He was a native of Ireland, where his parents were
distinguished
persons.
O'Hanlon - Lives of the Irish Saints - v1
, pp.
708, 709, and n.
(m), ibid.
" St. Heman, son to Colman, Abbot of Foragiensis, flourished about A. D. 650, and St. Ernan, son to Aidus, flourished, both in the Ulster province, about a. d. 660. The
latter died on the i6th of May, according to
our Martyrologists.
"It is represented on the "Ordnance
Survey Townland Maps for the County of Donegal," Sheet 6. Here are shown the remams of a round tower, an old cross, and Temple Anvorehesher, or "Church of the Seven. "
'^ See Rev. A. Cogan's "Diocese of "
*
Quarta Appendix ad Acta S. Columbae, cap. x. , p. 490.
See Colgan's "Acta Sanctorum Hiber-
locality
Meath, Ancient and Modern, vol. iii. ,
chap. Ixxiv. , p. 556.
'* See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga.
"
January ii. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 175
Muredach, son of Eugene, son to Niall the Great. '3 This holy man is men- tioned in O'Donnell's Life of St. Columkine,'*^ to have been appointed to take charge of a church, which St. Columba had there erected,^' previous to the time when he set out for the Scottish mission, about the year 563. Ad- mitting such to be the fact, it becomes sufficiently apparent, St. Ernan of Tory Island cannot be the Ernan'^ to whom the Roman epistle had been addressed, a. d. 640. It seems impossible to throw further light on this con- troverted identification ; but the writer incHnes to an opinion, that the present saint, owing to the name of his place, was a distinct Ernain from either of the
foregoing.
ArticleV. —St. Ernan,sonofCaemhan. Totheleadingauthorities of weight and sense, not to a micrological catalogue of credulous and mis- taken antiquaries, the historian now-a-days ought to refer his reader. Yet are the authorities on our subject few and far between. We find in the
Martyrology of Donegal,' that Ernan, son of Caemhdn, was venerated on this day. His locality is not mentioned. A nearly similar entry occurs in the
Martyrology of Tallagh,^ at the nth of January. 3 Marianus O'Gorman mentions him, likewise, in his Calendar, at this date. Colgan thinks-* he may have been identical with St. Ernan of Torey Island,^ who is called the son of Colman, which may have been an erroneous substitution for the son of Coemhan. Nolessthantwenty-fivesaintsbearthenameofErnain,Ernan or Ernin in our Calendars. ^ Many of these are distinguished by patronymics, and several by the names of their places. 7
'S According to the "Genealogic Sanc- at the 1st of January. 2. St. Ernain, of
tilogy. " Hence, by an ingenious conjec- ture, as Colgan supposes, he may be identical with another St. Ernan, venerated also on
this day.
'*See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga. " January. 6. St. Ernin Cass, of Lethghlinn,
Quinta Vita S. Columbse, lib. i. , cap. Ixxiii. , p. 401, and n. 70, p. 451.
'7 Prince O'Donnell has brought together, according to his usual custom, those local legends, which lend such freshness and colouring to the acts of his great family patron. With greater attention to original authorities, and more matured criticism, his special topographical knowledge should have enabled him to better analise the chronology of St. Columba's life.
'^
Dr. Reeves says, St. Ernan of Tory
Island, commemorated at August 17th, August. 18. St. Ernin, i. e. , Memog, of lived later than the time of St. Columkille, Rath-noi, at the l8th of August. 19. St.
and that he was probably the Emianus men- tioned in the superscription of the Paschal epistle. See Adamnan's "Life of St. Columba," lib. iii. , n. (k), p. 238.
Article v. —' Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 12, 13.
'
Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xii.
3 In the Franciscan copy we read ei\T>ine
Ernin Ua Briuin, at the 27th September. 20. St. Ernan, of Miodhluachra, at the 26th of October. 21. St. Ernan, at 27th of Oc- tober. 22. St. Ernin, Abbot of Lethghlinn, at the 1 2th of November. 23. St. Ernin, son of Dubh, at the 13th of November. -
24. St. Ernin, son of Senach, at the 14th of December. 25. St. Ernin, at the 23rd of December. The reader is referred for notices to their several days.
