his
Life—The
Date of his Death—Conclusion
Article II.
Article II.
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St. Fidnatan, or Fiadhnat,
CONTENTS.
— Page His voyages to Britain Probable Period of his
Death—Religious Commemoration and popular
Reverence for this Saint — Conclusion . . . Article III. —St. Mainchinn, or Manchan, Sage, of Disert-mic-Cuilinn, or Disert
36
Gallen, Queen's County . . . . . . . 38 Article IV. —St. Lochaid or Lochait, Abbot of Magh Bile or Moville, County of
— Down . . . . . . . . . ArticleV. TheDaughtersofBaithorBath,inthePlainoftheRiverLiffy ArticleVI. —St. Ainbhithen, Virgin
Cftutt J3ap of Sanuarp*
Article I. —St. Fintan, Patron of Dunbleisque, now the Parish of
Doone,CountyofLimerick. {^SixthCentury.
Chap. I. —Introduction—The Ancient Biography of St. Fintan— His Parentage and Race— Opposition offered to his Preaching by a certain Dynast—Conversion of St. Fintan's Persecutors . . . . . . Chap. II. —Ancient Irish Ecclesiastical Tributes—St. Fintan studies under St. Comgall— Pirates invade Bangor— Miracle wrought by St. Fintan—Various Places visited by him—The Dubh-labhar—Remarkable Exorcism— St. Fintan settles at Doone— Various
Chap. III.
racter of the Saint, and Conclusion -. . 50 St. Finlugh, Lugad or Finn-Lugain, Patron of Tamlachtfinlagan,
—Religious Establishments there—Tobar Fiontain . . . 44 Entertainment and Prediction of St. Fintan -Mira- culous Incidents—Bestowal|of Kill-Maitoge—Charity
of St. Fintan—His Miracles—Reputed Longevity— Festival Day and its Celebration at Doone—Cha-
— County of Londonderry. \Sixth Century] . . . . . . 53 Article III. St. Cillin, or Cillene Ua Colla, Abbot of Fathan-Mura, now Fahan,
—CountyofDonegal. \SroenlhandEii^hthCenturies. ] . . . 57 ArticleIV. ReputedFeastofSt. Findan,RecluseoifRhingaw,inSwitzerland 57
jfourti^ JBap of Sanuarp*
ArticleI. —St. Aidus,BishopofKildare. \SixthandSeventhCenturies. ']. . . 57 Article II. —St. Maolan, of Enagh, probably in the Parish of Clondermot, County
Article III.
— of Londonderry . . . . . . . . . 60 St. Mochumma, or Machomma, of Dnun-ailche, probably Drum-
. . .
Article V. Feast of Saints Brigid and Maura, Sisters, Virgins and Martyrs
Article I. —St. Ceara, Ciar, Cvra, Cior, or Cera, Virgin, Patroness of
Virgin
. . . . . .
. . . 61 . . . 62 . . . 62
KiLKEARY Parish, County of Tipperary. — {Seventh Centuiy. ]
Chap. I. —Introduction —Time when St. Ciar, or Cera, lived
—— — HerParentageandFamily HerearlyYears She
foundsaConventatKilkeary Shethererules
over
a Religious Community . . . . . . 62 Chap. II. —St. Cera travels towards Ely O'Carroll—She founds
a Nunnery at Tehelly—Returns to Kilkeary—Her
Death, and Place of Interment—Festivals—
Conclu-
sion . . . . . I . . • 64
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. . . 41 41 41
42
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Chap. I. —Introduction—St. Diman's or Dima's Descent—Edu- cated by St. Colman EIo—Early Studies and Vir- tues—Anecdote regarding St. Cronan's Book of After-
—
CONTENTS.
Page St. Ciaran Mac Aeda, or Son of Aedh . . . . . . 67
Article II.
