n, Patroness of
Kilbrony
Parish, County — OF Down .
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Saint
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THE IRISH WITH
SAINTS,
LIVES
^prcial ^fjstiials. and the ffommcmoratiousi of floly gfrisoiijsi, COMPILED FROM
laltiiiars^lHi'lgiinlDjits, aiii laijioiia |nniiii|5, RELATING TO
Cbe 9nn>nt COurrl) ? ^i6tori) of Jrrlantr,
REV. JOHN
liY THE
O'HANLON,
Vol. IV.
M. R. I. A.
A' IJcBLiN: James Duffy and Sons, 15 Wellington-quay, and
la Paternoster-row, London.
London: Burns, Oates. and Co. , 17 & 18 Portman-street, and
63 Paternostkr-row, K. C.
New York : 'J'he Catholic Publishing Society, 9 Warren-street.
[all rights reserved. \
BOLLARD, PRINTER, DUBLIN.
CONTENTS
Jtrst 13ag of ^pril.
Article I. —St. Caidoc, and St. Fricor, or Adrien, Apostles of the MoRiNi, IN France. \Sixth and Seventh Centuries. 'X
Paga
Chap. I. —Iiftjoduction—Accounts of St. Caidoc, or Caidan, and of St. Fricor, or Adrien—Born in Ireland, tliey desire to become Missionaries in France—They preach among the Morini, and receive Protection from St. Ricarius
•
—His to their Conversion, owing
Chap. II.
The Journey of Richarius to Rome, in company with St. Caidoc—Assuming the monastic Habit. Richarius receives direction and advice from the Irish Missionaries—Their Death and Honours paid to
—holy Instructions . . . . . . . . . . .
i
their Memory—Martyrologies commemorating them —Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
5
Articlb II. —St. Ceallach, or Kellachus, Archbishop of Armagh, County of — Armagh. \A'inth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . \rticle III. St. Aedhan Laech, of Cill-Aedhain, probably in the County of
— Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article IV. St. Tuan, of Tamlacht, County of Down . . . . . . ArticleV. —ReputedFestivalofSt. Celsus,ArchbishopofArmagh . . .
. . . J . . . 8 . . . . 8
8
8 10
—The Sons of
Article VI.
Article VII. —St. Gobban . . . . . .
Article VIII. —St. Bracan, or Brecan, Bishop of Cill Bracan
Geran,
or Goran
•
for
ArticleIX. —Festival theElevationoftheRelicsofSt. Osmanna,Virginand
Martyr
. . . 10 . . . 10
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article X. —Reputed Festival of St. . Ambrose . .
Seconti ©ag of ^prtl.
Article I. —St. Bronach, Virgi. n, Patroness of Kilbrony Parish, County — OF Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article II. St. Nennidhius Mundimanus, or Nennidh Lamghlann, Priest. — [Fifth and Sixth Centurifs'] . . . . . . . . . . . . Article III. St. Conall, BL,hop of Cionallan, County of Down. [Sixth Cen-
'10
13
— tury. ] . . . . . .
n, Patroness of Kilbrony Parish, County — OF Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article II. St. Nennidhius Mundimanus, or Nennidh Lamghlann, Priest. — [Fifth and Sixth Centurifs'] . . . . . . . . . . . . Article III. St. Conall, BL,hop of Cionallan, County of Down. [Sixth Cen-
'10
13
— tury. ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
16
16
—Lyons,France,orSt. Nicasius,BishopandMartyr . . . . . . 16 Article VII. Festival of St. Eustasius, Abbot of I. uxeu, France . . . . . . 16
ArticleIV. TheFestivalofSt. Amphianus,andofhisCompanions . . .
Article V. —Reputed Festival of St. Riquier, or Richarius, Abbot of Centule, France. [Sixth and Seventh Centuries^ . . . . . . . . . Article VI. —Reputed Festiv. il of St. Nica—perhaps St. Nicetius—Bishop of
STljirli Qag of 3[pril.
Article I. —St. Cunan Glinne, Abbot of Magh-Bile, or Movii. le, County of Derry. [Eighth Century. ] . . . . ,, . . .
17
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and Eighth CeiUurifs. \
Century. ]
. . .
