Cassain, Domnaigh
of
It seems to have been Colgan's intention, to have published tne Acta of this St.
of
It seems to have been Colgan's intention, to have published tne Acta of this St.
O'Hanlon - Lives of the Irish Saints - v6
29, p.
174.
5 See "Acta Sanctorum," Junii iv. , tomus i. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 374.
See Volume First of this work, at the 28th of January.
7 See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Appendix Quinta ad Acta S. Patricii, cap. xxiiii. , p. 266.
ibid. , pars ii. , cap. ix. , p. 130.
9 See Sexta Vita S. Patricii, cap. xciii. , p.
86, as also n. 104, p. 113, ibid.
Article IV. —* Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 146, 147.
2
If he be the same as St. Eernneus, the son of Crascen, said to be of Dairmag, in the midland parts of Ireland, more shall be found regarding him, in the Life of St. Columkille, which follows in this volume, at the 9th day of June.
8 See
pp. 339, 340.
4 As these anonymous Annals are some-
times called.
s See n. 30, p. 373, ibid.
6 See "Acta Sanctorum," iv. ,
10
— by [Drs.
Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
•
Edited by Rev. Dr.
146, 147.
11 In William M.
Hennessy's copy.
Todd and Reeves,
pp.
3 See " Trias Colgan's
Thaumaturga," Vita Quarta S. Colundxe, lib. i. ,cap. Hi. ,
tomus i.
p. 374. Article v.
Kelly, p. xxvi. 3 Edited
The
day. simple
Junii Among the pretermitted saints,
i24 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 4. Article VI. —St. Faithlenn, Son of Aedh Diamhan. He is
in the of 1 at the of as Faithlenn Mac Martyrology Tallagh, 4th June,
entered,
Aodha Damhain. Marianus O'Gorman has his festival, at this same date.
We in the read,
Martyrology
of Donegal,2 that on this
day
was
venerated,
Faithlenn, son of Aedh Diamhan, descended from the race of Core, son to
Lughaidh, son of Oilioll Flannbeg, sun to Fiacha Muilleathan, son to Eoghan
Mor,sonofOiliollOluim. 3 UndertheheadofInis-Faithlenn,4 DualdMac
Firbis enters, Faighlen or Faighlenn, from Inis-Faighlen. He is also called the son of Aedh Damhan, or the son of Aedh Bennan, of the race of Core Mac
Luigdech. 5 He is regarded, as having descended from a Munster family of
the blood
6 Our records
men are
regarding many holy
meagre. The most interesting particulars, concerning our national saints,
are often those unnoted, as the most profound and valuable thoughts of men are more frequently concealed than expressed.
Article VII. —St. Colman of Cloonoun, County of Roscommon.
down,
in the
Martyrology
of
Tallagh,
4th
June.
3
According logicum," cap. xxxiv.
Sanctilogium
Genea-
royal.
exceeding
1
A festival, in honour of Colum sac. —for sacerdos—China Emain, is set
of
identical with Clonoun or Cloonoun, in the parish of St. Peter, barony of
Athlone. 3 So there is likewise a Colman Cruimthir ; but, some error is here probable. Marianus O'Gorman has a notice of this saint. We find, recorded
in the Martyrology of Donegal,* that a Colman, was venerated on this day. Noadditionisfoundtohisname. However,heseemstohaveassisted,at
that great synod held in Dromeeat, a. d. 580. 5
Article VIII. —St. Molua, Son of Sinell, of Etardroma. In the
1
Martyrology of Tallagh, this saint is mentioned, at the 4th of June, under
2
the designation of Molua, Etardroma. This place does not appear to have
been as yet identified. The Martyrology of Donegal 3 mentions, on this day, a festival in honour of Molua, son of Sinell,4 and sprung from the race of Brian, son to Eochaidh Muighmheadhoin. He was a relation of St. Colum- banus, a disciple of St. Columba. s A St. Moluanus Leprosus is mentioned by Roderick O'Flaherty f but, probably, he was a different person from the present holy man.
146, 147 — Article VI.
Kelly, p. xxvi.
