William Reeves, in a
calendar
which he has compiled, seems to identify the present St.
O'Hanlon - Lives of the Irish Saints - v5
Dr.
Francis Haly, to Newbridge, as curate.
In conjunction with the pastor, he actively laboured, in collecting funds, and in superin- tending the building of the new church.
To the Rev.
Mr.
Carey, the writer is indebted, for many of these particulars.
following is a minute description : —The de- vice exhibits three statues standing in cano- pied niches, of the florid Gothic or pointed style of architecture of the fifteenth century. The centre figure represents the Virgin and child, and the figures on each side appear in- tended to represent the patron saints of Ire- land, Patrick and Brigid. Below the centre figure there is a smaller niche, containing the figure of another ecclesiastic, with his hands raised, in the attitude of prayer, and his arm supporting the pastoral staff. This figure, it is probable, is intended to represent
St. Conlaeth, the first Bishop of Kildare, who was contemporary with St. Brigid, and said to have been the joint founder of that See. On each side of the figure is a shield, one of which bears the arms of France and England quarterly ; the other, two keys in saltire, in
*3 The parishioners both Catholic and
Protestant generously subscribed, and the
neighbouring parishes gave much assistance.
At the " Curragh Meeting," the Rev. Mr. chief a royal crown ; a device which, it is
Carey was very successful, in getting sub- scriptions from all creeds and parties, espe- cially from among the gentry. On one occasion, when collecting for the church in Dublin, he was asked by a gentleman, the late W. N. Skelly, Esq. , to whom the church was to be dedicated. The Rev. Mr. Carey repli-jd, it was not necessary to go far for a patron saint, as tradition said the first Bishop of Kiklare lived on the banks of the Liffey, and probal. ly, very near the site of the new church. " Bravo," said Mr. Skelly, " I will give a subscription ; but, if you went to foreign countries for a patron, and having so many saints in our own country, I should notgiveyouonepenny. " Themoneyafter- wards came in rapidly, and the work pros-
pered.
*'' Wepresentanillustrationfromaphoto-
graph, kindly furnished by the Rev. Alartin Nolan,P. P. ,ofNewbridge. Itwasdrawn on the wood, by William F. Wakeman, and it was engraved, by Mrs. Millard.
*5 One of John Murphy's superior bells, weighing one ton, one cwt. , is Jn the cam- panile. It was cast in Dublin.
*' It may be of interest to mention, that in "The Lamp," of Saturday, July I St, 1854, vol. vii. , No. 25, pp. 36, 37, there is an engraving of a seal, be- longing to William, Bishop Kildare, and supposed to represent St. Cunleth, as one of its devices. The original matrix is said to be in possession of a l3ublin gentleman. The
worthy of remark, constitutes the arms an- ciently and still borne by the Archbishops of York, and the appearance of which in this seal may therefore not be easy to account for. The inscription reads as follows :
" Sigillum W'illmi dei gracia Kyldarens epi,"
or, "Sigillum Willie mi dei gratia Kylda-
rensis Episcopus" (the sealof William, by the graceofGod,BishopofKildare). Asamong the Bishops of Kildare, two of the name of William occur in the fifteenth century, it may not be easy to determine with certainty to which of them this seal should be as- signed; but,thereappearsthegreatestrea- son to ascribe it to the first, who according to Ware, having been previously Archdeacon of Kildare, was appointed to this See, by the provisions of Pope Eugene IV. , in 1432, and having governed this See fourteen years, he died in April, 1446.
"7 By the Rev. Patrick
pointed curate in 1857—afterwards, the worthy and deservedly esteemed parish priest of Goresbridge and Paulstown. Owing to a total loss of sight, the Rev. Timothy Kavanagh had been left unable to administer the affairs of his parish, the care of which chiefly devolved on the curate as administrator.
'* By the Rev. Martin Nolan, the present excellent parish priest of Newbridge, who furnished many of the succeeding details to the writer.
J.
Mulhall, ap-
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95
May,72 1875. The Oblate Sisters 73 have charge now of large poor schools, and of those for children of the higher classes, 74 in the parish of Newbridge. 7S Established by voluntary contributions, a Reformatory for Catholic boys,7*5 and under the patronage of St. Conleth, has been for many years past located inPhilipstown,King'sCounty. Aconsiderableportionofthepremiseswas formerly the county prison, largely increased for accommodation, with build- ings in open spaces, and a farm attached. Near 300 boys, are here congre- gated, and the institution is under charge of the Oblate Fathers of Mary Im- maculate. Those boys are taught reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, and grammar, sufficiently well to turn them out respectably educated, according to theirstationinlife. Thepremiseshavebeenmuchimproved,gas-workswere erected, cooking by steam was commenced, and an unlimited water supply laid on for use. The industrial progress of the boys has been admirable. All useful trades are taught, while the farm attached to this institution is admirably cul- tivated, by the inmates. As a matter of course, their religious training is sedulously prosecuted, by the Reverend Managers, and a governmental grant in aid is obtained.