ZV
CONTENTS.
. .
Article II. — St. Coman, Son of Domainghin
Article III. —St. Benauus, Patron of CiU-Chuile, now KiUcooley, County of
Roscommon . . . •• ,, rr Article IV. — Reputed Feast of St. Fechuon, orFaelchvi, Abbot oflona. ]_^n'enl/t
Page '*
'^ '^ ''
'^ 20
20
20 21
21
24
^°
3'
3'
3* 33 33 33
^^
34 34 34
35 3°
. . . Articlev. —ReputedFestivalofCucumneus,aMonkoflona. \StxthorieveiilA
rf, rVi "• Article VI. —Festival of St. Evagrius, and of his Companions, Martyrs, at i omis,
—
inScythia . . . . . . •;
^
. „ Article VII—Rei>uled Festival of a St. Piniaus, or Dinaus, a Monk, in bcotia. .
Article VIII. —Reputed Festival of St. Eustasius Abbot . . . ••• Article IX. — Reputed Festival of Helias, a Solitary, and Abbot over the Scottish
Pilgrims, at Cologne . . . ••
Article X. —Reputed Festival of St, Florentin, Bishop of Strasburgh, Germ. iny
JFourtlj ©as of SpriL
Article I. —St. Tighernach, Abbot of Clones, and Bishop of Clogher.
andSixth Centtiria. ']
Chap. I. —Imroduction—Authorities—Parentage and Birth of
St. Tighernach—His Education under St. Monen- nius—His Journey to Rome, and his Return to Britain— He embarks for Ireland—Miracles . . .
[Ft/th
Chap. II. —St. Tighernach visits Munster and chains a Demon—A Ruler, named Fiachrius, grants him the
site for a Monastery—He
on tlie Noniination of St. Bridget, he is consecrated a Bishop—Tighernach returns to Clogher, where he is set over a Monastery—He raises Duach, Arch- bishop of Armagh, to Life—King Tachodrus grants him the Site for a Monastery, at Clones—Remark- able Moat there—St. Tigernacli's Residence at
Clones .
S^vieb
Saint
Hev. ,^obit Canon »2»"lbaitlc m. iR,5>a
THE IRISH WITH
SAINTS,
LIVES
^prcial ^fjstiials. and the ffommcmoratiousi of floly gfrisoiijsi, COMPILED FROM
laltiiiars^lHi'lgiinlDjits, aiii laijioiia |nniiii|5, RELATING TO
Cbe 9nn>nt COurrl) ? ^i6tori) of Jrrlantr,
REV. JOHN
liY THE
O'HANLON,
Vol. IV.
M. R. I. A.
A' IJcBLiN: James Duffy and Sons, 15 Wellington-quay, and
la Paternoster-row, London.
London: Burns, Oates. and Co. , 17 & 18 Portman-street, and
63 Paternostkr-row, K. C.
New York : 'J'he Catholic Publishing Society, 9 Warren-street.
[all rights reserved. \
BOLLARD, PRINTER, DUBLIN.
CONTENTS
Jtrst 13ag of ^pril.
Article I. —St. Caidoc, and St. Fricor, or Adrien, Apostles of the MoRiNi, IN France. \Sixth and Seventh Centuries. 'X
Paga
Chap. I. —Iiftjoduction—Accounts of St. Caidoc, or Caidan, and of St. Fricor, or Adrien—Born in Ireland, tliey desire to become Missionaries in France—They preach among the Morini, and receive Protection from St. Ricarius
•
—His to their Conversion, owing
Chap. II.
The Journey of Richarius to Rome, in company with St. Caidoc—Assuming the monastic Habit. Richarius receives direction and advice from the Irish Missionaries—Their Death and Honours paid to
—holy Instructions . . . . . . . . . . .
i
their Memory—Martyrologies commemorating them —Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
5
Articlb II. —St. Ceallach, or Kellachus, Archbishop of Armagh, County of — Armagh. \A'inth Century. ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . \rticle III. St. Aedhan Laech, of Cill-Aedhain, probably in the County of
— Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article IV. St. Tuan, of Tamlacht, County of Down . . . . . . ArticleV. —ReputedFestivalofSt. Celsus,ArchbishopofArmagh . . .
