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Article II.
St. Critan, Criotan, or Finncridan, of Craibhaigh, or Crebee
Virgin
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Article VII. —Feast of the Blessed Alexander, a Cistercian Monk, of Fogni, in France. \ThirteenthCentury. ^. . . . . . . .
Jfifte^tttl^ 23ap of Sanuarp*
Article I. —St. Ita or Mida, Abbess, Patroness of Killady, or Killeedy
Parish,CountyofLimerick. {SixthCentury^
Chap. I. —Introduction—Acts of St. Ita—Her Race and Parent- age—Herearlyvirtuoiis Inclinations—Miraclesattest the Virgin's great Sanctity during her Youth . . . Chap. II. —St. Ita declines an Offer for Marriage—She gains the Consent of her Parents to lead a single Life—She as- sumes the Veil of Virginity—Opposition of the
Demons—Guided by an Angel to her Place
in Conaill—Several Holy Virgins place themselves under her Direction at Cluain-Credhuil—Description of Antiquities there—Great Veneration of the Chief and People of Hy-Conaill for St. Ita—Her Austeri- ties and Miracles—Her Spiritual Gifts . . . Chap. III. —Marriage of Bevan with St. Ita's Sister, Nessa— The Holy Ita's Contempt for Riches—Her Intimacy with St. Brendan—Her Prayers and Contempla- tion—Her internal Illumination—Her Supernatural Communion—Visit of the Clonmacnois Clerics to St. Ita . . . . . . . . . Chap. IV. —St. Ita's Prophetic and Miraculous Powers—Her Prayers for the Repose of her Uncle's Soul—Her
intercession for a Homicide effectual with the Chief — of Hy-Connaill . . . . . . . .
Chap. V. Victory obtained by the Hy-Connaill Clan through the Prayers of St. Ita—Her Merciful Offices towards a Penitent—St. Ita's bodily Affliction—Her last Ill- ness and Death—Local and general Commemora- tion—Her Intimacy with many Irish Saints—Con-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
reilly. County of Leitrim . . . . . . . . . Article IX. —Saints Airechtaigh and Robertaigh, of Inis-mor, and of Aithche,
clusion . . . . . .
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Article III. —Saints Maura and Britta, Martyrs . . .
Article IV. —St. Diarmaid, Priest
Article V. —St. Farannan, Abbot of Kildare.
Article VI. —St. Breacc Fele, of Bealach-Fele.
Article VII. —St. Darerca, Virgin, Daughter to Cairbre . . . . . . Article VIII. —The Seven Bishops of Druimairbhealaigh, now probably Drum-
^frteetttj) Bap of Samiarp* ArticleI. —St. Fursey,—AbbotofLagny,inFrance. \SeventhCentury. ^
Chap. I.
—The various
Writers referring to St. Fursey's Acts—This Holy
Introduction
Codices, Biographies,
and
Man a Native of Ireland
—His and Race— Family
. . . . . . \Seventh Century^
{Probably in the Seventh Century ^
Critical Observations
Chap. II. —Some Particulars relating to St. Fursey's Ancestry—
He—
is said to have been bom on the Island of Inis-
quin
It is stated he was there
— and edu- baptized
St.
cated by St.
——Brendan of Clonfert
Fursey's atRathmat or Kilfursa A Miracle ^vrought through his Merits
s Hefoundsa
great Virtue Monastery
. . . . . .
Hy-
.
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CONTENT'S.
Chap. III. —Account of Aedfind's Conversion and Interview with St. Fursey—This holy Man is thought to have founded Kilfursa or Kilursa—Description of the Ruins—King Findlog succeeded by St. Fursey's Father, Fintan—Fursey a Disciple of St. Meldan— Some of St. Fursey's Relations lived under him—He
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resolves on visiting the Province of Munster . . . 239
—His
Chap. IV. —St. Fursey's Illness—His visions Spirit returns
— to his inanimate Body . . . — . . . 243 Chap, V. St. Fursey's subsequent Revelations Date of his Visions—His Missions and Preaching—He leaves
Lough Orbsen—Rosserrilly—Fursey withdraws to an Island in the Ocean—Afterwards he goes to
England—Sigebert, King of the East Angles, joy- fully receives him—A Monastery founded at Cnob-
hersburg—Fursey's Visions, Travels, and Miracles— He leads an Eremitical Life—Disturbances and Wars
in England—Fursey, with some Companions, visits
Gaul . . . . . . . . . Chap, VI. —The Period of St. Fursey's visit to Gaul—St. Vin- cent, Count of Hannonia, and his Wife, St. Walde- true, embrace a Religious Life—St. Fursey restores Duke Haymon's Son to Life—Accounts regarding St.