Like many other holy servants of God, St. Conleth departed from this earth, to give an account of his mortal pilgrimage and stewardship but, he went to receive from his loving Master, in acknowledgment for his fidelity, the crown of immortal bliss. The possession of God, in the unfading glory of his celestial kingdom, was the complement of his well-spent life. The revolution which he effected on earth was essentially re- ligious, and in a social point of view by no means abrupt or subversive. A grateful people have honoured him as their patron, and the appointed one of Heaven. We observe their fidelity and attachment to his name and teaching, during the varying scenes of his life. Fourteen centuries have passed, yet we feel convinced, that as years roll on, his name and his memory shall be more deeply venerated throughout the diocese, on which he conferred so
many blessings, from the period of its first Christian organization down to the present time.
Article IL—St, Daircheall, Bishop of Glendalough, County OF WicKLOW. \Seventh Century^ As servants, who have been trained in noble families, acquire the manners and accomplishments of their superiors, in a marked degree ; so religious, who have entered a good school and learn under perfect masters, become in turn learned and holy. In the Martyrology
*9 The Very Rev. Nicholas Walsh, S. J. , preached an eloquent sermon, on this in- teresting occasion.
7° They are established in conformity with their Rules, to assist in any works of mercy, corporal and spiritual, and especially to teach Poor, Middle and High Class schools.
7' Their Order was founded, by the Bishop of Marseilles, in the year 1826.
7^ On the 27th, the feast of Corpus Christi, the first Mass was celebrated, by the Rev. Father Cooke, O. M. I.
'3 In 1S68, they were affiliated to the Order of the Holy Family, founded by the Rev. Father Noailles, a. d. 1820, at Bor- deaux, for works nearly similar.
T' The Oblate Sisters have founded a large Convent, wiih Orphanage and Poor Schools, in Leeds, after much zealous labour. It is now flourishing, and daily increasing its
sphere of usefulness. The Order has ex- tended very much in England, where there are about ten houses, including the Novitiate of Rock Ferry, a magnificent house and es- tablishment dedicated to the reception of postulants from Great Britain and Ireland, There is also one house in Scotland. There is a Novitiate for the French houses, at the Abbey of Royaumount, and also one in Spain, where there are many houses of the Order. The Sisters are also established in South Africa, where they have more than ten houses, and in Ceylon. The Order num- bers now about 6,000 Sisters.
75 Nearly 500 children there attend their schools.
76 Who have fallen into criminal courses, or who have been rescued from temporal and spiritual dangers.
Article ii,^' Edited by Rev, Dr. Kelly,
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96 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [May 3.
of Tallagh/ St. Daircheall's name occurs, at the 3rd of May, as Daircholla, Glinni da locha. ^ This is the oft and well described Valley of the Two Lakes, intheheartofthecountyofWicklow. Quotingtheforegoingauthority,the Bollandists 3 enter Darchellus Glenndalocensis, at this date. In some autho- rities,'* we find him called Mac Curetai, or the son of Curetai ; and again, Mac Cuyletty. 5 Under the head of Glenn-da-locha, Duald Mac Firbis enters Uairchill, son of Haireta, bishop of Glen-da-locha,° at May 3rd. The year 674 is assigned for his death, in the " Chronicum Scotorum," as also in the AnnalsofClonmacnoise;7 andtheyear676,byMacFirbis,asalso,bythe O'Clerys ; while, the Annals of Ulster place the demise of Daircill mc Cur- tai,^ at A. D. 677. 5 On this day, we find mentioned, in the Martyrology o! Donegal,'" that veneration was paid to St. Daircheall, Bishop of Gleann-da- locha.
Article III. —Sx Mochonna, of Derry. The name of this saint is set down in the ]\Iartyrolo. cr\ of Tallagh,' at the 3rd of May, as Mochonna, Daire. ^ Many places in ! reland are called Deny, simply, or as compounds, with some other designation. The Bollandists 3 have entered Mochonna de Doire, from the foregoing record, at this day ; but, they remark, it is difficult to pronounce upon his identity, as there are so many similar names, and on different days, in the list given by Colgan,^ and in which the present holy man is not included. Another name for Mochonna is Dachonna. s A festival, in honour of Mochonna, was celebrated on this day, as we read in the Mar- tyrology of Donegal. ^ We find [Mochonna, Marianus, and Martyrology of Tamlacht,7] thus cited within brackets ; but, from what has been already stated, perhaps he does not differ from St. Conleth of Kildare.
Article IV. St. Nem, or Nehemias, Bishop of Druim Dallain, OR TuLLAGH, CouNTY OF ANTRIM. Nothing very satisfactory can be dis- covered, regarding a Nehemias, who is mentioned in the Acts of St. Patrick, and who is said to liave appointed him as a bishop, over a church called Tulacha, or TuUagh,^ in that part of Dalriada, which is near Ramoan, in the diocese of Connor. The modern name of this place is uncertain; but,
^ The Franciscan copy enters niocVionriAe 'OAi]\e.
3 See " Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Mail 3 See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Maii iii. Among the pretermitted saints, p.
iii. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 360.
p. xxiii.
" The Franciscan copy has 'OAiiAclielljk
Jlinm DA locViA
» See "Acta Sanctorum Hiberni^e," Mar- tii viii. De S. Mochonn qui et Dochonna Antistite Dorensi, with notes, pp. 565, 566.