7 Colgan remarks, that if his conjecture about the mistake of the letter be not ad- mitted, St. Ernain of Torey, may be iden- tical vnth. some one of the foregoing undis-
rVlAc CoemAin.
* See "Trias Thaumaturga. "
Quinta
Vita S. Columb? 5, n. 70, p. 451.
5 See what has been already stated in
Article iv. on this day.
*
These are: i. St. Ernan, sonofEoghan,
Cluain Deochra, at the nth of January. 3. St. Ernain, son of Caomhan, same day. 4. St. Ernain of Tegh Ernan, at the 17th of
at the 23rd of February. 7. St. Ernin, at 28th of February. 8. St. Ernin, bishop, at 12th of April. 9. St. Ernin, at 12th of
May. 10. St. Ernain, son of Aedh, at l6th of May. 11. St. Ernin, of Creamh- choill, at the 31st of May. 12. St. Ernin, of Cluain, at the 4th of June. 13. St. Ernin, of Cluain-finn, at the 28th of June. 14. St. Ernin, at the 1st of July. 15. St. Ernin, of Inis-caoin, at the 13th of July. 16. St. Ernin, of Cluain-Railgheach, at the 5th of August. 17. St. Ernain, at the 17th of
Januar)'. 5. St. Ernain, bishop, 26th of
176 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [January 11.
ArticleVI. —St. Orthinis,orCarthinisa,Bishop. \Possiblyinthe Fifth Ceutury. ] The Franciscan copy of the Martyrology of Tallagh' has this saint's name written, apparently Oanthinis, or possibly Oarthinis, bishop. Orthinis, a bishop,^ is mentioned in the Martyrology of Donegals on this day. Differently indeed the published Martyrology of Tallagh+ registers him, under the designation of Carthinisa, bishop. About him, nothing more appearstobeknown. AconjecturehasbeenofferedbyColgan,astohow he may have been that Temoreris^ or Tememoreris,^ who has been classed by Tirechan among the disciples of St. Patrick, and who founded a holy church. 7
Article VII. —St. Alten, or Eltene, Son of Maolan of Seanchua,
NOW Shancoe Parish, County of Sligo. We find the simple entry, Alten,
without any other designation, in the Martyrology of Tallagh' at the nth of January. ^ But again, Eltene, son of Maolan of Seanchua, is mentioned in the Martyrology of Donegal,3 as having a feast on this day. Senchua, now Shancoe, was in the territory of Tiroilill, now the barony of Tirerrill, in the county of Sligo. * This church is alluded to in the annotations of Tirechan,s and in the Lives of St. Patrick,^ as one of his foundations. ^ It is situated on the confines of Leitrim county,^ and, with some good land, a large portion of this parish is under bog and mountain tracts. ?
ArticleVIII. —St. Beandan,AbbotandConfessor. Thisholyman
braved persecution and exile as the consequence of his becoming a champion of the faith.
He was a native of Ireland, where his parents were distinguished persons. ' Leaving his native country, this noble athlete of Christ, contended against certain British heretics,^ who conceived a violent enmity towards him. 3
tinguished at the 28th of February, at the * St. Ailbe of this place, venerated on the
1 2th of April, at the 12th of May, at the 1st 30th of January, died a. d. 545. See Dr. "
of July, at the 1 7th of August, at the 23rd O'Donovan's Annals of the Four Masters,"
of December. See tiiit. To these he might have added one at the 26th of January, and at the 27th o—f October.
'
Art. VI. The reading seems to me
OAnchimp epi. Yet the first 11 may possi- bly be resolved into ]\, partially obliterated.
"
vol. i. , pp. 184, 185, and n (h), ibid.
5 "Book of Armagh," fol. 15, a. a.
®
See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga. " Sexta Vita S. Patricii, cap. cv. , p. 89, and n. 119, p. 113. Also Septima Vita S. Pa- tricii, lib. ii. , cap. xxxv. , p. 134, and n. 70, p. 176.