Fursey's Journey to Rome—His Miracles—The Honours and Dignities said to have been conferred
256
on him by the Roman Pontiff . . . . . . 265 Chap. VII. —His return from Rome to France—Honours and Possessions bestowed on St. Fursey—His Reception
by King Clovis II. and Erchinoald, Mayor of the Palace—His Foundation at Lagny—Fursey is invited
to Perrone—He baptizes the infant Son of Erchi-
noald—St. Fursey's Miracles . . . . . 271 Chap. VIII. —St. Fursey establishes a Branch of his Institute at Perrone—The Fame of our Saint becomes greatly extended—SL Emilian and a Band of Irish Monks
join him—St. Fursey meditates a Journey to Eng- land— He takes ill, and dies at Macieres or Maze- roelles—Duke Haymon beholds him in an Appari- tion—Contention for the Saint's Remains—Fursey
is buried at Perrone—The Year and Day of his Death—Notices in the Calendars—Works attributed
to him—His Disciples—Honours paid to his Memory
in various Countries—Conclusion. . . . . . Article II. —St. Monoa or Monua, of Magh-Niadh, in Tuaith-Ratha, now Monea,
— in Tooraa, County of Fermanagh . . . . . . 286 Article III. St. MoeHsa or Maelisa Ua Brolchain, Patron of Clonmany Parish,
CountyofDonegal. [EleventhCentury. '] . . . . . . 287 Article IV. —Feast of the Finding of St. Foillan's, St. Faoillen's, or Foelan's
Relics, with these of his Companion Martyrs, in Belgium.
[Seventh Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 289
Article V. —The Sons of Ailill, of Drum-bairr, County of Fermanagh . . . 289
Article VI—St. Diarmaid of Airther-Maige, County of Fermanagh . . . 290
Article VII. —St. Dianoch, Bishop of Domhnach-mor-Muighe-Ene, County —Donegal . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Article VIII. St. Jarlugh, Jarloga, or Jamlaig, of Lismore, Bishop and Abbot 291
Article IX. —St. Cillen . . . . . . . . . . . . Article X. —St. Lochin of Dal Araidhe . . . . . . . . .
291
292 Article XI. St. Lithghean, of Clonmore-Leithghein, in Ophaly, of Leinster . . . 292
Article XII. —
St. Dunchad Abbot of O'Braoin,
Anchorite and
. . . . . . 293
—Pilgrim. ArticleXIII. Reputed
[Tenth Centufy. ] . . .
Clonmacnoise,
Festival of in Inis- St. NinnidaorNenniusofLeth-derc,
Muighe-Samh, now Inishmacsaint Island, Lough Erne, County Fermanagh . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
277
— Century. '\ . . . . . . . . . Article II. St. Ultan, Son of Etechdach of Cuilcorra . . . Article III. —St. Ernain, of Tigh-Emain . . . . . . Article IV. —Feast of St. Nennius or Nennidhius, Abbot . . . Article V. — St. Adda, Missionary among the Midland English.
. . . 296 . . . 297 . . . 298 . . . 298
\Third and Fourth Centuries. "^ . . . Article VIII. —St. Mica or Micca, Virgin . . . Article IX. —St. Clairnech, of Druim Bidhg . . .
299
Article II.
—
Clotaire II. —He belriends the holy Abbot . . .
.
. . . 176 177 177
Article II.
St. Critan, Criotan, or Finncridan, of Craibhaigh, or Crebee
Virgin
. . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTENTS.