5 The reader is referred to what has been already stated, in our notices of St. Mo- chonna, or Dachonna, of Daire, or Derry, in vol. iii. of this work, at the 8th of March, Art. xv.
^ Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 118, 119.
7 In a note Dr. Todd says : " The clause Hibernicarum Scriptores," tomus iv. . An- within brackets is in the more recent
360.
» The Annals of Ulster, and those of the
Four Masters.
s In the English translation of the Annals
of Clonmacnoise.
* See "Proceedings of the Royal Irish
Academy," Irish MSS. Series, vol. i. , part i. , pp. 112, 113.
"I See Dr. O'Donovan's "Annals of the Four Masters" vol. i. , pp. 284, 285, and n. (m).
* Styled " Episcopus Glinne-da-loc/ia. "
9 See Rev. Dr. O'Conor's " Rerum
hand. "
Article iv. — ' See Colgan's "Trias
118, 119.
Article hi. — ' Edited by Rev. Dr. lib. ii. , cap. cxxx. , p. 146, and nn. 199, 200,
Kelly, p. xxiii. p. 182.
nales Ultonienses, p. 61.
° Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
Thaunialurga," Septinia Vita S. Patricii,
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possibly it is DnimtuUagh, now popularly called Croshan,^ A Nem,3 Bishop,
of Drum Dallain, is mentioned in the Afartyrology of Donegal,^ as liaving a
festival on this day. In a townland of the place first alluded to, the name
Manister—no doubt from the Irish word which signifies "a monastery"
occurs asalso,anothertownlandcalledKilmoyle,inwhichthereisanancient ;
cemetery. 5 TheplacehasbeenincorrectlyconfoundedwithTulach-ruise^ now Tullyrusk—in Dalmunia. 7 The Rev.
William Reeves, in a calendar which he has compiled, seems to identify the present St. Neim, with St. Nehemias, bishop of Tullagh. ® The Rev. Dr. Lanigan 9 thinks, however, that the Nehe- mias alluded to, in St. Patrick's Life, may have have been placed at too early a date, and that he may not have been any other than a St. Nehemias, who died A. D. 654. '° Under the head of Druim Dallain," Duald Mac Firbis enters Nemh, bishop, for May 3rd. ^-
Article V. St. Neccan. The name of Neccan—without any other designation—occurs in the Martyrology ofTallagh,' as having been vene- rated on this day. He is Latinized Neccanus, by the Bollandists,^ who quote this entry ; but, with a conjecture,3 that he may have been confounded with Nessanus, who lived in the small Island off the eastern coast, and known as Ireland's Eye. -* A Book of Gosi)els, belonging to him, and called Kyrlabar,5 is said to have fallen into the sea,^ and to have been taken out of it, without sustaining any injury. ? It was held in great veneration ; and people were accustomed to swear on this book, because it was thought, if perjury were
^ See Rev. Dr. Reeves' " Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down, Connor and Dromore. " Appendix T, p. 251,
3 See what occurs at the feast of St. Nem, at 1 8th of February.
* Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 118, 119.
5 See "Ordnance Survey Townland Maps for the County of Antrim," sheet 8.
"^ By Colgan, in "Trias Thaumaturga," Septima Vita S. Patricii, pars, ii. , cap. cxxx. , p. 146, andn. 199, p. 182.
7 See Rev. William Reeves' "Ecclesiasti- cal Antiquities of Down, Connor and Dro- more," Appendix T, p. 251, and F, F, n, (x), p. 322.
8 See ibid. , LL, p. 378.
9 In his " Ecclesiastical History of Ire- land," vol. i. , chap, vi. , sect, iii. , n. 22, p. 268.
'° Known also as St. Nera Mac Ua-Birn, successor of St. Enna, Abbot of Aran, who died on the 14th of June. See Dr. O'Dono- van's "Annals of the Four Masters," vol. i. , pp. 266, 267.
" Not now known—William M. Hen- nessy's note.
'^ See " Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy," Irish MSS. Series, vol. i. , part i. ,
pp. loS, 109. — Article v.
Kelly, p. xxiii. tleccAin.
Fitzsimon, who gave them Acts of the Irish Saints, in which there was an allusion to Nessan.
» The Bollandists add : " ad sex mil- liaria de Dublin, et aqua benedicta fugasse diabolum ultra mare in rupem. " This latter is yet traditionally shown on the Hill of Howth northern sliore.
s This was a copy of the Gospels, pre- served in the time of Archbishop Ussher, on Ireland's Eye, anciently called Inis Meic Nessain, opposite the mouth of Howth Har- bour. Its penmanship seems referable to the early part of the seventh century. "The natives of the island gave this book the name ofKerlowre, i. e. , in correct spelling, "Ceat- HAIR Leabhair," or the Quadruple Book, i. e. , the Four Gospels. " See " Descriptive Remarks on Illuminations in certain An- cient Irish Manuscripts," by the Rev. James Henthorr. Todd, D. p. ,F. S. A. , &c. TheGar-
land of Howth, p. 13. London, 1869, Imp. 4to. In this work, are two beautiful illus- trations of the Garland of Howth, drawn in Chromo-lithograph, by Mi>s Margaret Stokes, and an interesting subject tor study of the ecclesiastical antiquary.
* Near the place known as Puck's Rock, still shown.