2
Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 146, 147.
146, 147.
to the "
Article viii. — Edited Rev. Dr. by
*s Edited by Rev. Dr.
4 Rendered Inisfallen, Killarney, William M. Hennessy's note.
in
Kelly, p. xxvi.
3 See what occurs, at the feast of St. Molua,
s See '• of the Proceedings
Irish 3 Edited Drs. Todd and Royal by
Reeves, pp.
Academy," Irish Manuscript Series, vol. i. , 146, 147.
part i. , pp. 114, 115. 6"
* He is said to have been son of Amirgin, son to Ernin, son of Duach. See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga,"Adamnan's or Quarta
See Colgan's Acta Sanctorum Hiber- niae," xxxi. Martii, Acta SS. Colmani, Foil-
lani et — Fethadii, p. 799.
Article vii. Hemain.
2
Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xxvi.
3 See John O'Donovan's "Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many," p. 79, n. 3, and
the Map prefixed to that work.
4 Edited Drs. Todd and by
Reeves, pp.
June. 6 See
"Ogygia," pars iii. , cap. lxxxii. , p. 389.
*
2 at the
This is place
Colgan thinks he belonged, to the seven bishops, mentioned at Cluain Emhain. See "Acta Sanctorum Hiberniaa," xv. Feb-
ruarii, n. 28, p. 339. •
on the 15th of October.
Vita S.
Also written Cluain and n. 16, pp. 382, 383. Also, lib. ii. , cap.
Columke,
lib.
xxix. , p. 357, and n. 27, pp. , 383, 384. Also, Quarta Appendix ad Acta S. Columbse, cap. x. , num. 93, p. 492.
5 See his Life, in this volume, at the 9th of
ii. , cap. xvi. , p. 354,
June 4. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 125 ArticleIX. —St. MochuaCicheach. Anentryoccurs,intheMartyr-
Article X. —Feast of the Translation of St. Patrick's Relics. At the 4th of June, the Bollandists * notice from a Manuscript in their possession, the Translation of St. Patrick's Relics as a recorded feast. They refertothe16thofMarch,afterthesamememorandum. Tothatdate,also,
2
the readers of this work are referred, for observations which it contains.
Article XI. —St. Cassan, or Cassain, of Donnoughmore. Much uncertainty prevails, regarding this holy man. On the 4th of June, the
ology
Tallagh,
1 atthe4thof MochualCichech. Aclerical June, regarding
of
errorofonelettermayherebedetected. Morecorrectlyisthissaint'sname entered, in a later Calendar. There, on this day was venerated, Mochua Cicheach,2 as recorded, in the Martyrology of Donegal. 3 This appears to be the St. Daluanus of Craoibheach,* also called Mo-luanus, entered by the Bollandists, 5 at the 4th of June. They state, that he had possibly another festival, for the 5th of October, when if further light were thrown on his Acts, they might again recur to him.
* insertsthenameof moirPetair.
Cassain, Domnaigh
of
It seems to have been Colgan's intention, to have published tne Acta of this St. Cassan, at the same date, as we find the name on his posthumous list of saints. 2 The Bollandists 3 record, at this date, Cassanus with Columbanus and other saints, on the authority of Joceline. 4 If he be the same, we must regard him as a disciple of St. Patrick ; and Colgan refers his feast to this date. 5 He is supposed, however, to have been the master of St. Senan,6 AbbotofIniscathy,inanotherpassageofColgan. 7 Thisday,also,afestival,in honour of Cassan, a is set down in the of 8 It
Martyrology
Tallagh
priest, Martyrology Donegal.
is stated, that he belonged to the race of Laeghaire,? son to Niall of the Nine
10 Hostages.
In the Acts of St. Patrick, this saint is called a Pres- Cassan,
byter
Magh-Echnach. disciples. Joceline
holy Apos-
of
Domnachmor,
in
11 Hewasoneofthe
has been careiul to rescue his name from
tle's favourite 12
oblivion,^ and that writer enumerates him among several other religious
1 priests.
*
Article IX. —* Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xxvi.