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ArticleVI. St. Dibleni,orDiblini . . . . . . . . .
Page 199
199
200
203
208
211
214 217 219 219 219 220 221
221 222
222
Article VII. —Feast of the Blessed Alexander, a Cistercian Monk, of Fogni, in France. \ThirteenthCentury. ^. . . . . . . .
Jfifte^tttl^ 23ap of Sanuarp*
Article I. —St. Ita or Mida, Abbess, Patroness of Killady, or Killeedy
Parish,CountyofLimerick. {SixthCentury^
Chap. I. —Introduction—Acts of St. Ita—Her Race and Parent- age—Herearlyvirtuoiis Inclinations—Miraclesattest the Virgin's great Sanctity during her Youth . . . Chap. II. —St. Ita declines an Offer for Marriage—She gains the Consent of her Parents to lead a single Life—She as- sumes the Veil of Virginity—Opposition of the
Demons—Guided by an Angel to her Place
in Conaill—Several Holy Virgins place themselves under her Direction at Cluain-Credhuil—Description of Antiquities there—Great Veneration of the Chief and People of Hy-Conaill for St. Ita—Her Austeri- ties and Miracles—Her Spiritual Gifts . . . Chap. III. —Marriage of Bevan with St. Ita's Sister, Nessa— The Holy Ita's Contempt for Riches—Her Intimacy with St. Brendan—Her Prayers and Contempla- tion—Her internal Illumination—Her Supernatural Communion—Visit of the Clonmacnois Clerics to St. Ita . . . . . . . . . Chap. IV. —St. Ita's Prophetic and Miraculous Powers—Her Prayers for the Repose of her Uncle's Soul—Her
intercession for a Homicide effectual with the Chief — of Hy-Connaill . . . . . . . .
Chap. V. Victory obtained by the Hy-Connaill Clan through the Prayers of St. Ita—Her Merciful Offices towards a Penitent—St. Ita's bodily Affliction—Her last Ill- ness and Death—Local and general Commemora- tion—Her Intimacy with many Irish Saints—Con-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
reilly. County of Leitrim . . . . . . . . . Article IX. —Saints Airechtaigh and Robertaigh, of Inis-mor, and of Aithche,
clusion . . . . . .
—
Article III. —Saints Maura and Britta, Martyrs . . .
Article IV. —St. Diarmaid, Priest
Article V. —St. Farannan, Abbot of Kildare.
Article VI. —St. Breacc Fele, of Bealach-Fele.
Article VII. —St. Darerca, Virgin, Daughter to Cairbre . . . . . . Article VIII. —The Seven Bishops of Druimairbhealaigh, now probably Drum-
^frteetttj) Bap of Samiarp* ArticleI. —St. Fursey,—AbbotofLagny,inFrance. \SeventhCentury. ^
Chap. I.
—The various
Writers referring to St. Fursey's Acts—This Holy
Introduction
Codices, Biographies,
and
Man a Native of Ireland
—His and Race— Family
. . . . . . \Seventh Century^
{Probably in the Seventh Century ^
Critical Observations
Chap. II. —Some Particulars relating to St. Fursey's Ancestry—
He—
is said to have been bom on the Island of Inis-
quin
It is stated he was there
— and edu- baptized
St.
cated by St.
——Brendan of Clonfert
Fursey's atRathmat or Kilfursa A Miracle ^vrought through his Merits
s Hefoundsa
great Virtue Monastery
. . . . . .
Hy-
.
233
CONTENT'S.