7 It would seem formerly to have been preserved, in some precious box or ca=e.
^ Archbishop Alan, in his Registriini gives a very curious account of this relic, which subsequently came into Archbishop Ussher's possession, and which is at present the property of the Provost and Fellows of
' Edited by Rev. Dr. The Franciscan copy writes
^ See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Maii iii. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 360. 3 Seemingly drawn from Father Henry
118, 119. Article vi.
Kelly, p. xxiii.
* See Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adainnan's " Life Edited by Rev. Dr. of St. Columba. " Additional Notes A, n.
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98 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [May 3.
committed,^ some judgment of God must overtake the offender. 9 Various Nessans are mentioned by Co]gan,'° without allusion to this particular saint, or his festival. The name Neccan is entered, in the Martyrology of Done- gal," at the 3rd of May.
Article VI. St. Cairpre, or Corpreus, Bishop of Moville, County of Down. St. Cairpre's name is entered, as Bishop of Magh Bile, in the Martyrology of Tallagh,' at the 3rd of May and, hence we may fairly
;
conclude, he lived before the tenth century. On this day, likewise, Colgan has cited,= not only the authority of St. Jingus the Culdee, but, also that of Marianus O'Gorman and of Cathal Maguire, for his feast. 3 The Bollandists -t also note Carbrerusor Carpreus, Bishop of Moville, in Ireland. On this day was venerated Cairpre, Bishop of Maghbile, or Moville, as we find recorded, in the Martyrology of Donegal. s The exact time when he flourished, how- ever, is not placed upon record. ^
Article VII. St. Scannal, of Cill-Cobrainne. At the 3rd of May, in the published IMartyrology of Tallagh,' the simple entry occurs, Scannal of Chill conbraind. The Franciscan copy has written it Scandal of Cill con- brind-^" The Bollandists 3 notice Sandalius de Kill-Conbrain, from the same authority. He was born, probably, after the beginning of the sixth century. This Scannal was the son of Breasal, son to Enna,4 third son to Niall 5 of the Nine Hostages,^ while he was both a relation and pupil of St. Colum Cille,7 the iUustrious Apostle of the Scottish nation. He sailed in company with the latter, when leaving Ireland,^ and on this great mission, in the forty-second
Trinity College, Dulilin. Archbishop Alan supposes Ncssan to have been the patron saint of this Island, where his time had been spent in vigils, fastings and prayers, and he adds, " in quo loco aparuit ei malignus spiritus in specie hominis nigerimi, quem prosequebatur quadem indigriatione cum ysopo aque benedicte pleno, ambulans super mare per spatiam ferme unius miliaris iin- perans diabolo ut intraret rupem in locum qui dicitur Howth, ubi collis ille in vulgari appellatur Powke-rocke, ut videtur extrin- cicus ejus ymago in specie lapidea vilissima; unde legitur quod tempore quo fuga\ it dia- bolum cecidit in mare liber suus Evangelio- rum, dictus ab incolis. The Kerlowre ; post-
mordum a nautis inventus illesus, proinde habetur hodie inibi in magno precio et vene- racione non modica, ita ut vix ju-tus audet jurare super ipsum propter Dei vindictam os- tensam hominibus perjuris in ilium. "
9 This must not be confounded with ano- ther Manuscript book, called the " Book of Howth," now in the Library of the Arch- bishop of Canterbury, at Lambeth.
'° See " Acta Sanctorum Hibernice," Mar- tii xvii. De S. Ncssaiio t'rtcsbytero Cor- cagiensi Patrono, jip. 629, 630.
" Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
CAii\pi\e e-Ap inAi5e bite.
" See "Acta Sanctorum Hibernise," ^lar-
tiixviii. Appendix ad Acta S. Fridiani, cap. viii. , p. 650.
3 See, also, ibid. , Februarii xi. De S. Canoco Abbate et Confessore, n. 14. p. 313-
* See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Maii iii. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 360. 5 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, p. 118,
119-
* See Rev. William Reeves' " Ecclesiasti-
cal Antiquities of Down, Connor and Dro- more," Appendix A, p. 152, and Appendix LL, p. 378. —
Article vii. ' Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, ]i. xxiii.
* In Irish ScawdaI Cilli Conbivint).
3 See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Maii
—
The Franciscan copy has (m), p. 245.
'
iii. 360.
Among the pretermitted saints, p.
* From him Tir-Enna, a district in the present barony of Raphoe, county of Done gal, was named.
5 By his second wife.
* See "Memoir of the City and North western Liberties of Londonderry," part ii. , sect. 2, p. 27.
? See his Life, at the 9th of June,
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yearofhisage,andintheyear563. 9 TheplaceCill-Cobrann,orCill-Con- brind, has not been identified ; but, probably, it was in Ireland. Scannal, or Scandal, flourished towards the close of the sixth century. We know not if he survived his great teacher and superior. In addition, Colgan tells us, according to Marianus O'Gorman and Maguire, that St. Scandalius of Kill- chobhrannewasvenerated,onthe3rdofMay. '° Wefindregistered,inthe Martyrology of Donegal," that a festival was celebrated on this day, in honour of Scannal, ofCill Cobrainne.