* See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Sexta Vita S. Patricii. cap. xciii. , p. 86.
2 A note Rev. Dr. Reeves
Cich- pap,'
5 See n. ibid. ,
each "An
:
by epithet
says, derivedfromcic'a
104, p. 113. 6SeehisLifeintheThirdVolumeofthis
and signifying, 'of the breasts. '"
3 Edited by Rev. Drs. Todd and Reeves,
work, Art. i. , at the 8th of March. —
7 A certain Cassidus, or Cassidanus con- j—ectured to have been Cassianus or Cassinus is mentioned as the who instructed
pp. 146, 147.
4 He
maturga," Vita Septima S. Patricii, pars ii. , cap. xii. , p. 131, and n. 40, p. 174.
5 See "Acta Sanctorum," Junii iv. ,
tomus i. Among the pretermitted feasts, p. p. 525. Vita Secunda S. Senani, cap. xi. ,
is noticed in
"
Trias Thau-
Abbot,
St. Senan, Abbot of Iniscathy. See
374-
Article x. — '
Junii iv. , tomus i. saints, p. 373.
See "Acta Sanctorum," Among the pretermitted
p. 527-
8 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
146,147.
9 The exploits of this monarch are treated
of, in Dr. Sylvester O'Halloran's " General
2 See the Third Volume.
Articlexi. —• Kelly, xxvi.
Edited
by
Rev. Dr.
of vol. book Ireland," ii. ,
Colgan's
" Sanctorum Hibernian," Martii viii. Vita me-
2 See "
MS. habentur, ordine Mensium et Die- chap, v. , pp. 293 to 299.
Catalogus
Actuum Sanctorum
,0 See an account of
him, ibid. ,
quae
mm. "
3 See "Acta Sanctorum," Junii iv. ,
tomus i. Among the pretermitted saints, P- 374.
,
trica S. Senani, cap, ix. , p. 516, and n. 7,
History
chap. i. to v. , pp. I to33-
viii. ,
book vi.
"See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Septima Vita S. Patricii, pars ii. , cap. ix. , lii. , pp. 130, 136, and nn. 33, 108, pp. 174, 177-
Acta
126 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
[June 4.
Article XII. —The Feast of St. Apollinarus and of his Com-
panions. We find noticed, in the "Feilire" of St. 1 at the of ^Engus, 4th
June, a feast for St. Apollinarus and his companions, who appear to have been martyrs. However, neither in the great Bollandist collection, nor in any other Martyrology or Calendar, are we able to discover authority for the feast, at this date.
Article XIII. —Feast of St. Martin's Translation. Such a feast
""
is entered, at this date, in the Feilire of St. ^Engus, and it probably has
referencetoSt. Martin,BishopofTours. HisLifehasbeenwritten,bymany
ancient 1 and modern authors. 2 The chief festival for this holy man has been
constantly celebrated on the nth of November^ and, not only was he held
in great veneration throughout France, but also in the ancient Church of
Ireland, owing to his supposed relationship with our great Irish Apostle St. Patrick. + St. Martin was born at Sabaria,s at present called Stinemanger, in
Lower Hungary. His parents were pagans, and his birth was in the year
6 or before Easter in the eleventh 316, 317.
year
the Great. 7 He became a Christian, but by an imperial decree, he was
obliged to enter the army. Having an evident vocation for the religious state, when he obtained leave to retire from military service, Martin sought St.
8 who became
Poitiers, about a. d. 360. There, he built a monastery, about two leagues from
in
was ordained an exorcist, and after a visit to Pannonia, he returned to
Hilary,
Bishop
of
Poitiers,
353,
the at a city,
called now known as 10 In the
Locociagum,^
year 371, he was chosen successor to St. Litorius,
nus. — Article xii.
'
ChronologieetdesNotes, tomex. ,p. 309; In the "Leabhar "Gallia Christiana," tome xiv. , col. 6.
Breac "
the stanza runs as follows with
" Histoire Literaire de la France," tome
place
Liguge.
as the third Bishop of
12 "
See ibid. Quinta Appendix ad Acta S. Patricii, cap. xxiii. , p. 266.
