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Article IV.
Article V.
ArticleVI. St. Lunecharia,ofKill-Lunechair
Article VII. —Festival of St. Paul, Bishop of Constantinople, and Martyr. [Fourth
—St.
Article VIII. —Reputed Feast of St. Bathenus, Abbot and Disciple of St. Colum-
Century. ] . . . . . . . . . . . .
kille, in Switzerland . . . Article IX. —Reputed Feast of St. Colman, Bishop
. . . . . .
of Columba . . . St.
. . . of Lindisfarne. . . . . . .
239 . . . 240
tury. ]
Article XI. Reputed Feast of St. Moling, Bishop
of Ferns
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[Seventh
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Article V. —St. Murchon
or Mac Maichtene Murchu, Ua
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250
CONTENTS.
IStsJjtjj Jiaji of Sunt.
Paga ArticleI. —St. Bron,BishopofCassel-Irra,CountyofSligo. [Fifthand
— Sixth Centuries. ] . . . . . . . . . 24. 1 Article II. St. Luathrenna, or Luaithrenn, Virgin, of Kill Luathrenn, or Kil-
— lurin, County of Sligo . . . . . . . . . 244 Article III. Reputed Feast of St. Syra, or Syria, Virgin, at Meaux or Troyes,
France. [Supposed to have lived in the Seventh Cen&iry. ] . . . 245 Article IV. —St. Airmedach, or Ermedhach, Abbot of Cong, County of Mayo . . . 249
Article VI. —St. Meadhran, Mac Ua Maichten, also called Madrine or Medrain . . . 253
Article VII. —Reputed Festival of St. Disibod, Bishop, Belgium . . . . . . 254
Article VIII. —St. Cormac h. Liathain . . . . . . . . . 254
Article IX. —Festival of Translation
Breirenavien Monastery of Four Bodies
to the
— belongingtotheCompanyofUrsulines . . . . . . 254
Article X. St. Columba . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Article XI. —Festival of Holy Job's Death . . . . . . . . . 255 ArticleXII. —St. Muician . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
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Article I. —Life of St. Columkille or Columba, Abbot of Iona, and
ApostleofCaledonia. [SixthCentury. ]
Chap. I.
—Introduction—Ancient Manuscript Lives of St.
Chap. II.
Columba or Columkille in Ireland, Great Britain and on the Continent—Printed Acts of the holy Apostle of Caledonia—Prophecies relating to him—The Descent and Family of St. Columba—His Birth and
—Baptism—Various Names given to him— . . . 255 Anecdotes of St. Columba's Childhood Fostered at Kilmacreanan—He studies under St. Finian of Magh- bile—In Leinster, he becomes a Disciple of St. Gemman—A Student under St. Finian, Abbot of Clonard—He remains for some Time under the Dis- cipline of St. Mobi at Glasnevin—He returns to Ulster . . . . . . . . . 284
Chap. III. —St. Columba returns to his native Place—His Ordination as Priest—He founds the Monastery of Derry—His Manner of Life there and great Virtues —Various Miracles—He builds a Monastery at
Durrow—He blesses the Sword of Colman Mor—
The Book of Durrow—Columba and his Uncles in
Tyrconnell . . . . . . . . . 295 CHAP. IV. ——The Monastic Rule of St. Columba and the Culdees Churches and religious Houses of St. Columkille
—in Ireland—Foundation of Kells—The Book of Kells
St. Columba's missionary Career in Meath and
Bregia—His Visit to St. Kieran at Clonmacnois . . . 310 Chap. V. —The Literary Works of St. Columba—The various
Subj—hetreatedinProseandVerse His
ects Prophe-
cies Travels of St. Columb through Leinster, and —the religious Institutions there founded by him . . . 326
Chap. VI.
Various Miracles and Acts . . . . . . 335 Chap. VII. —Resolutio—n of St. Columba to spread the Faith in
Scotland
Cul-Dreimhe Its Results said to have caused the Departure of St. Co—lumba from Ireland—Account of
the Picts and Scots Iona granted of St. Columba 352
St. Columba re-visits
Tyrconnell
there—He travels southwards—His Residence in
Seangleann—He travels to Connaught, when
Churches are built—Visit to the Aran Islands—
— Causes Alleged leading
to the Battle of
. . .
Chap. VIII. -Prophecy of St. Brendan, Abbot of Birr—The Isla—nd selected for St. Columba—'s permanent Habitation
HisVoyagetoScotland HisChoiceofIonafora
—His Foundations
CONTENTS.