7 See "Quinta Appendix ad Acta S. Pa- tricii. " cap. , xxiv. p. 271. , ibid.
"Topographical Dictionary of Ireland," vol. ii. , p. 550.
9 See "Ordnance Survey Townland Maps for the County of Sligo. " Sheets 27, 28, 34> 35- On Ummeryroe Townland (Sheet 28) in this parish, a graveyard is noted, but
In a note Dr. Todd says, at this word, There is here added in a more recent hand, '•Alii CATpciniofA. ' The Mart. Tamlacht
''
omits Orthinis and substitutes
* See Lewis'
CA^cmif-A epifcopi, adding in a more modern Italian
''
hand, AmadeusseuAma-Jesus, whichisa
translation of the name Carthiniosa. "
3 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
12, 13.
* Edited
Rev. Dr.
there seems — other hardly any object
'
of interest. "
by
s " De Cairce, sen Cairrec. "
xii.
Kelly, p. *"
Colgan says perhaps he is the same as St. Morthennis or Demorthennis, who is venerated at the nth of January. See "Trias Thaumaturga. " Quinta Appendix ad Acta S. Patricii, cap. xxiii. p. 268. He evidently meant this Orthinis or Carthinisa.
7 Quam tenuit familia Clonoauis. " See "
lic Martyrology at this day.
' These were probably Pelagians, whose
errors spread in Great Britain, although they did not obtain any countenance in Ireland.
We are incorrectly told, however, by Richard of Cirencester, that Saints Germanus and Lupus came into Britain to extirpate the
Ussher's Britannicarum Ecclesiarum Anti- Pelagian heresy, "annis circiter trecentis
quitates. " p. 950.
Art. VII. —' Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly,
p. xii.
'
In the Franciscan copy ^Iceri.
3 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
quadraginta quattuor. " This was many
12, 13.
^ PelagiuswasaScotbybirth,whopassing
Art. viii.
So it is stated in the Gal-
years before Pelagianism. See
"
Speculum Historiale De Gestis Regum Anglias," vol.
i. , cap. Ixi. , p. 248. Edited by John E. B. Mayor, M. A. , for the Master of the Rolls.
January ii. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 177
From insular Britain he was obliged to seek a refuge in Gaul, where he embraced the rule of St. Benedict, which then began to flourish in the country where he found an asylum. In that religious house in which he lived, Beandanwasanexemplarofheroicvirtuetoallhiscompanions. Hislife was renowned, and miracles were even wrought through him. To the general regret of all his disciples, this holy man passed from their companionship ; but they were consoled, because he ranked among the blessed in heaven. His festival was observed on the nth of January, and this is probably the date for his holy rest from earthly labour. Colgan, who has entered some notices of him at this day,* is of opinion, his right name should be Breandan,5 which was one very common in Ireland. ^
ArticleIX. —St. Ronan. Nothinghastranspiredtoconnectthepresent
saint with any particular locality. In the Martyrology of Donegal,' we find Ronan as having a festival on this day. Phocas, or Phocianus, is found ap- pendedtotheentryofhisnameinthetabletothiswork. = Asimilarentry is to be met in the Martyrology of Tallagh,3 at the i ith of January. 4 We are not able to glean further information about him.
Article X; —St. Failbe. [Possibly in the Fifth Century. 1 A festival, in
honour of St. Failbe, is entered at the nth of February, in the Martyrology
of Donegal,' as edited by the Rev. Drs. Todd and Reeves. It would seem,
there was a St. Falveus, a disciple of St. Patrick, and a bishop of Kill-fobhuir.