13 See ibid. Sexta Vita S. Patricii, cap. xciii. , cxliv. , pp. 86, 96, and nn. 104, 153. pp. 113, 115.
St. Gregory of Tours, in his Historia Fran-
corum," lib. i. and x. , has an account of
him, as likewise in his work on the Virtues
and Miracles of St. Martin, in Four Books.
14Another
has been assigned to St. Cassan or Cassia-
"Memoires al'HistoireEcclesias- pourservir
tique des six premiers Siecles, avec unc "
feast,
at the
of
5th August,
copy,
the English translation, by Whitley Stokes, LL. D. :—
i. ,
Luit> <Vp-otlonAr\if
T)o plAich T)e jrorvoige Comop cleip conuaige LACAptnbpeich mapciiie.
p. 417; l'Abbe Gervaise's "Vie de Saint
Martin," published at Tours, A. D. 1699.
3 At this date, a very excellent and ex-
tended biography of St. Martin may be
"
straightway, with a great —train with virginity, 5 A town of Upper Pannonia.
Apollinaris went to God's kingdom chap. iii.
"6 at Martin's translation. " Transactions of
the Royal Irish Academy," Irish Manuscript Series, vol. i. , part i. On the Calendar of
Oengus, p. xcii. At the words mop cleip is the gloss i. xxx. Lacpi mile, thus trans-
According to St. Gregory of Tours.
7 See Rev. Alban Butler's "Lives of the
Fathers, Martyrs and other principal saints," vol. xi. , November xi.
8
His feast occurs, on the 14th of lated thirty with three thousand. " p. January.
"
xcviii. — Article xiii.
9 The parochial and abbatial church of
this place was dedicated to St. Martin. An
oratory near it was greatly frequented by
pilgrims. See " Les Petits Bollandistes,
Vies des Saints," tome xiii. , p. 340.
*
Among these may be mentioned St. Sulpicius Severus, his illus- trious disciple, who wrote "Vita Sancti Martini," as also Three Dialogues to supply omissions in that Life, while he alludes, in his Epistles and in his Sacred History, lib. ii.
5 See "Acta Sanctorum," Junii iv. , tomus i. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 374.
See Volume First of this work, at the 28th of January.
7 See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Appendix Quinta ad Acta S. Patricii, cap. xxiiii. , p. 266.
ibid. , pars ii. , cap. ix. , p. 130.
9 See Sexta Vita S. Patricii, cap. xciii. , p.
86, as also n. 104, p. 113, ibid.
Article IV. —* Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 146, 147.
2
If he be the same as St. Eernneus, the son of Crascen, said to be of Dairmag, in the midland parts of Ireland, more shall be found regarding him, in the Life of St. Columkille, which follows in this volume, at the 9th day of June.
8 See
pp. 339, 340.
4 As these anonymous Annals are some-
times called.
s See n. 30, p. 373, ibid.
6 See "Acta Sanctorum," iv. ,
10
— by [Drs.
Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
•
Edited by Rev. Dr.
146, 147.
11 In William M.
Hennessy's copy.
Todd and Reeves,
pp.
3 See " Trias Colgan's
Thaumaturga," Vita Quarta S. Colundxe, lib. i. ,cap. Hi. ,
tomus i.
p. 374. Article v.
Kelly, p. xxvi. 3 Edited
The
day. simple
Junii Among the pretermitted saints,
i24 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 4. Article VI. —St. Faithlenn, Son of Aedh Diamhan. He is
in the of 1 at the of as Faithlenn Mac Martyrology Tallagh, 4th June,
entered,
Aodha Damhain. Marianus O'Gorman has his festival, at this same date.
