Life while there—Description of this Place -The chief Holy Persons with whom the Saint established a Friendship—St. Fechin makes Peace between Domnald II. , King of Ireland, and the Southern Hy-Nialls - Moenach, King of Munster, releases a Captive at his Request—Fechin procures the Return
of Tirechan to his Mother . . . . . . Chap. III. —St. Fechin's various Miracles—His Visit to Poula- phoka Waterfall and to Naas—Tulach Fobhuir— He visits St. Ernan at Cluain-Deochra—The Saint's Penitential Exercises—He obtains the Release of Aid, from Diermit II. and Blaithmaic, joint Mon- archs of Ireland — Churches connected in Veneration with this Saint — Punishment inflicted on Violators of his Sanctuary— Last lUnessof St. Fechin—His Death
365
and Festival—His Character—Conclusion . . . Article III,—St. Aenna or Genu Ua Laighsigh, Abbot of Clonmacnoise, King's
371 County. [SixtA Century. } . . . . ^ . . . 382
C0N2ENTS.
— Page ArticleIV. FeastofSt. ^ngus,orMacnessius,PatronandfirstBishopoverthe
— DioceseofConnor,CountyofAntrim. {FifthandSixthCenturies. ^ 382 ArticleV. St. Lugna,PriestofCill-Tarsna. \PossiilyintheSixthCentury. ']. . . 383
Article VI. —St. Ecca Mac H-Uca, of Lethcain . . . Article VII. —St. Saran . . . . . . . . . Article VIII. —St. Fearghus, or Ferghass, Abbot . . .
. . . 385 . . . 385
Article IX. —St. Cronan . . . .
Article X. —Patron Day of St. Vauk, or Vaak, Parish of Cam, County
386 386
of Wex-
. . . 387
ford . . . . . . . . .
Cberttp-first J3ap of Sanuarp*
Article I. —Saint Maccallin, or Malcallan, Abbot of Saint Michael's Monastery at Therasche, and Abbot of Wasor, in Bel-
— gium. [Tenth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 387 Article II. St. Briga or Brigid, of Kilbride, in the Diocese of Lismore, County
of Waterford, and of Kilbride, or Brideschurch, County Kildare.
[Possi6/y in the Fifth or Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . 390 Article III.
