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* His feast is supposed to fall, on the l6th
of June.
5 There was a Northern Kiennacta Glinne
Gemhin, in Ultonia, and a Southern one, within the bounds of Meath, called Kien-
nacta Breagh, and sometimes, Kinnacta
Arda. Both obtained name, from their also a coiTuption, C015 1110 v^^'^^^j like
being inhabited by the race of Kien.
*
' It is thought, his feast may have been on
See his Life, at the 17th of March.
'
CUdim aw c-fAjAi^c. He says it might be
March 3. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 105
nephews, by one of his sisters. This happened in the territory of Bredach, where he built the church of Domnach bile, afterwards known as Moville, in the county of Donegal. ^ Colgan remarks that the name of Reat is not a common one, among the Irish. 3 He is mentioned, at the 3rd of March, in the Martyrology of Tallagh,* as Deochain Reat. We find, in the INIartyrology ofDonegaljSthatthedeacon,St. Reat,^hadafestivalonthisday. Hisname has been Latinized, Reatus, Deacon, in the table appended to the same pub- lished record. 7 The BoUandists^ have some notices, with dubious comments regarding his identity, at the present date.
Article VII. —St. Modimoc or Modhiomog, Bishop. The name,
Modimoc, Bishop, occurs in the Martyrologies of Tallagh/ and of Marianus O'Gorman, at the 3rd of March. ^ He is recorded a little more fiilly else-
where, and some particulars regarding him are found. We read, in the
Martyrology of Donegal,3 on this day, regarding Modhioindg, it is found, in the Life of Barre,* that Modhiomog was at school with him \i. e. with Barre] at Loch Irce, and that he offered his church to God and to Barres in perpe- tuity. However, according to Colgan,^ the Modimicus, Dodimocus or Dimanus, venerated on this day, was an anchoret, as also an abbot, at Clonard, and Kildare. He is said to have died, in 743. 7
Article VIII. —St. Cele Christ, or Christicola, Bishop of Kill-
Cele-Chriost,inUi-Donchadha,inFotharta,Leinster. {Seventhand Eighth Centuries? ^ This devoted servant of Christ, in after time, deserved well the name he seems to have obtained in baptism, of Cele-Chriost, Latin-
Corbmac, the son of Eugene,^ son to Niall of the Nine Hostages, according to one account ;3 although, his pedigree must be regarded as greatly deficient here, in some of the intermediate generations. The Rev. John Francis Shearman states, that the immediate progenitor of St. Celechrist and of his brother St. — is
i. e. " of Christ. "^ He descended from an illus- worshipper
ized, Christicola,
trious family ; his father being called Euchoaid or Euchodius, the son of
should thus run
:
Eochaidh,
son of
Cormac,
son to son of Eochaidh,
Illann,
ComghalH missing;
while the order of backward descent
the walls ; but, their thickness continues the
same, in that direction, as in the older p. 222.
— "^"
portion.
3 See a more detailed
of this parish, in Letters containing Information relative to the Antiquities of the County of
Wexford, collected during the Progress of
the Ordnance Survey in 1840," vol. ii. , pp. 198 to 201.
xvii.
See the Bollandists' Acta Sanctorum,"
fomus i. , Martii iii. Among the preter- mitted saints, p. 222.
3 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
description
Kelly, p.
4'
Already noti—ced, at this day.
Chapter x.
Article vi.
•
See his
at the Life, 17th
s His Life ber.
of March.
^ See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga. "
Septima Vita S. Patricii, lib. ii. , cap. cxxii. , p. 145'
3 He would not affirm, however, that this deacon was one of St. Patrick's nephews. ^QQibtd. , nn. 176, 177, p. 181.
4 Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xvii.
Drs. Todd and
In a note, Dr. Todd says at this word
5 Edited 62, 63.
^ He died a. d.
3 That of the
* Reat :
^
^^
chap. i.
<* He was Abbot of Bochonais, and his
festival will be found at the 4th of Septem- ber.
_
by
i. e. Reat, the Deacon. "
See, Ibid. , pp. 400, 401. ^"
See Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. ,
Reeves, pp.
465. "
Sanctilogic Genealogy,'
•
at the
of
Martii iii. Article vii.
62, 63.
Among the pretermitted saints,
occurs,
25th
Septem-
'
Edited by Rev. Dr.
* See "Trias Thaumaturga. " . Appendix Quinta ad Acta S. Brigidce, cap. ii. , p. 629. ' See Dr. O'Donovan's "Annals of the
Four Masters," v—ol. i. , pp. 344 to 347.
'
Article viii.