He was a of St. in the conversion of — companion Benignus,^' Jarmonia. Colgan
as to whether his feast should be — to this in doubtful,3 assigned day
was
which case he must be identical with the present saint or to the i6th of April, where another St. Failbe is honoured. We are told that Fortrui, the queen of King Echinus, came to St. Benignus, and requested him to arrange for a friendly conference with St. Patrick. He requested this queen, a relation of his own, to proceed with the king, and her children, to a place called Cluain-na-Coinne. '^ This request was complied with, and St. Patrick met them at this^ village, where he founded the cell of Kill-Fobhar,s for St.
from insular Britain, became a monk in Palestine. About the commencement of the
fifth century, he urged certain errors against the Catholic doctrines of Grace, and of Origi-
at this date, call him Beandanus, while Ar-
nold Wion, and others, write his name, Blandanus. TheIrishneverusedsuchforms for proper names. Besides, the mistake of a single letter might easily convert Brandanus into Beandan—us or Blandanus.
'
Art. ix. Edited by Drs. Todd and
Reeves, p. 13.
'
See ibid. , pp. 462, 463.
^ Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xii.
* In the F—ranciscan copy we have HoiiArii.
'
Art. x. See pp. 12, 13.
nal Sin. See Cabassutius'
"
Notitia Ecclesi-
asticaHistoriarum Conciliorum,"&c. Eccle-
sise Quinti Sceculi Historica Synopsis, § i6.
pp. 186, 187. The history and tenets of
this heresiarch are well detailed in Bergier's
"
Dictionnaire de Theologie. " Art. Pelagi- anisme.
^ See "Acta Sanctorum Hiberni? e," xi. Januarii. Vita S. Beandani, and n. i, pp. 56,
57.
5 To the acts of St. Cera, at the 5th of
January, the reader is referred for a number of Irish saints, bearing this name. Brendan of Ardfert, had many churches in Britain.
*
This is mentioned in a Life of St. Benig-
St. Brendan of venerated Clonfert,
• This is " Villa Latinized,
Again,
on the 1 6th of May, is said to have erected
Conventionis," or "The Village of Meeting," in English,
many monasteries in different islands. ibid. , n. 2, p. 57.
' We are told that Vol. I.
and
See Maurolycus Felix,
5 It does not appear an easy task to iden- tify this place among the modern denomina- tions of Ireland.
N
nus, chap. x. This life Colgan promised to publish at the 9th of November.
"
3 See "Trias Thaumaturga,
pendix ad Acta S. Patricii, cap. xxiii. , p. 268.
Quinta Ap-
178 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [January 12.
Falveus, bishop. St.
" St. Heman, son to Colman, Abbot of Foragiensis, flourished about A. D. 650, and St. Ernan, son to Aidus, flourished, both in the Ulster province, about a. d. 660. The
latter died on the i6th of May, according to
our Martyrologists.
"It is represented on the "Ordnance
Survey Townland Maps for the County of Donegal," Sheet 6. Here are shown the remams of a round tower, an old cross, and Temple Anvorehesher, or "Church of the Seven. "
'^ See Rev. A. Cogan's "Diocese of "
*
Quarta Appendix ad Acta S. Columbae, cap. x. , p. 490.
See Colgan's "Acta Sanctorum Hiber-
locality
Meath, Ancient and Modern, vol. iii. ,
chap. Ixxiv. , p. 556.
'* See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga.
"
January ii. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 175
Muredach, son of Eugene, son to Niall the Great. '3 This holy man is men- tioned in O'Donnell's Life of St. Columkine,'*^ to have been appointed to take charge of a church, which St. Columba had there erected,^' previous to the time when he set out for the Scottish mission, about the year 563. Ad- mitting such to be the fact, it becomes sufficiently apparent, St. Ernan of Tory Island cannot be the Ernan'^ to whom the Roman epistle had been addressed, a. d. 640. It seems impossible to throw further light on this con- troverted identification ; but the writer incHnes to an opinion, that the present saint, owing to the name of his place, was a distinct Ernain from either of the
foregoing.