We in the read,
Martyrology
of Donegal,2 that on this
day
was
venerated,
Faithlenn, son of Aedh Diamhan, descended from the race of Core, son to
Lughaidh, son of Oilioll Flannbeg, sun to Fiacha Muilleathan, son to Eoghan
Mor,sonofOiliollOluim. 3 UndertheheadofInis-Faithlenn,4 DualdMac
Firbis enters, Faighlen or Faighlenn, from Inis-Faighlen. He is also called the son of Aedh Damhan, or the son of Aedh Bennan, of the race of Core Mac
Luigdech. 5 He is regarded, as having descended from a Munster family of
the blood
6 Our records
men are
regarding many holy
meagre. The most interesting particulars, concerning our national saints,
are often those unnoted, as the most profound and valuable thoughts of men are more frequently concealed than expressed.
Article VII. —St. Colman of Cloonoun, County of Roscommon.
down,
in the
Martyrology
of
Tallagh,
4th
June.
3
According logicum," cap. xxxiv.
Sanctilogium
Genea-
royal.
exceeding
1
A festival, in honour of Colum sac. —for sacerdos—China Emain, is set
of
identical with Clonoun or Cloonoun, in the parish of St. Peter, barony of
Athlone. 3 So there is likewise a Colman Cruimthir ; but, some error is here probable. Marianus O'Gorman has a notice of this saint. We find, recorded
in the Martyrology of Donegal,* that a Colman, was venerated on this day. Noadditionisfoundtohisname. However,heseemstohaveassisted,at
that great synod held in Dromeeat, a. d. 580. 5
Article VIII. —St. Molua, Son of Sinell, of Etardroma. In the
1
Martyrology of Tallagh, this saint is mentioned, at the 4th of June, under
2
the designation of Molua, Etardroma. This place does not appear to have
been as yet identified. The Martyrology of Donegal 3 mentions, on this day, a festival in honour of Molua, son of Sinell,4 and sprung from the race of Brian, son to Eochaidh Muighmheadhoin. He was a relation of St. Colum- banus, a disciple of St. Columba. s A St. Moluanus Leprosus is mentioned by Roderick O'Flaherty f but, probably, he was a different person from the present holy man.
146, 147 — Article VI.
Kelly, p. xxvi.
2
Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 146, 147.
146, 147.
to the "
Article viii. — Edited Rev. Dr. by
*s Edited by Rev. Dr.
4 Rendered Inisfallen, Killarney, William M. Hennessy's note.
in
Kelly, p. xxvi.
3 See what occurs, at the feast of St. Molua,
s See '• of the Proceedings
Irish 3 Edited Drs. Todd and Royal by
Reeves, pp.
Academy," Irish Manuscript Series, vol. i. , 146, 147.
part i. , pp. 114, 115. 6"
* He is said to have been son of Amirgin, son to Ernin, son of Duach. See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga,"Adamnan's or Quarta
See Colgan's Acta Sanctorum Hiber- niae," xxxi. Martii, Acta SS. Colmani, Foil-
lani et — Fethadii, p. 799.
Article vii. Hemain.
2
Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xxvi.
3 See John O'Donovan's "Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many," p. 79, n. 3, and
the Map prefixed to that work.
4 Edited Drs. Todd and by
Reeves, pp.
June. 6 See
"Ogygia," pars iii. , cap. lxxxii. , p. 389.
*
2 at the
This is place
Colgan thinks he belonged, to the seven bishops, mentioned at Cluain Emhain. See "Acta Sanctorum Hiberniaa," xv. Feb-
ruarii, n. 28, p. 339. •
on the 15th of October.
Vita S.
Also written Cluain and n. 16, pp. 382, 383. Also, lib. ii. , cap.
Columke,
lib.
xxix. , p. 357, and n. 27, pp. , 383, 384. Also, Quarta Appendix ad Acta S. Columbse, cap. x. , num. 93, p. 492.
5 See his Life, in this volume, at the 9th of
ii. , cap. xvi. , p. 354,
June 4. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 125 ArticleIX. —St. MochuaCicheach. Anentryoccurs,intheMartyr-
Article X. —Feast of the Translation of St. Patrick's Relics. At the 4th of June, the Bollandists * notice from a Manuscript in their possession, the Translation of St. Patrick's Relics as a recorded feast. They refertothe16thofMarch,afterthesamememorandum. Tothatdate,also,
2
the readers of this work are referred, for observations which it contains.