Dr. O'bonovan renders it " Servant or Vassal of Christ. "—"Annals of the Four Masters," vol. i. , n. (k), p. 320.
xo6 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS
[March 3.
son to Niall of the Nine Hostages. Judging by the date assigned for his death, this holy man must have been bom about, or after, the middle of the seventh century. His birth probably took place, in the northern part of Ireland,^ inferring from his family pedigree. But, he resolved on leaving Ulster, and betook himself to a place called Hi-Donchadha, in the western part of Leinster. It is also said to have been in —Fotharta. ^ Here he erected a cell, which is —called Cella-oc, It may be asked and the situation warrants such suspicion could this have been the place, which subsequently had been converted into the denomination of Templeoge,? where yet, a small enclosed graveyard contains the ruins of a mediaeval church, the side walls
Teiupleogue Church, County of Dublin.
of which are now almost completely gone, and only a single gable is standing
perfect. ^ The present form of the name would lead one to believe, that it """
means little temple or church. " 9 Probably at some former period, it
obtained the appellation Kill-Cele-Chriost," or
"
the cell of the worshipper of
5 See Dr. Lanigan's "Ecclesiastical His-
tory of Ireland," vol. iii. , chap, xix. , sect,
vi. , p. 162.
* See the Rev. Dr? . Todd and Reeves,
"MartyrologyofDonegal,"pp. 62,63. In a note to this word, Dr. Todd writes : " The MS. has 1 V^o^cAib, a mere clerical error, which has therefore been corrupted in the text. But perhaps the true reading is,
1 ^ jTocAi^CAib Aii\cii\ life, 1 lAignib. " "
^ The accompanying sketch, taken on the spot, by the writer, in April, 1874, has been drawn on the wood, by William F. Wake-
man, and engraved by George A. Hanlon. ^AccordingtoremarksofDr. P. W. Joyce, in a letter to the writer ; however, he adds : " But this is not so, for in the Repertoi itim Viride of Archbishop Alan, it is written Tachmeloge, and similar forms are found in Inquisitions. (I have them, but I have failed to put my hands on them. ) This at once shows the name to mean, the teach, 'house' or 'church,' of a saint, whose
In a copy of the Martyrology of Done- gal," belonging to William M. Hennessy, I
find here the MS. annotation :
•'
should be 1 Vo? ^"^^^''''^^-"
7 This townland denomination is to be
found on the "Ordnance Survey Townland Maps for the County of Dublin," Sheet 22. It lies in the parish of Tallagh, and barony of Uppercross, county ol Dublin.
name has been reduced in the Irish-Latin '
Perhaps it
documents to Meloge. ' There is good reason to believe, that this saint was Molagga or Lochein. See Temple molagga, in my
'
firstseriesof Irishnamesofplaces. ' Tach-
meloge would be pronounced Tahmeloge or
March 3. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 107
Christ," in honour of the founder's name. Besides this church, as noted, the district of Ui-Dunchadha contained the church denomin—ations of Cill-mo- chritoc,"onthebanksoftheDodder,i. e. Achadh-Finnigh alreadyidentified withFinnmagh—andCill-na-managh,"intheparishofTallagh. HereCele- Chriost desired to spend his days in retirement, and solely engaged, in Divine contemplation. Yet, although declining ecclesiastical rank, it was
whenhe
that he felt a great desire to make a pilgrimage to Rome, and that taking a
bandofcompanionswithhim,Cele-Chriostsetoutforthispurpose. Onthe way, however, they were proffered hospitality, by an evil-minded man, who
really intended their murder, to obtain money he supposed them to possess. The pretended host fastened his door, on the outside, when the strangers entered his house. These, suspecting an evil design, took counsel among themselves, as to what should be done, when Cele-Chriost addressed them
urged
onhimasa
duty,
accepted
theofficeof
bishop.
'3 Itis
stated,
" This seems to me the best course for you to adopt
allow me
Caoin-erain. " ^+ This was agreed upon, and the conse-
as follows
to take charge of your effects, and to collect them into one wallet, so that when he comes to take your lives, and when he opens the door of your enclosure, let each one of you rush out who can escape with life. " His com-
"
:
panions cried out :
;
quence was, all safely obtained their freedom. Afterwards, we are told, our saint bore the name Cele-Christus, Coin-erael. Little more is known regard- ing him, save that he returned to Ireland, and died a. d. 731^5 or 732,'^ having been buried, in his church, at Cill-oc. The Annals of Ulster defer his demise to the year 726. Colgan'? and the BoUandists'^ have some notices regarding him, at this day. His church was situated, in the district of Ui Dunchadha,'9 that, through which the River Dodder, near Dublin, flowed. The Mac Gillamocholmogs ruled over it, and their lands extended southwards to Glen Umerim or Glanunder, now Ballyman,^° on the confines of Dublin and VVicklow counties. ^' There seems to be great difficulty in identifying the exact site of this ancient church. Duald Mac Firbis records under the heads of Both Ghonais^^ and Gill Cele Christ, the Bishop Cele- Christ, of Cill-Cele-Christ, at the 3rd March. In Hy Dunchada, in the Fotharts of Leinster, he adds, is the church of Cele-Christ, of Both Chonais. "3
Tammeloge, by English speakers, which
*^ See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. ,
Martii iii. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 222.