. . . J . . . 8 . . . . 8
8
8 10
—The Sons of
Article VI.
Article VII. —St. Gobban . . . . . .
Article VIII. —St. Bracan, or Brecan, Bishop of Cill Bracan
Geran,
or Goran
•
for
ArticleIX. —Festival theElevationoftheRelicsofSt. Osmanna,Virginand
Martyr
. . . 10 . . . 10
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article X. —Reputed Festival of St. . Ambrose . .
Seconti ©ag of ^prtl.
Article I. —St. Bronach, Virgi. n, Patroness of Kilbrony Parish, County — OF Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article II. St. Nennidhius Mundimanus, or Nennidh Lamghlann, Priest. — [Fifth and Sixth Centurifs'] . . . . . . . . . . . . Article III. St. Conall, BL,hop of Cionallan, County of Down. [Sixth Cen-
'10
13
— tury. ] . . . . . .
n, Patroness of Kilbrony Parish, County — OF Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article II. St. Nennidhius Mundimanus, or Nennidh Lamghlann, Priest. — [Fifth and Sixth Centurifs'] . . . . . . . . . . . . Article III. St. Conall, BL,hop of Cionallan, County of Down. [Sixth Cen-
'10
13
— tury. ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
16
16
—Lyons,France,orSt. Nicasius,BishopandMartyr . . . . . . 16 Article VII. Festival of St. Eustasius, Abbot of I. uxeu, France . . . . . . 16
ArticleIV. TheFestivalofSt. Amphianus,andofhisCompanions . . .
Article V. —Reputed Festival of St. Riquier, or Richarius, Abbot of Centule, France. [Sixth and Seventh Centuries^ . . . . . . . . . Article VI. —Reputed Festiv. il of St. Nica—perhaps St. Nicetius—Bishop of
STljirli Qag of 3[pril.
Article I. —St. Cunan Glinne, Abbot of Magh-Bile, or Movii. le, County of Derry. [Eighth Century. ] . . . . ,, . . .
17
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and Eighth CeiUurifs. \
Century. ]
. . .
ZV
CONTENTS.
. .
Article II. — St. Coman, Son of Domainghin
Article III. —St. Benauus, Patron of CiU-Chuile, now KiUcooley, County of
Roscommon . . . •• ,, rr Article IV. — Reputed Feast of St. Fechuon, orFaelchvi, Abbot oflona. ]_^n'enl/t
Page '*
'^ '^ ''
'^ 20
20
20 21
21
24
^°
3'
3'
3* 33 33 33
^^
34 34 34
35 3°
. . . Articlev. —ReputedFestivalofCucumneus,aMonkoflona. \StxthorieveiilA
rf, rVi "• Article VI. —Festival of St. Evagrius, and of his Companions, Martyrs, at i omis,
—
inScythia . . . . . . •;
^
. „ Article VII—Rei>uled Festival of a St. Piniaus, or Dinaus, a Monk, in bcotia. .
Article VIII. —Reputed Festival of St. Eustasius Abbot . . . ••• Article IX. — Reputed Festival of Helias, a Solitary, and Abbot over the Scottish
Pilgrims, at Cologne . . . ••
Article X. —Reputed Festival of St, Florentin, Bishop of Strasburgh, Germ. iny
JFourtlj ©as of SpriL
Article I. —St. Tighernach, Abbot of Clones, and Bishop of Clogher.
andSixth Centtiria. ']
Chap. I. —Imroduction—Authorities—Parentage and Birth of
St. Tighernach—His Education under St. Monen- nius—His Journey to Rome, and his Return to Britain— He embarks for Ireland—Miracles . . .
[Ft/th
Chap. II. —St. Tighernach visits Munster and chains a Demon—A Ruler, named Fiachrius, grants him the
site for a Monastery—He
on tlie Noniination of St. Bridget, he is consecrated a Bishop—Tighernach returns to Clogher, where he is set over a Monastery—He raises Duach, Arch- bishop of Armagh, to Life—King Tachodrus grants him the Site for a Monastery, at Clones—Remark- able Moat there—St. Tigernacli's Residence at
Clones .