Article III. —St. ilac Coge or Maccoige of Rosinver, County of Leitrim . . . 68 Article IV. — St. Joseph, Bishop of Tallagh, County of Dublin . . . . . . 70 Article V. —St. Arenanus, Airenanus, Airendan, or Airindain . . . . . . 72
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Article I. —St. Diman, Dimaus, or Dima, Dubh, Bishop of Connor. {Sixth andSeventh Centuries. ^
Gospels—St. Diman becomes an Abbot—
wards called to govern the Church and Diocese of —Connor . . . — . . . . . . 73
Chap. II. The Paschal Controversy Succession of Sovereign Pontiffs at Rome—Letter of the Roman Dignitaries to the Irish Ecclesiastics—True Date and Subject of this Epistle—Addressed, among others, to Diman,
Bishop, identical with the present Saint . . . 75 Chap. III. —Brief Dissertation on the applicability of this Roman Epistle to the Irish Scots and to the Irish Clerics mentioned in it—Statement of the Matter in Dis- pute—The Irish Ecclesiastics named were Contem- poraries—Testimonies of Bede and Baroniu. s—St. Diman's Austerities continued towards the End of
. . .
his Life—The Date of his Death—Conclusion
Article II. —St. Lassar, of Achadh-foda . . . . . . • . . . 79 Article III. —St. Diermaid, Bishop of Airindh-Indaich . . . . . . 80
ArticleIV,—St. Cuman Beg, Patron of Kilcornan, Diocese and County of
Limerick . . . . . .
Article V. —St. Lugidon, Son of Declan, Bishop
Article VI. — St. Dighdhi . . . . . .
Article VII. —A Reputed St. Cearclach . . .
Article VIII. St. Dianarch or Dianach, Bishop
Article IX. —St. Muadhnat, Virgin, of Caille, Drumcliffe, Coimty Sligo. \Sixth
. . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Article X. —St. Tallulla or Tulilach, Virgin and Abbess of Kildare, County of
Kildare. [SixtA Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 86 Article XI St. Osnat or Osnata, Virgin, of Gleann Dallain, Patroness of the
— Parish of Killasnet, County of Leitrim. [Sixth Century. } . . . 86 Article XII. Reputed Feast of St. Erhard, Bishop of Ratisbon, Bavaria.
[Eighth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 87
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Article I. —St. Cedda, Chad, Cheaddan, or Cedd, Bishop of London, AND Apostle among the Midland English, and East
Saxons. —
[Seventh Century. ]
Century. '\
Birth and Education—His—Mission to the Midland English
Chap. I.
Lindisfarne secrated Bishop, and charged with the Ecclesiastical Government of the East Saxons . . . . . . Chap. II. —St. Chad frequently visited Northumbria—King Ethelwald— him Land, whereon to erect a
Introduction— Irish Schools— St. Chad's
andEastSaxons Hereturnsto
—Con-
87
granted
Monastery Austeritiespractised
—The Re-
therein
ligious Institutes o—f Lindisfarne introduced at Lasst-
ingaorLestingan TheholyPrelatereturns
to the East Saxons . ,. •«* . . .
90
76
. . . . . . 81 . . . . . . 83 . . . . . . 83 . . . . . . 84 . . . . . . 84
CONTENTS.
Chap. Ill, —King Sigebert rejoices at the good Bishop's work— Page Excommunication of a Noble and tragic Death of the King—Suidhelm succeeds him—St. Chad assists at
the Synod of Streaneshalch—On a visit to Lestinga,
he is seized wath his last Illness—His Death and Burial—Holy Brothers of this Saint—Remarkable Devotedness of the Religious of Essex—Feast of St. Chad—Conclusion . . . . . . Article II. —St. Kentigerna or Centigema, Widow and Recluse in Scotland.
— [Probably in the Eighth Century. '] . . . . . . Article III. St. Cronan Beg, Bishop of Nendrum, County of Down. [Seventh
— Century. "] . . . . . . . . . . . . Article IV. St. Corcan, Bishop . . . . . . . . . Article V. —St. Brigh, ofCoirpre, or of Annaghdown, County Galway . . .