'9 This was the name of that tract of land, extending between the River Liffey and the Dublin mountains. It was the patrimony of Mac Gilla Mocholmog, for an account of whom see John T. Gilbert's "History of Dublin," vol. i , pp. 230, 403.
'° This townland, in the parish of Old
Connaught, and barony of Rathdown, is shown on the "Ordnance Survey Townland
Maps for the County of Dublin," Sheets 26, 28.
easily gave rise to the modern Templeoge. " '" "
In a comment on the Feilire," in the " Leabhar Breac," at this day, we have ap- pended to this saint's name 1 o ciLL ceLi C]M]X 111 uib oon-och a'oa 1 LAigen, i. e.
from Cill Cell Crist in Uib Dondchada in Leinster.
" A notice of this appears, in the Calen- dar, at the nth of May.
" This is mentioned, in the Calendar, at the 3i. st of December.
'3 So state, the Martyrologies of Marianus O'Gorman and of Donegal.
'* This is rendered, in Latin " Bonum :
^' See Dr. O'Donovan's "Leabhar na g- concilium invenisti. " It is more than pro- Ceart, or Book of Rights," n. (f ), p. 12.
the Irish
should read, CAin Ai|\l,e, which means chonais. This establishment, Mr. Hennessy
bable,
"good counsel. "
'3 See Dr. O'Donovan's "Annals of the
designation,
text,
Four Masters," vol. i. , pp. 320, 321. '* "
says in a note, is now represented by the old graveyard, in the townland of Binnion, parish of Clonmany, barony of Inishown,
^^ gee Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy," Irish MSS. Series, vol. i. , part i. , pp. 90, 91, and again 94, 95.
See Rev. Dr. Lanigan's Ecclesiastical History of Ireland," vol. iii. , chap, xix. , sect, vi. , p. 162.
and county of Donegal. "
"
'7 See, Acta Sanctorum Hibernise," iii.
Martii. Vita S. Christicolae, pp. 454, 455.
in the
^^ Both Chonais is Bo- pronounced
io8 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
[March 3.
The " Feilire " of St, -^ngus, in the " Leabhar Breac," ^^ has his commemo-
ration,atthe3rdofMarch; while,theMartyrologyofTallagh,"5hkewise, enters the name of CeHcriist. Marianus O'Gorman has even a more detailed statement. The Martyrology of Donegal,^^ at the same date, has Cele Christ, Bishop of Cill-Cele-Christ in Ui Dunchadha, in Fotharta,^? in Lein- ster, with the statement, that he sprmig from the race of Eoghan, son to Niall. In the Kalendar of Drummond^^ his feast is this day noted. It is supposed possible, that the name of Christ Church, Dublin, may have been derived from this Cele Chriost, a saint of high reputation. '?
Article IX. —St. Mochua, of Cluain Dobhtha. The Martyrology of Tallagh^ records this name and place, at the 3rd of March. That of Marianus O'Gorman also enters Mochua, of Cluaindobtha, as the Bollandists remark. ' The festival of Mochua, of Cluain Dabhtha was celebrated, on this day, as we read in the Martyrology of Donegal. 3
Article X. —St. Connall or Conaill. According to the Martyrology of Donegal,^ we find Conall registered, as having a festival, on this day. Probably from the postfix S. , in the subsequent entry, we are to understand, that he was a soggart, or priest. Thus, the name, Connaill, S. , occurs in the Martyrology of Tallagh,' at the 3rd of March. His identity we cannot surmise.
Article XI. —Reputed Festival of a Translation of St. Cedde's Relics. The relics of St. Cedde^ brought into Scotia, and religiously placed in Dundrain, is a festival entered by Dempster, at the 3rd of March, in his " Menologium Scoticum. " ' The Bollandists merely refer to this notice. 3
Article XII. —Reputed Festival of a St. Magor. We find a St. Magor set down, at the 3rd of March, in the anonymous Catalogue of Irish Saints, published by O'SuUevan Beare. ^ Elsewhere, we find nothing, to clear up this entry.
-' The following Irish stanza, with its English translation, h—as been furnished by
p. 250, note.