— Page monastic Establishment European and Britannic
Society before St. Colomba's Epoch—His first Erec- tions, at Iona, and Mode of Living there—St. Columba's prophetic Announcement of a Battle fought in Ireland . . . . . . . . . 369
Chap. IX. —St. Columba takes a Resolution to visit Northern
Pictland—He takes a north-eastern Course to the For-
tress of King Brude—Opposition at first experienced and subsequent Conversion of the Monarch—St. Columba is thwarted by Broichan the Druid—His Success among the Picts—His Return to Iona, and
—an Account of his Establishment there. — . . . 383
CHAP. X. St. Columba's Manner of Living at Iona Various
Anecdotes illustrating it—His Spirit of Prophecy and his Gifts of Second Sight—His spiritual Illuminations—His Healing of the Sick and miracu-
—lous Manifestations . . . . . . 405 Chap. XI. ThechiefmissionaryEstablishmentwasfixedatIona —Monastery of St. Columba on the Island of Hinba
—Inauguration of King Aidan at Iona—Ethica— Anecdotes of his occasional Residence there—His Visions—Columba's Foundations on Ethica or Tiree— Baithan's Presidency—Adventures—St. Columba predicts the Arrival of a Penitent in Iona—Monas-
—tic Establishment in the Island of Skye . . . 424 Chap. XII. ForeknowledgeofSt. ColumbaregardingtheDeaths
or two Irish Chiefs—Ordination of Aedh Dubh—
Prophecy of St. Columba in Respect of ^Engus Bron- bachall—Various Miracles of the holy Man in Druim
Alban—He sees in Spirit the Destruction
ofa
Roman
City—His Prophecies—The Navigator St. Cormac
. . . —Ua Liathain—St. Columba aids a poor Man 439
of Chap. XIII. St. Columba's Blessing multiplies the Herds cer-
tain poor Men—Fate of the impious Joan, son of
Conall—Miraculous Powers
— St. Columba The
of
Visit of St. Canice to Iona—Mental and angelic
Visions vouchsafed to St. Columba—Inchcolm— Inauguration of King Aidan as King over Dalriada, by St. Columba—Rydderch Hall becomes King of
Strathclyde . . . . . . . -. 457 CHAP. XIV. —State of Scotland after the Death of Bruide Mac
ofSt. Columba— Causes which led to the Great Convention, assembled
Maelchon—Literary Labours
The
at Drumcreat—It is attended by St. Columba—
His- tory of this Convention—Results achieved—Miracles
—wrought by St. Columba at that Place . . . 470 Chap. XV. VariousVisitsofSt. ColumbatoreligiousEstablish- ments, after the Convention at Drumceat—Founda- tions attributed to him—His Spirit of Prophecy mani- fested on various Occasions—He attends a great
—— —asdara Aidus Slane
religious Assembly at E
Baithen,theSonofCuanach DisciplesofSt. Colum- kille. . . . . . . . . . 493
Chap. XVI. —The Departure of St. Columba for Scotland—St.
Mochonna becomes his Disciple St. Columba arrives ——
at Iona—Pilgrims visit him f—rom various Quarters Apocryphal Acts of our Saint His Life is prolonged four Year—s owing to the Prayers offered up in many
in Reference to Aidan 's —Churc—hes HisProphecy King
BattleoftheMiathe . . .
Sons HisIntuitionofthe 515
Character and
CHAP. XVII. Thetrue personalAccomplishments
of St. Columba—St. Fintan Munnu visits Iona to live
under the — Abbot's Rule, but he is advised to live holy
ofSt. Columba's— and inIreland ThelastYears Life,
—about his last Illness Details premonitory Warnings
for his
—s Death Datesassigned Depar—
ofhi edifying
ture Commemorations
- in various Calendars
Article X. —Festival ascribed
St. Colman
. . . . . . 610 . . . 610
to
Article XI. —St. Come, or Comas, Abbot.
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[Sixth Century. ] . . .
CONTENTS.
Churches and Chapels dedicated to his Memory— Page Other Memorials—Miracles wrought through his
— Intercession—Conclusion . . .
Translation of the Relics of St. St. Article II. Feast of the Patrick,
— St. Brigid, Chief Patrons of Ireland
Columba,
. . 533 and
. . .
Article III. St.