ArticleV. —St. Ernan,sonofCaemhan. Totheleadingauthorities of weight and sense, not to a micrological catalogue of credulous and mis- taken antiquaries, the historian now-a-days ought to refer his reader. Yet are the authorities on our subject few and far between. We find in the
Martyrology of Donegal,' that Ernan, son of Caemhdn, was venerated on this day. His locality is not mentioned. A nearly similar entry occurs in the
Martyrology of Tallagh,^ at the nth of January. 3 Marianus O'Gorman mentions him, likewise, in his Calendar, at this date. Colgan thinks-* he may have been identical with St. Ernan of Torey Island,^ who is called the son of Colman, which may have been an erroneous substitution for the son of Coemhan. Nolessthantwenty-fivesaintsbearthenameofErnain,Ernan or Ernin in our Calendars. ^ Many of these are distinguished by patronymics, and several by the names of their places. 7
'S According to the "Genealogic Sanc- at the 1st of January. 2. St. Ernain, of
tilogy. " Hence, by an ingenious conjec- ture, as Colgan supposes, he may be identical with another St. Ernan, venerated also on
this day.
'*See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga. " January. 6. St. Ernin Cass, of Lethghlinn,
Quinta Vita S. Columbse, lib. i. , cap. Ixxiii. , p. 401, and n. 70, p. 451.
'7 Prince O'Donnell has brought together, according to his usual custom, those local legends, which lend such freshness and colouring to the acts of his great family patron. With greater attention to original authorities, and more matured criticism, his special topographical knowledge should have enabled him to better analise the chronology of St. Columba's life.
'^
Dr. Reeves says, St. Ernan of Tory
Island, commemorated at August 17th, August. 18. St. Ernin, i. e. , Memog, of lived later than the time of St. Columkille, Rath-noi, at the l8th of August. 19. St.
and that he was probably the Emianus men- tioned in the superscription of the Paschal epistle. See Adamnan's "Life of St. Columba," lib. iii. , n. (k), p. 238.
Article v. —' Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 12, 13.
'
Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xii.
3 In the Franciscan copy we read ei\T>ine
Ernin Ua Briuin, at the 27th September. 20. St. Ernan, of Miodhluachra, at the 26th of October. 21. St. Ernan, at 27th of Oc- tober. 22. St. Ernin, Abbot of Lethghlinn, at the 1 2th of November. 23. St. Ernin, son of Dubh, at the 13th of November. -
24. St. Ernin, son of Senach, at the 14th of December. 25. St. Ernin, at the 23rd of December. The reader is referred for notices to their several days.
7 Colgan remarks, that if his conjecture about the mistake of the letter be not ad- mitted, St. Ernain of Torey, may be iden- tical vnth. some one of the foregoing undis-
rVlAc CoemAin.
* See "Trias Thaumaturga. "
Quinta
Vita S. Columb? 5, n. 70, p. 451.
5 See what has been already stated in
Article iv. on this day.
*
These are: i. St. Ernan, sonofEoghan,
Cluain Deochra, at the nth of January. 3. St. Ernain, son of Caomhan, same day. 4. St. Ernain of Tegh Ernan, at the 17th of
at the 23rd of February. 7. St. Ernin, at 28th of February. 8. St. Ernin, bishop, at 12th of April. 9. St. Ernin, at 12th of
May. 10. St. Ernain, son of Aedh, at l6th of May. 11. St. Ernin, of Creamh- choill, at the 31st of May. 12. St. Ernin, of Cluain, at the 4th of June. 13. St. Ernin, of Cluain-finn, at the 28th of June. 14. St. Ernin, at the 1st of July. 15. St. Ernin, of Inis-caoin, at the 13th of July. 16. St. Ernin, of Cluain-Railgheach, at the 5th of August. 17. St. Ernain, at the 17th of
Januar)'. 5. St. Ernain, bishop, 26th of
176 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [January 11.