Article VIIL—St. Aedan, or Aidanus. The simple entry of Aedan is found, in the Martyrology of Tallagh,' at the 3rd of May. ^ Quoting the same authority, the Bollandists 3 enter Aidanus, for this same date. '^
Article IX.
following is a minute description : —The de- vice exhibits three statues standing in cano- pied niches, of the florid Gothic or pointed style of architecture of the fifteenth century. The centre figure represents the Virgin and child, and the figures on each side appear in- tended to represent the patron saints of Ire- land, Patrick and Brigid. Below the centre figure there is a smaller niche, containing the figure of another ecclesiastic, with his hands raised, in the attitude of prayer, and his arm supporting the pastoral staff. This figure, it is probable, is intended to represent
St. Conlaeth, the first Bishop of Kildare, who was contemporary with St. Brigid, and said to have been the joint founder of that See. On each side of the figure is a shield, one of which bears the arms of France and England quarterly ; the other, two keys in saltire, in
*3 The parishioners both Catholic and
Protestant generously subscribed, and the
neighbouring parishes gave much assistance.
At the " Curragh Meeting," the Rev. Mr. chief a royal crown ; a device which, it is
Carey was very successful, in getting sub- scriptions from all creeds and parties, espe- cially from among the gentry. On one occasion, when collecting for the church in Dublin, he was asked by a gentleman, the late W. N. Skelly, Esq. , to whom the church was to be dedicated. The Rev. Mr. Carey repli-jd, it was not necessary to go far for a patron saint, as tradition said the first Bishop of Kiklare lived on the banks of the Liffey, and probal. ly, very near the site of the new church. " Bravo," said Mr. Skelly, " I will give a subscription ; but, if you went to foreign countries for a patron, and having so many saints in our own country, I should notgiveyouonepenny. " Themoneyafter- wards came in rapidly, and the work pros-
pered.
*'' Wepresentanillustrationfromaphoto-
graph, kindly furnished by the Rev. Alartin Nolan,P. P. ,ofNewbridge. Itwasdrawn on the wood, by William F. Wakeman, and it was engraved, by Mrs. Millard.
*5 One of John Murphy's superior bells, weighing one ton, one cwt. , is Jn the cam- panile. It was cast in Dublin.
*' It may be of interest to mention, that in "The Lamp," of Saturday, July I St, 1854, vol. vii. , No. 25, pp. 36, 37, there is an engraving of a seal, be- longing to William, Bishop Kildare, and supposed to represent St. Cunleth, as one of its devices. The original matrix is said to be in possession of a l3ublin gentleman. The
worthy of remark, constitutes the arms an- ciently and still borne by the Archbishops of York, and the appearance of which in this seal may therefore not be easy to account for. The inscription reads as follows :
" Sigillum W'illmi dei gracia Kyldarens epi,"
or, "Sigillum Willie mi dei gratia Kylda-
rensis Episcopus" (the sealof William, by the graceofGod,BishopofKildare). Asamong the Bishops of Kildare, two of the name of William occur in the fifteenth century, it may not be easy to determine with certainty to which of them this seal should be as- signed; but,thereappearsthegreatestrea- son to ascribe it to the first, who according to Ware, having been previously Archdeacon of Kildare, was appointed to this See, by the provisions of Pope Eugene IV. , in 1432, and having governed this See fourteen years, he died in April, 1446.
"7 By the Rev. Patrick
pointed curate in 1857—afterwards, the worthy and deservedly esteemed parish priest of Goresbridge and Paulstown. Owing to a total loss of sight, the Rev. Timothy Kavanagh had been left unable to administer the affairs of his parish, the care of which chiefly devolved on the curate as administrator.
'* By the Rev. Martin Nolan, the present excellent parish priest of Newbridge, who furnished many of the succeeding details to the writer.
J.
Mulhall, ap-
May 3. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
95
May,72 1875. The Oblate Sisters 73 have charge now of large poor schools, and of those for children of the higher classes, 74 in the parish of Newbridge. 7S Established by voluntary contributions, a Reformatory for Catholic boys,7*5 and under the patronage of St. Conleth, has been for many years past located inPhilipstown,King'sCounty. Aconsiderableportionofthepremiseswas formerly the county prison, largely increased for accommodation, with build- ings in open spaces, and a farm attached. Near 300 boys, are here congre- gated, and the institution is under charge of the Oblate Fathers of Mary Im- maculate. Those boys are taught reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, and grammar, sufficiently well to turn them out respectably educated, according to theirstationinlife. Thepremiseshavebeenmuchimproved,gas-workswere erected, cooking by steam was commenced, and an unlimited water supply laid on for use. The industrial progress of the boys has been admirable. All useful trades are taught, while the farm attached to this institution is admirably cul- tivated, by the inmates. As a matter of course, their religious training is sedulously prosecuted, by the Reverend Managers, and a governmental grant in aid is obtained.
Like many other holy servants of God, St. Conleth departed from this earth, to give an account of his mortal pilgrimage and stewardship but, he went to receive from his loving Master, in acknowledgment for his fidelity, the crown of immortal bliss. The possession of God, in the unfading glory of his celestial kingdom, was the complement of his well-spent life. The revolution which he effected on earth was essentially re- ligious, and in a social point of view by no means abrupt or subversive. A grateful people have honoured him as their patron, and the appointed one of Heaven. We observe their fidelity and attachment to his name and teaching, during the varying scenes of his life. Fourteen centuries have passed, yet we feel convinced, that as years roll on, his name and his memory shall be more deeply venerated throughout the diocese, on which he conferred so
many blessings, from the period of its first Christian organization down to the present time.