Article VI. —St. Dimma . . . . .
mully, County Fermanagh
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St. Fidnatan, or Fiadhnat,
CONTENTS.
— Page His voyages to Britain Probable Period of his
Death—Religious Commemoration and popular
Reverence for this Saint — Conclusion . . . Article III. —St. Mainchinn, or Manchan, Sage, of Disert-mic-Cuilinn, or Disert
36
Gallen, Queen's County . . . . . . . 38 Article IV. —St. Lochaid or Lochait, Abbot of Magh Bile or Moville, County of
— Down . . . . . . . . . ArticleV. TheDaughtersofBaithorBath,inthePlainoftheRiverLiffy ArticleVI. —St. Ainbhithen, Virgin
Cftutt J3ap of Sanuarp*
Article I. —St. Fintan, Patron of Dunbleisque, now the Parish of
Doone,CountyofLimerick. {^SixthCentury.
Chap. I. —Introduction—The Ancient Biography of St. Fintan— His Parentage and Race— Opposition offered to his Preaching by a certain Dynast—Conversion of St. Fintan's Persecutors . . . . . . Chap. II. —Ancient Irish Ecclesiastical Tributes—St. Fintan studies under St. Comgall— Pirates invade Bangor— Miracle wrought by St. Fintan—Various Places visited by him—The Dubh-labhar—Remarkable Exorcism— St. Fintan settles at Doone— Various
Chap. III.
racter of the Saint, and Conclusion -. . 50 St. Finlugh, Lugad or Finn-Lugain, Patron of Tamlachtfinlagan,
—Religious Establishments there—Tobar Fiontain . . . 44 Entertainment and Prediction of St. Fintan -Mira- culous Incidents—Bestowal|of Kill-Maitoge—Charity
of St. Fintan—His Miracles—Reputed Longevity— Festival Day and its Celebration at Doone—Cha-
— County of Londonderry. \Sixth Century] . . . . . . 53 Article III. St. Cillin, or Cillene Ua Colla, Abbot of Fathan-Mura, now Fahan,
—CountyofDonegal. \SroenlhandEii^hthCenturies. ] . . . 57 ArticleIV. ReputedFeastofSt. Findan,RecluseoifRhingaw,inSwitzerland 57
jfourti^ JBap of Sanuarp*
ArticleI. —St. Aidus,BishopofKildare. \SixthandSeventhCenturies. ']. . . 57 Article II. —St. Maolan, of Enagh, probably in the Parish of Clondermot, County
Article III.
— of Londonderry . . . . . . . . . 60 St. Mochumma, or Machomma, of Dnun-ailche, probably Drum-
. . .
Article V. Feast of Saints Brigid and Maura, Sisters, Virgins and Martyrs
Article I. —St. Ceara, Ciar, Cvra, Cior, or Cera, Virgin, Patroness of
Virgin
. . . . . .
. . . 61 . . . 62 . . . 62
KiLKEARY Parish, County of Tipperary. — {Seventh Centuiy. ]
Chap. I. —Introduction —Time when St. Ciar, or Cera, lived
—— — HerParentageandFamily HerearlyYears She
foundsaConventatKilkeary Shethererules
over
a Religious Community . . . . . . 62 Chap. II. —St. Cera travels towards Ely O'Carroll—She founds
a Nunnery at Tehelly—Returns to Kilkeary—Her
Death, and Place of Interment—Festivals—
Conclu-
sion . . . . . I . . • 64
"l
. . . 41 41 41
42
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Chap. I. —Introduction—St. Diman's or Dima's Descent—Edu- cated by St. Colman EIo—Early Studies and Vir- tues—Anecdote regarding St. Cronan's Book of After-
—
CONTENTS.
Page St. Ciaran Mac Aeda, or Son of Aedh . . . . . . 67
Article II.