ArticleVI. —St. Orthinis,orCarthinisa,Bishop. \Possiblyinthe Fifth Ceutury. ] The Franciscan copy of the Martyrology of Tallagh' has this saint's name written, apparently Oanthinis, or possibly Oarthinis, bishop. Orthinis, a bishop,^ is mentioned in the Martyrology of Donegals on this day. Differently indeed the published Martyrology of Tallagh+ registers him, under the designation of Carthinisa, bishop. About him, nothing more appearstobeknown. AconjecturehasbeenofferedbyColgan,astohow he may have been that Temoreris^ or Tememoreris,^ who has been classed by Tirechan among the disciples of St. Patrick, and who founded a holy church. 7
Article VII. —St. Alten, or Eltene, Son of Maolan of Seanchua,
NOW Shancoe Parish, County of Sligo. We find the simple entry, Alten,
without any other designation, in the Martyrology of Tallagh' at the nth of January. ^ But again, Eltene, son of Maolan of Seanchua, is mentioned in the Martyrology of Donegal,3 as having a feast on this day. Senchua, now Shancoe, was in the territory of Tiroilill, now the barony of Tirerrill, in the county of Sligo. * This church is alluded to in the annotations of Tirechan,s and in the Lives of St. Patrick,^ as one of his foundations. ^ It is situated on the confines of Leitrim county,^ and, with some good land, a large portion of this parish is under bog and mountain tracts. ?
ArticleVIII. —St. Beandan,AbbotandConfessor. Thisholyman
braved persecution and exile as the consequence of his becoming a champion of the faith.
He was a native of Ireland, where his parents were distinguished persons. ' Leaving his native country, this noble athlete of Christ, contended against certain British heretics,^ who conceived a violent enmity towards him. 3
tinguished at the 28th of February, at the * St. Ailbe of this place, venerated on the
1 2th of April, at the 12th of May, at the 1st 30th of January, died a. d. 545. See Dr. "
of July, at the 1 7th of August, at the 23rd O'Donovan's Annals of the Four Masters,"
of December. See tiiit. To these he might have added one at the 26th of January, and at the 27th o—f October.
'
Art. VI. The reading seems to me
OAnchimp epi. Yet the first 11 may possi- bly be resolved into ]\, partially obliterated.
"
vol. i. , pp. 184, 185, and n (h), ibid.
5 "Book of Armagh," fol. 15, a. a.
®
See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga. " Sexta Vita S. Patricii, cap. cv. , p. 89, and n. 119, p. 113. Also Septima Vita S. Pa- tricii, lib. ii. , cap. xxxv. , p. 134, and n. 70, p. 176.
7 See "Quinta Appendix ad Acta S. Pa- tricii. " cap. , xxiv. p. 271. , ibid.
"Topographical Dictionary of Ireland," vol. ii. , p. 550.
9 See "Ordnance Survey Townland Maps for the County of Sligo. " Sheets 27, 28, 34> 35- On Ummeryroe Townland (Sheet 28) in this parish, a graveyard is noted, but
In a note Dr. Todd says, at this word, There is here added in a more recent hand, '•Alii CATpciniofA. ' The Mart. Tamlacht
''
omits Orthinis and substitutes
* See Lewis'
CA^cmif-A epifcopi, adding in a more modern Italian
''
hand, AmadeusseuAma-Jesus, whichisa
translation of the name Carthiniosa. "
3 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
12, 13.
* Edited
Rev. Dr.
there seems — other hardly any object
'
of interest. "
by
s " De Cairce, sen Cairrec. "
xii.
Kelly, p. *"
Colgan says perhaps he is the same as St. Morthennis or Demorthennis, who is venerated at the nth of January. See "Trias Thaumaturga. " Quinta Appendix ad Acta S. Patricii, cap. xxiii. p. 268. He evidently meant this Orthinis or Carthinisa.
7 Quam tenuit familia Clonoauis. " See "
lic Martyrology at this day.
' These were probably Pelagians, whose
errors spread in Great Britain, although they did not obtain any countenance in Ireland.
We are incorrectly told, however, by Richard of Cirencester, that Saints Germanus and Lupus came into Britain to extirpate the
Ussher's Britannicarum Ecclesiarum Anti- Pelagian heresy, "annis circiter trecentis
quitates. " p. 950.
Art. VII. —' Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly,
p. xii.
'
In the Franciscan copy ^Iceri.
3 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
quadraginta quattuor. " This was many
12, 13.
^ PelagiuswasaScotbybirth,whopassing
Art. viii.
So it is stated in the Gal-
years before Pelagianism. See
"
Speculum Historiale De Gestis Regum Anglias," vol.
i. , cap. Ixi. , p. 248. Edited by John E. B. Mayor, M. A. , for the Master of the Rolls.