Article IL—St, Daircheall, Bishop of Glendalough, County OF WicKLOW. \Seventh Century^ As servants, who have been trained in noble families, acquire the manners and accomplishments of their superiors, in a marked degree ; so religious, who have entered a good school and learn under perfect masters, become in turn learned and holy. In the Martyrology
*9 The Very Rev. Nicholas Walsh, S. J. , preached an eloquent sermon, on this in- teresting occasion.
7° They are established in conformity with their Rules, to assist in any works of mercy, corporal and spiritual, and especially to teach Poor, Middle and High Class schools.
7' Their Order was founded, by the Bishop of Marseilles, in the year 1826.
7^ On the 27th, the feast of Corpus Christi, the first Mass was celebrated, by the Rev. Father Cooke, O. M. I.
'3 In 1S68, they were affiliated to the Order of the Holy Family, founded by the Rev. Father Noailles, a. d. 1820, at Bor- deaux, for works nearly similar.
T' The Oblate Sisters have founded a large Convent, wiih Orphanage and Poor Schools, in Leeds, after much zealous labour. It is now flourishing, and daily increasing its
sphere of usefulness. The Order has ex- tended very much in England, where there are about ten houses, including the Novitiate of Rock Ferry, a magnificent house and es- tablishment dedicated to the reception of postulants from Great Britain and Ireland, There is also one house in Scotland. There is a Novitiate for the French houses, at the Abbey of Royaumount, and also one in Spain, where there are many houses of the Order. The Sisters are also established in South Africa, where they have more than ten houses, and in Ceylon. The Order num- bers now about 6,000 Sisters.
75 Nearly 500 children there attend their schools.
76 Who have fallen into criminal courses, or who have been rescued from temporal and spiritual dangers.
Article ii,^' Edited by Rev, Dr. Kelly,
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of Tallagh/ St. Daircheall's name occurs, at the 3rd of May, as Daircholla, Glinni da locha. ^ This is the oft and well described Valley of the Two Lakes, intheheartofthecountyofWicklow. Quotingtheforegoingauthority,the Bollandists 3 enter Darchellus Glenndalocensis, at this date. In some autho- rities,'* we find him called Mac Curetai, or the son of Curetai ; and again, Mac Cuyletty. 5 Under the head of Glenn-da-locha, Duald Mac Firbis enters Uairchill, son of Haireta, bishop of Glen-da-locha,° at May 3rd. The year 674 is assigned for his death, in the " Chronicum Scotorum," as also in the AnnalsofClonmacnoise;7 andtheyear676,byMacFirbis,asalso,bythe O'Clerys ; while, the Annals of Ulster place the demise of Daircill mc Cur- tai,^ at A. D. 677. 5 On this day, we find mentioned, in the Martyrology o! Donegal,'" that veneration was paid to St. Daircheall, Bishop of Gleann-da- locha.
Article III. —Sx Mochonna, of Derry. The name of this saint is set down in the ]\Iartyrolo. cr\ of Tallagh,' at the 3rd of May, as Mochonna, Daire. ^ Many places in ! reland are called Deny, simply, or as compounds, with some other designation. The Bollandists 3 have entered Mochonna de Doire, from the foregoing record, at this day ; but, they remark, it is difficult to pronounce upon his identity, as there are so many similar names, and on different days, in the list given by Colgan,^ and in which the present holy man is not included. Another name for Mochonna is Dachonna. s A festival, in honour of Mochonna, was celebrated on this day, as we read in the Mar- tyrology of Donegal. ^ We find [Mochonna, Marianus, and Martyrology of Tamlacht,7] thus cited within brackets ; but, from what has been already stated, perhaps he does not differ from St. Conleth of Kildare.
Article IV. St. Nem, or Nehemias, Bishop of Druim Dallain, OR TuLLAGH, CouNTY OF ANTRIM. Nothing very satisfactory can be dis- covered, regarding a Nehemias, who is mentioned in the Acts of St. Patrick, and who is said to liave appointed him as a bishop, over a church called Tulacha, or TuUagh,^ in that part of Dalriada, which is near Ramoan, in the diocese of Connor. The modern name of this place is uncertain; but,
^ The Franciscan copy enters niocVionriAe 'OAi]\e.
3 See " Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Mail 3 See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Maii iii. Among the pretermitted saints, p.
iii. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 360.
p. xxiii.
" The Franciscan copy has 'OAiiAclielljk
Jlinm DA locViA
» See "Acta Sanctorum Hiberni^e," Mar- tii viii. De S. Mochonn qui et Dochonna Antistite Dorensi, with notes, pp. 565, 566.
5 The reader is referred to what has been already stated, in our notices of St. Mo- chonna, or Dachonna, of Daire, or Derry, in vol. iii. of this work, at the 8th of March, Art. xv.
^ Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 118, 119.