Chap. III. —Account of Aedfind's Conversion and Interview with St. Fursey—This holy Man is thought to have founded Kilfursa or Kilursa—Description of the Ruins—King Findlog succeeded by St. Fursey's Father, Fintan—Fursey a Disciple of St. Meldan— Some of St. Fursey's Relations lived under him—He
Page
resolves on visiting the Province of Munster . . . 239
—His
Chap. IV. —St. Fursey's Illness—His visions Spirit returns
— to his inanimate Body . . . — . . . 243 Chap, V. St. Fursey's subsequent Revelations Date of his Visions—His Missions and Preaching—He leaves
Lough Orbsen—Rosserrilly—Fursey withdraws to an Island in the Ocean—Afterwards he goes to
England—Sigebert, King of the East Angles, joy- fully receives him—A Monastery founded at Cnob-
hersburg—Fursey's Visions, Travels, and Miracles— He leads an Eremitical Life—Disturbances and Wars
in England—Fursey, with some Companions, visits
Gaul . . . . . . . . . Chap, VI. —The Period of St. Fursey's visit to Gaul—St. Vin- cent, Count of Hannonia, and his Wife, St. Walde- true, embrace a Religious Life—St. Fursey restores Duke Haymon's Son to Life—Accounts regarding St.
Fursey's Journey to Rome—His Miracles—The Honours and Dignities said to have been conferred
256
on him by the Roman Pontiff . . . . . . 265 Chap. VII. —His return from Rome to France—Honours and Possessions bestowed on St. Fursey—His Reception
by King Clovis II. and Erchinoald, Mayor of the Palace—His Foundation at Lagny—Fursey is invited
to Perrone—He baptizes the infant Son of Erchi-
noald—St. Fursey's Miracles . . . . . 271 Chap. VIII. —St. Fursey establishes a Branch of his Institute at Perrone—The Fame of our Saint becomes greatly extended—SL Emilian and a Band of Irish Monks
join him—St. Fursey meditates a Journey to Eng- land— He takes ill, and dies at Macieres or Maze- roelles—Duke Haymon beholds him in an Appari- tion—Contention for the Saint's Remains—Fursey
is buried at Perrone—The Year and Day of his Death—Notices in the Calendars—Works attributed
to him—His Disciples—Honours paid to his Memory
in various Countries—Conclusion. . . . . . Article II. —St. Monoa or Monua, of Magh-Niadh, in Tuaith-Ratha, now Monea,
— in Tooraa, County of Fermanagh . . . . . . 286 Article III. St. MoeHsa or Maelisa Ua Brolchain, Patron of Clonmany Parish,
CountyofDonegal. [EleventhCentury. '] . . . . . . 287 Article IV. —Feast of the Finding of St. Foillan's, St. Faoillen's, or Foelan's
Relics, with these of his Companion Martyrs, in Belgium.
[Seventh Century. ] . . . . . . . . . 289
Article V. —The Sons of Ailill, of Drum-bairr, County of Fermanagh . . . 289
Article VI—St. Diarmaid of Airther-Maige, County of Fermanagh . . . 290
Article VII. —St. Dianoch, Bishop of Domhnach-mor-Muighe-Ene, County —Donegal . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Article VIII. St. Jarlugh, Jarloga, or Jamlaig, of Lismore, Bishop and Abbot 291
Article IX. —St. Cillen . . . . . . . . . . . . Article X. —St. Lochin of Dal Araidhe . . . . . . . . .
291
292 Article XI. St. Lithghean, of Clonmore-Leithghein, in Ophaly, of Leinster . . . 292
Article XII. —
St. Dunchad Abbot of O'Braoin,
Anchorite and
. . . . . . 293
—Pilgrim. ArticleXIII. Reputed
[Tenth Centufy. ] . . .
Clonmacnoise,
Festival of in Inis- St. NinnidaorNenniusofLeth-derc,
Muighe-Samh, now Inishmacsaint Island, Lough Erne, County Fermanagh . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
277
— Century. '\ . . . . . . . . . Article II. St. Ultan, Son of Etechdach of Cuilcorra . . . Article III. —St. Ernain, of Tigh-Emain . . . . . . Article IV. —Feast of St. Nennius or Nennidhius, Abbot . . . Article V. — St. Adda, Missionary among the Midland English.
. . . 296 . . . 297 . . . 298 . . . 298
\Third and Fourth Centuries. "^ . . . Article VIII. —St. Mica or Micca, Virgin . . . Article IX. —St. Clairnech, of Druim Bidhg . . .
299
Article II.
—
Clotaire II. —He belriends the holy Abbot . . .