January ii. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 177
From insular Britain he was obliged to seek a refuge in Gaul, where he embraced the rule of St. Benedict, which then began to flourish in the country where he found an asylum. In that religious house in which he lived, Beandanwasanexemplarofheroicvirtuetoallhiscompanions. Hislife was renowned, and miracles were even wrought through him. To the general regret of all his disciples, this holy man passed from their companionship ; but they were consoled, because he ranked among the blessed in heaven. His festival was observed on the nth of January, and this is probably the date for his holy rest from earthly labour. Colgan, who has entered some notices of him at this day,* is of opinion, his right name should be Breandan,5 which was one very common in Ireland. ^
ArticleIX. —St. Ronan. Nothinghastranspiredtoconnectthepresent
saint with any particular locality. In the Martyrology of Donegal,' we find Ronan as having a festival on this day. Phocas, or Phocianus, is found ap- pendedtotheentryofhisnameinthetabletothiswork. = Asimilarentry is to be met in the Martyrology of Tallagh,3 at the i ith of January. 4 We are not able to glean further information about him.
Article X; —St. Failbe. [Possibly in the Fifth Century. 1 A festival, in
honour of St. Failbe, is entered at the nth of February, in the Martyrology
of Donegal,' as edited by the Rev. Drs. Todd and Reeves. It would seem,
there was a St. Falveus, a disciple of St. Patrick, and a bishop of Kill-fobhuir.
He was a of St. in the conversion of — companion Benignus,^' Jarmonia. Colgan
as to whether his feast should be — to this in doubtful,3 assigned day
was
which case he must be identical with the present saint or to the i6th of April, where another St. Failbe is honoured. We are told that Fortrui, the queen of King Echinus, came to St. Benignus, and requested him to arrange for a friendly conference with St. Patrick. He requested this queen, a relation of his own, to proceed with the king, and her children, to a place called Cluain-na-Coinne. '^ This request was complied with, and St. Patrick met them at this^ village, where he founded the cell of Kill-Fobhar,s for St.
from insular Britain, became a monk in Palestine. About the commencement of the
fifth century, he urged certain errors against the Catholic doctrines of Grace, and of Origi-
at this date, call him Beandanus, while Ar-
nold Wion, and others, write his name, Blandanus. TheIrishneverusedsuchforms for proper names. Besides, the mistake of a single letter might easily convert Brandanus into Beandan—us or Blandanus.
'
Art. ix. Edited by Drs. Todd and
Reeves, p. 13.
'
See ibid. , pp. 462, 463.
^ Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xii.
* In the F—ranciscan copy we have HoiiArii.
'
Art. x. See pp. 12, 13.
nal Sin. See Cabassutius'
"
Notitia Ecclesi-
asticaHistoriarum Conciliorum,"&c. Eccle-
sise Quinti Sceculi Historica Synopsis, § i6.
pp. 186, 187. The history and tenets of
this heresiarch are well detailed in Bergier's
"
Dictionnaire de Theologie. " Art. Pelagi- anisme.
^ See "Acta Sanctorum Hiberni? e," xi. Januarii. Vita S. Beandani, and n. i, pp. 56,
57.
5 To the acts of St. Cera, at the 5th of
January, the reader is referred for a number of Irish saints, bearing this name. Brendan of Ardfert, had many churches in Britain.
*
This is mentioned in a Life of St. Benig-
St. Brendan of venerated Clonfert,
• This is " Villa Latinized,
Again,
on the 1 6th of May, is said to have erected
Conventionis," or "The Village of Meeting," in English,
many monasteries in different islands. ibid. , n. 2, p. 57.
' We are told that Vol. I.
and
See Maurolycus Felix,
5 It does not appear an easy task to iden- tify this place among the modern denomina- tions of Ireland.
N
nus, chap. x. This life Colgan promised to publish at the 9th of November.
"
3 See "Trias Thaumaturga,
pendix ad Acta S. Patricii, cap. xxiii. , p. 268.
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