7 In a note Dr. Todd says : " The clause Hibernicarum Scriptores," tomus iv. . An- within brackets is in the more recent
360.
» The Annals of Ulster, and those of the
Four Masters.
s In the English translation of the Annals
of Clonmacnoise.
* See "Proceedings of the Royal Irish
Academy," Irish MSS. Series, vol. i. , part i. , pp. 112, 113.
"I See Dr. O'Donovan's "Annals of the Four Masters" vol. i. , pp. 284, 285, and n. (m).
* Styled " Episcopus Glinne-da-loc/ia. "
9 See Rev. Dr. O'Conor's " Rerum
hand. "
Article iv. — ' See Colgan's "Trias
118, 119.
Article hi. — ' Edited by Rev. Dr. lib. ii. , cap. cxxx. , p. 146, and nn. 199, 200,
Kelly, p. xxiii. p. 182.
nales Ultonienses, p. 61.
° Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
Thaunialurga," Septinia Vita S. Patricii,
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possibly it is DnimtuUagh, now popularly called Croshan,^ A Nem,3 Bishop,
of Drum Dallain, is mentioned in the Afartyrology of Donegal,^ as liaving a
festival on this day. In a townland of the place first alluded to, the name
Manister—no doubt from the Irish word which signifies "a monastery"
occurs asalso,anothertownlandcalledKilmoyle,inwhichthereisanancient ;
cemetery. 5 TheplacehasbeenincorrectlyconfoundedwithTulach-ruise^ now Tullyrusk—in Dalmunia. 7 The Rev.
William Reeves, in a calendar which he has compiled, seems to identify the present St. Neim, with St. Nehemias, bishop of Tullagh. ® The Rev. Dr. Lanigan 9 thinks, however, that the Nehe- mias alluded to, in St. Patrick's Life, may have have been placed at too early a date, and that he may not have been any other than a St. Nehemias, who died A. D. 654. '° Under the head of Druim Dallain," Duald Mac Firbis enters Nemh, bishop, for May 3rd. ^-
Article V. St. Neccan. The name of Neccan—without any other designation—occurs in the Martyrology ofTallagh,' as having been vene- rated on this day. He is Latinized Neccanus, by the Bollandists,^ who quote this entry ; but, with a conjecture,3 that he may have been confounded with Nessanus, who lived in the small Island off the eastern coast, and known as Ireland's Eye. -* A Book of Gosi)els, belonging to him, and called Kyrlabar,5 is said to have fallen into the sea,^ and to have been taken out of it, without sustaining any injury. ? It was held in great veneration ; and people were accustomed to swear on this book, because it was thought, if perjury were
^ See Rev. Dr. Reeves' " Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down, Connor and Dromore. " Appendix T, p. 251,
3 See what occurs at the feast of St. Nem, at 1 8th of February.
* Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 118, 119.
5 See "Ordnance Survey Townland Maps for the County of Antrim," sheet 8.
"^ By Colgan, in "Trias Thaumaturga," Septima Vita S. Patricii, pars, ii. , cap. cxxx. , p. 146, andn. 199, p. 182.
7 See Rev. William Reeves' "Ecclesiasti- cal Antiquities of Down, Connor and Dro- more," Appendix T, p. 251, and F, F, n, (x), p. 322.
8 See ibid. , LL, p. 378.
9 In his " Ecclesiastical History of Ire- land," vol. i. , chap, vi. , sect, iii. , n. 22, p. 268.
'° Known also as St. Nera Mac Ua-Birn, successor of St. Enna, Abbot of Aran, who died on the 14th of June. See Dr. O'Dono- van's "Annals of the Four Masters," vol. i. , pp. 266, 267.
" Not now known—William M. Hen- nessy's note.
'^ See " Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy," Irish MSS. Series, vol. i. , part i. ,
pp. loS, 109. — Article v.
Kelly, p. xxiii. tleccAin.
Fitzsimon, who gave them Acts of the Irish Saints, in which there was an allusion to Nessan.
» The Bollandists add : " ad sex mil- liaria de Dublin, et aqua benedicta fugasse diabolum ultra mare in rupem. " This latter is yet traditionally shown on the Hill of Howth northern sliore.
s This was a copy of the Gospels, pre- served in the time of Archbishop Ussher, on Ireland's Eye, anciently called Inis Meic Nessain, opposite the mouth of Howth Har- bour. Its penmanship seems referable to the early part of the seventh century. "The natives of the island gave this book the name ofKerlowre, i. e. , in correct spelling, "Ceat- HAIR Leabhair," or the Quadruple Book, i. e. , the Four Gospels. " See " Descriptive Remarks on Illuminations in certain An- cient Irish Manuscripts," by the Rev. James Henthorr. Todd, D. p. ,F. S. A. , &c. TheGar-
land of Howth, p. 13. London, 1869, Imp. 4to. In this work, are two beautiful illus- trations of the Garland of Howth, drawn in Chromo-lithograph, by Mi>s Margaret Stokes, and an interesting subject tor study of the ecclesiastical antiquary.
* Near the place known as Puck's Rock, still shown.