** "
Professor O'Looney
•p. tl. hipAiftrloniAni
treiL •OA i\ecLAiiTO TAeiiiAin
Cell CiMfC cAin Au^xAib ITI0 in<xc|\u rtiAC ]'enAiii.
On the feast of Florianus,
The feast of two stars us precede j
Cele Crist of gentle counsel
Noblest of youths was the son of
Senan.
'5 Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xvii.
Scottish 6. Saints," p.
=9 See T. Gilbert's " John
"'
62, 63.
:
Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
"? This should probably be 1 poyvruACAib, ""
in the Fortuathas or border lands, as the Fortuatha of Leinster included the southern
part of the county of Dublin, says Mr. p. 222.
Hennessy. He adds
Article xii. iv. , cap. xi. , p. 49.
'
See "Historiae Catho-
the Forthuatha was not confined to the territory of Ui-Mail, in Wicklow, as O' Donovan thought. See "Leabhar na g-Ceart, or Book of Rights,"
:
.
See Bishop Forbes'
Kalendars of
of the CityofDublin,"—vol. i. ,chap,iii. ,p. 98.
Article ix.
'
Edited Rev. Dr. by
Kelly, p. xvii.
'See "Acta Sanctorum," tonius i. ,
Martii iii. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 222.
3 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
62, 63. — Article x.
' Edited Reeves, pp. 62, 63.
=*
'
Article xi. See his Life, at the 2nd
of March.
» See Bishop Forbes' "Kalendars of
Scottish Saints," p. 193.
3 gee "Acta Sanctorum," tomus i.
Edited by R—ev. Dr. Kelly, p. xvii.
Martii iii. Among the pretermitted saints,
—
licse Iberniix; Compendium," tomus i. , lib,
History
Drs. Todd and
by
March 3. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 109
Article XIII. —Feast of the Monk Owen or Owini. We have already noticed this devoted religious, in connexion with the Acts of St. Cedda. ^ Edward Maihew, and Bucelin, as also the Bollandists, have his
Article
rum," tomus
See
"Acta
Among pre-
222.
* See his Life, at the 5th of March,
celebrated on the
of on the
March, according
to Menard's "
termitted saints, p. 222.
^
Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xvii.
termitted saints," p. 223.
^ Inthe —of Menology Cologne.
'
Article xvii. Now St. David's,
3 Edited 62, 63.
by
Drs. Todd and
Reeves, pp.
* See notices of him, at the iSth of Ja- nuary.
Wales,
2 <<
Article xv. —' Edited
by
Rev. Dr,
Irish MSS. vol. Academy. " Series, i. ,
part i. , pp. 96, 97. —
Article xviii. 'See "Acta Sancto-
rum,"tomusi. , Martiiiii. Amongthepre- termitted saints, p. 222.
Kelly, p. xvii.
'Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp.
62,63.
3 See " Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. ,
3rd
Martyrolo-
English
Article XIV. —St. Fachtna, of Cre Beg. The Bollandists^ note a feast, in honour of Fachtna, of Cre-big,at this date, citing as authority the Mar- tyrology of Tallagh,^ at the 3rd of March, which inserts the following entry : FachtnaoChraebhaig. MarianusO'GormanalsoentersFachtnaofCre-big. Fachtna, of Cre Beg, occurs likewise in the Martyrology of Donegal,3 on this day. The place seems to be Creevy, and it is probably identical with the place where St. Critan* is venerated.
Article XV. —St. Concrada or Conchraidh, Bishop, In the Mar-
tyrology of Tallagh' is inserted Concrada, at the 3rd of March, and in that of Marianus O'Gorman, this Conchrad is set down as a bishop. We also
= find, that Conchraidh, Bishop, is entered in the Martyrology of Donegal, at
this date. The Bollandists observe,3 that there was a Regulus of Ossory, a
worthy man, called Conchradius, who was contemporaneous with St. Kieran,^ Bishop of Saigir ; yet, it is not certain, the former had been classed among the saints.
Article XVI. —Reputed Festival of St. Patto, Bishop of Verden,
ANDAbbotofArmarbaric. \SeventhandEighthCentiiries. l Atthisdate, the Bollandists^ remark, that Gelenius" has a festival for the present holy
man. At the 30th of March, further particulars, regarding him, will be found.
Article XVII. —Reputed Festival 5f St. David, Archbishop of
Menevia, Wales. Under the head of Cill Muine,^ Duald Mac Firbis
records, David, Bishop of Cill Muine, and Archbishop of the Isle of Britain, at March 3rd. '^
Article XVIII. —St. Cillene or Cillen, perhaps of Inis Doimle, NOW Inch, County of Wexford. The Bollandists^ allude to Killenus of Inisdomle, a monastery, according to Colgan, within the confines of Munster.