Article XI. —St. Cassan, or Cassain, of Donnoughmore. Much uncertainty prevails, regarding this holy man. On the 4th of June, the
ology
Tallagh,
1 atthe4thof MochualCichech. Aclerical June, regarding
of
errorofonelettermayherebedetected. Morecorrectlyisthissaint'sname entered, in a later Calendar. There, on this day was venerated, Mochua Cicheach,2 as recorded, in the Martyrology of Donegal. 3 This appears to be the St. Daluanus of Craoibheach,* also called Mo-luanus, entered by the Bollandists, 5 at the 4th of June. They state, that he had possibly another festival, for the 5th of October, when if further light were thrown on his Acts, they might again recur to him.
* insertsthenameof moirPetair.
Cassain, Domnaigh
of
It seems to have been Colgan's intention, to have published tne Acta of this St. Cassan, at the same date, as we find the name on his posthumous list of saints. 2 The Bollandists 3 record, at this date, Cassanus with Columbanus and other saints, on the authority of Joceline. 4 If he be the same, we must regard him as a disciple of St. Patrick ; and Colgan refers his feast to this date. 5 He is supposed, however, to have been the master of St. Senan,6 AbbotofIniscathy,inanotherpassageofColgan. 7 Thisday,also,afestival,in honour of Cassan, a is set down in the of 8 It
Martyrology
Tallagh
priest, Martyrology Donegal.
is stated, that he belonged to the race of Laeghaire,? son to Niall of the Nine
10 Hostages.
In the Acts of St. Patrick, this saint is called a Pres- Cassan,
byter
Magh-Echnach. disciples. Joceline
holy Apos-
of
Domnachmor,
in
11 Hewasoneofthe
has been careiul to rescue his name from
tle's favourite 12
oblivion,^ and that writer enumerates him among several other religious
1 priests.
*
Article IX. —* Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xxvi.
* See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Sexta Vita S. Patricii. cap. xciii. , p. 86.
2 A note Rev. Dr. Reeves
Cich- pap,'
5 See n. ibid. ,
each "An
:
by epithet
says, derivedfromcic'a
104, p. 113. 6SeehisLifeintheThirdVolumeofthis
and signifying, 'of the breasts. '"
3 Edited by Rev. Drs. Todd and Reeves,
work, Art. i. , at the 8th of March. —
7 A certain Cassidus, or Cassidanus con- j—ectured to have been Cassianus or Cassinus is mentioned as the who instructed
pp. 146, 147.
4 He
maturga," Vita Septima S. Patricii, pars ii. , cap. xii. , p. 131, and n. 40, p. 174.
5 See "Acta Sanctorum," Junii iv. ,
tomus i. Among the pretermitted feasts, p. p. 525. Vita Secunda S. Senani, cap. xi. ,
is noticed in
"
Trias Thau-
Abbot,
St. Senan, Abbot of Iniscathy. See
374-
Article x. — '
Junii iv. , tomus i. saints, p. 373.
See "Acta Sanctorum," Among the pretermitted
p. 527-
8 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
146,147.
9 The exploits of this monarch are treated
of, in Dr. Sylvester O'Halloran's " General
2 See the Third Volume.
Articlexi. —• Kelly, xxvi.
Edited
by
Rev. Dr.
of vol. book Ireland," ii. ,
Colgan's
" Sanctorum Hibernian," Martii viii. Vita me-
2 See "
MS. habentur, ordine Mensium et Die- chap, v. , pp. 293 to 299.
Catalogus
Actuum Sanctorum
,0 See an account of
him, ibid. ,
quae
mm. "
3 See "Acta Sanctorum," Junii iv. ,
tomus i. Among the pretermitted saints, P- 374.
,
trica S. Senani, cap, ix. , p. 516, and n. 7,
History
chap. i. to v. , pp. I to33-
viii. ,
book vi.
"See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Septima Vita S. Patricii, pars ii. , cap. ix. , lii. , pp. 130, 136, and nn. 33, 108, pp. 174, 177-
Acta
126 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
[June 4.