7 It would seem formerly to have been preserved, in some precious box or ca=e.
^ Archbishop Alan, in his Registriini gives a very curious account of this relic, which subsequently came into Archbishop Ussher's possession, and which is at present the property of the Provost and Fellows of
' Edited by Rev. Dr. The Franciscan copy writes
^ See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Maii iii. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 360. 3 Seemingly drawn from Father Henry
118, 119. Article vi.
Kelly, p. xxiii.
* See Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adainnan's " Life Edited by Rev. Dr. of St. Columba. " Additional Notes A, n.
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committed,^ some judgment of God must overtake the offender. 9 Various Nessans are mentioned by Co]gan,'° without allusion to this particular saint, or his festival. The name Neccan is entered, in the Martyrology of Done- gal," at the 3rd of May.
Article VI. St. Cairpre, or Corpreus, Bishop of Moville, County of Down. St. Cairpre's name is entered, as Bishop of Magh Bile, in the Martyrology of Tallagh,' at the 3rd of May and, hence we may fairly
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conclude, he lived before the tenth century. On this day, likewise, Colgan has cited,= not only the authority of St. Jingus the Culdee, but, also that of Marianus O'Gorman and of Cathal Maguire, for his feast. 3 The Bollandists -t also note Carbrerusor Carpreus, Bishop of Moville, in Ireland. On this day was venerated Cairpre, Bishop of Maghbile, or Moville, as we find recorded, in the Martyrology of Donegal. s The exact time when he flourished, how- ever, is not placed upon record. ^
Article VII. St. Scannal, of Cill-Cobrainne. At the 3rd of May, in the published IMartyrology of Tallagh,' the simple entry occurs, Scannal of Chill conbraind. The Franciscan copy has written it Scandal of Cill con- brind-^" The Bollandists 3 notice Sandalius de Kill-Conbrain, from the same authority. He was born, probably, after the beginning of the sixth century. This Scannal was the son of Breasal, son to Enna,4 third son to Niall 5 of the Nine Hostages,^ while he was both a relation and pupil of St. Colum Cille,7 the iUustrious Apostle of the Scottish nation. He sailed in company with the latter, when leaving Ireland,^ and on this great mission, in the forty-second
Trinity College, Dulilin. Archbishop Alan supposes Ncssan to have been the patron saint of this Island, where his time had been spent in vigils, fastings and prayers, and he adds, " in quo loco aparuit ei malignus spiritus in specie hominis nigerimi, quem prosequebatur quadem indigriatione cum ysopo aque benedicte pleno, ambulans super mare per spatiam ferme unius miliaris iin- perans diabolo ut intraret rupem in locum qui dicitur Howth, ubi collis ille in vulgari appellatur Powke-rocke, ut videtur extrin- cicus ejus ymago in specie lapidea vilissima; unde legitur quod tempore quo fuga\ it dia- bolum cecidit in mare liber suus Evangelio- rum, dictus ab incolis. The Kerlowre ; post-
mordum a nautis inventus illesus, proinde habetur hodie inibi in magno precio et vene- racione non modica, ita ut vix ju-tus audet jurare super ipsum propter Dei vindictam os- tensam hominibus perjuris in ilium. "
9 This must not be confounded with ano- ther Manuscript book, called the " Book of Howth," now in the Library of the Arch- bishop of Canterbury, at Lambeth.
'° See " Acta Sanctorum Hibernice," Mar- tii xvii. De S. Ncssaiio t'rtcsbytero Cor- cagiensi Patrono, jip. 629, 630.
" Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
CAii\pi\e e-Ap inAi5e bite.
" See "Acta Sanctorum Hibernise," ^lar-
tiixviii. Appendix ad Acta S. Fridiani, cap. viii. , p. 650.
3 See, also, ibid. , Februarii xi. De S. Canoco Abbate et Confessore, n. 14. p. 313-
* See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Maii iii. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 360. 5 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, p. 118,
119-
* See Rev. William Reeves' " Ecclesiasti-
cal Antiquities of Down, Connor and Dro- more," Appendix A, p. 152, and Appendix LL, p. 378. —
Article vii. ' Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, ]i. xxiii.
* In Irish ScawdaI Cilli Conbivint).
3 See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. , Maii
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The Franciscan copy has (m), p. 245.
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iii. 360.
Among the pretermitted saints, p.
* From him Tir-Enna, a district in the present barony of Raphoe, county of Done gal, was named.
5 By his second wife.
* See "Memoir of the City and North western Liberties of Londonderry," part ii. , sect. 2, p. 27.
? See his Life, at the 9th of June,
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yearofhisage,andintheyear563. 9 TheplaceCill-Cobrann,orCill-Con- brind, has not been identified ; but, probably, it was in Ireland. Scannal, or Scandal, flourished towards the close of the sixth century. We know not if he survived his great teacher and superior. In addition, Colgan tells us, according to Marianus O'Gorman and Maguire, that St. Scandalius of Kill- chobhrannewasvenerated,onthe3rdofMay. '° Wefindregistered,inthe Martyrology of Donegal," that a festival was celebrated on this day, in honour of Scannal, ofCill Cobrainne.
Article VIIL—St. Aedan, or Aidanus. The simple entry of Aedan is found, in the Martyrology of Tallagh,' at the 3rd of May. ^ Quoting the same authority, the Bollandists 3 enter Aidanus, for this same date. '^
Article IX.