Article III. —St. ilac Coge or Maccoige of Rosinver, County of Leitrim . . . 68 Article IV. — St. Joseph, Bishop of Tallagh, County of Dublin . . . . . . 70 Article V. —St. Arenanus, Airenanus, Airendan, or Airindain . . . . . . 72
^i):t& ©ap cf Sanuarp*
Article I. —St. Diman, Dimaus, or Dima, Dubh, Bishop of Connor. {Sixth andSeventh Centuries. ^
Gospels—St. Diman becomes an Abbot—
wards called to govern the Church and Diocese of —Connor . . . — . . . . . . 73
Chap. II. The Paschal Controversy Succession of Sovereign Pontiffs at Rome—Letter of the Roman Dignitaries to the Irish Ecclesiastics—True Date and Subject of this Epistle—Addressed, among others, to Diman,
Bishop, identical with the present Saint . . . 75 Chap. III. —Brief Dissertation on the applicability of this Roman Epistle to the Irish Scots and to the Irish Clerics mentioned in it—Statement of the Matter in Dis- pute—The Irish Ecclesiastics named were Contem- poraries—Testimonies of Bede and Baroniu. s—St. Diman's Austerities continued towards the End of
. . .
his Life—The Date of his Death—Conclusion
Article II. —St. Lassar, of Achadh-foda . . . . . . • . . . 79 Article III. —St. Diermaid, Bishop of Airindh-Indaich . . . . . . 80
ArticleIV,—St. Cuman Beg, Patron of Kilcornan, Diocese and County of
Limerick . . . . . .
Article V. —St. Lugidon, Son of Declan, Bishop
Article VI. — St. Dighdhi . . . . . .
Article VII. —A Reputed St. Cearclach . . .
Article VIII. St. Dianarch or Dianach, Bishop
Article IX. —St. Muadhnat, Virgin, of Caille, Drumcliffe, Coimty Sligo. \Sixth
. . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Article X. —St. Tallulla or Tulilach, Virgin and Abbess of Kildare, County of
Kildare. [SixtA Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 86 Article XI St. Osnat or Osnata, Virgin, of Gleann Dallain, Patroness of the
— Parish of Killasnet, County of Leitrim. [Sixth Century. } . . . 86 Article XII. Reputed Feast of St. Erhard, Bishop of Ratisbon, Bavaria.
[Eighth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 87
^ebentf) IBap of Slanuarp^
Article I. —St. Cedda, Chad, Cheaddan, or Cedd, Bishop of London, AND Apostle among the Midland English, and East
Saxons. —
[Seventh Century. ]
Century. '\
Birth and Education—His—Mission to the Midland English
Chap. I.
Lindisfarne secrated Bishop, and charged with the Ecclesiastical Government of the East Saxons . . . . . . Chap. II. —St. Chad frequently visited Northumbria—King Ethelwald— him Land, whereon to erect a
Introduction— Irish Schools— St. Chad's
andEastSaxons Hereturnsto
—Con-
87
granted
Monastery Austeritiespractised
—The Re-
therein
ligious Institutes o—f Lindisfarne introduced at Lasst-
ingaorLestingan TheholyPrelatereturns
to the East Saxons . ,. •«* . . .
90
76
. . . . . . 81 . . . . . . 83 . . . . . . 83 . . . . . . 84 . . . . . . 84
CONTENTS.
Chap. Ill, —King Sigebert rejoices at the good Bishop's work— Page Excommunication of a Noble and tragic Death of the King—Suidhelm succeeds him—St. Chad assists at
the Synod of Streaneshalch—On a visit to Lestinga,
he is seized wath his last Illness—His Death and Burial—Holy Brothers of this Saint—Remarkable Devotedness of the Religious of Essex—Feast of St. Chad—Conclusion . . . . . . Article II. —St. Kentigerna or Centigema, Widow and Recluse in Scotland.
— [Probably in the Eighth Century. '] . . . . . . Article III. St. Cronan Beg, Bishop of Nendrum, County of Down. [Seventh
— Century. "] . . . . . . . . . . . . Article IV. St. Corcan, Bishop . . . . . . . . . Article V. —St. Brigh, ofCoirpre, or of Annaghdown, County Galway . . .
Article VI. —St. Dimma . . . . .