Article XII. —The Feast of St. Apollinarus and of his Com-
panions. We find noticed, in the "Feilire" of St. 1 at the of ^Engus, 4th
June, a feast for St. Apollinarus and his companions, who appear to have been martyrs. However, neither in the great Bollandist collection, nor in any other Martyrology or Calendar, are we able to discover authority for the feast, at this date.
Article XIII. —Feast of St. Martin's Translation. Such a feast
""
is entered, at this date, in the Feilire of St. ^Engus, and it probably has
referencetoSt. Martin,BishopofTours. HisLifehasbeenwritten,bymany
ancient 1 and modern authors. 2 The chief festival for this holy man has been
constantly celebrated on the nth of November^ and, not only was he held
in great veneration throughout France, but also in the ancient Church of
Ireland, owing to his supposed relationship with our great Irish Apostle St. Patrick. + St. Martin was born at Sabaria,s at present called Stinemanger, in
Lower Hungary. His parents were pagans, and his birth was in the year
6 or before Easter in the eleventh 316, 317.
year
the Great. 7 He became a Christian, but by an imperial decree, he was
obliged to enter the army. Having an evident vocation for the religious state, when he obtained leave to retire from military service, Martin sought St.
8 who became
Poitiers, about a. d. 360. There, he built a monastery, about two leagues from
in
was ordained an exorcist, and after a visit to Pannonia, he returned to
Hilary,
Bishop
of
Poitiers,
353,
the at a city,
called now known as 10 In the
Locociagum,^
year 371, he was chosen successor to St. Litorius,
nus. — Article xii.
'
ChronologieetdesNotes, tomex. ,p. 309; In the "Leabhar "Gallia Christiana," tome xiv. , col. 6.
Breac "
the stanza runs as follows with
" Histoire Literaire de la France," tome
place
Liguge.
as the third Bishop of
12 "
See ibid. Quinta Appendix ad Acta S. Patricii, cap. xxiii. , p. 266.
13 See ibid. Sexta Vita S. Patricii, cap. xciii. , cxliv. , pp. 86, 96, and nn. 104, 153. pp. 113, 115.
St. Gregory of Tours, in his Historia Fran-
corum," lib. i. and x. , has an account of
him, as likewise in his work on the Virtues
and Miracles of St. Martin, in Four Books.
14Another
has been assigned to St. Cassan or Cassia-
"Memoires al'HistoireEcclesias- pourservir
tique des six premiers Siecles, avec unc "
feast,
at the
of
5th August,
copy,
the English translation, by Whitley Stokes, LL. D. :—
i. ,
Luit> <Vp-otlonAr\if
T)o plAich T)e jrorvoige Comop cleip conuaige LACAptnbpeich mapciiie.
p. 417; l'Abbe Gervaise's "Vie de Saint
Martin," published at Tours, A. D. 1699.
3 At this date, a very excellent and ex-
tended biography of St. Martin may be
"
straightway, with a great —train with virginity, 5 A town of Upper Pannonia.
Apollinaris went to God's kingdom chap. iii.
"6 at Martin's translation. " Transactions of
the Royal Irish Academy," Irish Manuscript Series, vol. i. , part i. On the Calendar of
Oengus, p. xcii. At the words mop cleip is the gloss i. xxx. Lacpi mile, thus trans-
According to St. Gregory of Tours.
7 See Rev. Alban Butler's "Lives of the
Fathers, Martyrs and other principal saints," vol. xi. , November xi.
8
His feast occurs, on the 14th of lated thirty with three thousand. " p. January.
"
xcviii. — Article xiii.
9 The parochial and abbatial church of
this place was dedicated to St. Martin. An
oratory near it was greatly frequented by
pilgrims. See " Les Petits Bollandistes,
Vies des Saints," tome xiii. , p. 340.
*
Among these may be mentioned St. Sulpicius Severus, his illus- trious disciple, who wrote "Vita Sancti Martini," as also Three Dialogues to supply omissions in that Life, while he alludes, in his Epistles and in his Sacred History, lib. ii.
