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Finnbar, Bishop and Confessor .
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Article XIII.
—Feast of St.
Kilianus, Confessor.
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Article XIV.
—Feast of Amantius, Martyr .
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Article XV.
—Reputed Feast of St.
Eata, Abbot of Melrose, and Bishop of Lindis-
—farne, England. . . . . . . . . . . . Article XVI. Reputed Feast of St. Colman, Bishop of Dromore . . . Article XVII. —Reputed Festival of St. Viuianus, Bishop . . . . . .
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Article I. —St. Colman, Bishop and Confessor, Patron of Dromore Diocese. [Fifth andSixth Centuries. ]
Chap. I. —Introduction—Authorities for St. Colman's Life—
Prophecies regarding him—Family and Birth—His early Education—St. Colman seeks Dromore to found a Monastery—It becomes an Episcopal See—Mira- cles of St. Colman—Said to have been consecrated Bishop in the City of Rome . . . . . .
224
232
238 238 238 238 238
239
Chap. II. —St. ColmanofDromoreconfoundedwithSt. Colman of Lindisfarne—Dromore and some of its ancient Re- mains—Miracles of the Saint—Period of his Death —Commemoration in Calendars—Churches and Insti- tutions dedicated to him—Conclusion. . . .
Article II. —St. Coemhan, or Caomhan, of Airdne Coemhan, or Ardcavan, County
Article X. — Feast Reputed
240
of Wexford
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—St. or Mochonna Article III. Mochonne,
. . .
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St. Colum
Gobha, Monk
Colum,
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. . . or the Smith . . .
. . .
Article IV.
Article V.
ArticleVI. St. Lunecharia,ofKill-Lunechair
Article VII. —Festival of St. Paul, Bishop of Constantinople, and Martyr. [Fourth
—St.
Article VIII. —Reputed Feast of St. Bathenus, Abbot and Disciple of St. Colum-
Century. ] . . . . . . . . . . . .
kille, in Switzerland . . . Article IX. —Reputed Feast of St. Colman, Bishop
. . . . . .
of Columba . . . St.
. . . of Lindisfarne. . . . . . .
239 . . . 240
tury. ]
Article XI. Reputed Feast of St. Moling, Bishop
of Ferns
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. . , 240
[Seventh
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Article V. —St.
Murchon
or Mac Maichtene Murchu, Ua
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CONTENTS.
IStsJjtjj Jiaji of Sunt.
Paga ArticleI. —St. Bron,BishopofCassel-Irra,CountyofSligo. [Fifthand
— Sixth Centuries. ] . . . . . . . . . 24. 1 Article II. St. Luathrenna, or Luaithrenn, Virgin, of Kill Luathrenn, or Kil-
— lurin, County of Sligo . . . . . . . . . 244 Article III. Reputed Feast of St. Syra, or Syria, Virgin, at Meaux or Troyes,
France. [Supposed to have lived in the Seventh Cen&iry. ] . . . 245 Article IV. —St. Airmedach, or Ermedhach, Abbot of Cong, County of Mayo . . . 249
Article VI. —St. Meadhran, Mac Ua Maichten, also called Madrine or Medrain . . . 253
Article VII. —Reputed Festival of St. Disibod, Bishop, Belgium . . . . . . 254
Article VIII. —St. Cormac h. Liathain . . . . . . . . . 254
Article IX. —Festival of Translation
Breirenavien Monastery of Four Bodies
to the
— belongingtotheCompanyofUrsulines . . . . . . 254
Article X. St. Columba . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Article XI. —Festival of Holy Job's Death . . . . . . . . . 255 ArticleXII. —St. Muician . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
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Article I. —Life of St. Columkille or Columba, Abbot of Iona, and
ApostleofCaledonia. [SixthCentury. ]
Chap. I. —Introduction—Ancient Manuscript Lives of St.
Chap. II.
Columba or Columkille in Ireland, Great Britain and on the Continent—Printed Acts of the holy Apostle of Caledonia—Prophecies relating to him—The Descent and Family of St. Columba—His Birth and
—Baptism—Various Names given to him— . . . 255 Anecdotes of St. Columba's Childhood Fostered at Kilmacreanan—He studies under St. Finian of Magh- bile—In Leinster, he becomes a Disciple of St. Gemman—A Student under St. Finian, Abbot of Clonard—He remains for some Time under the Dis- cipline of St. Mobi at Glasnevin—He returns to Ulster . . . . . . . . . 284
Chap. III. —St. Columba returns to his native Place—His Ordination as Priest—He founds the Monastery of Derry—His Manner of Life there and great Virtues —Various Miracles—He builds a Monastery at
Durrow—He blesses the Sword of Colman Mor—
The Book of Durrow—Columba and his Uncles in
Tyrconnell . . . . . . . . . 295 CHAP. IV. ——The Monastic Rule of St. Columba and the Culdees Churches and religious Houses of St. Columkille
—in Ireland—Foundation of Kells—The Book of Kells
St. Columba's missionary Career in Meath and
Bregia—His Visit to St. Kieran at Clonmacnois . . . 310 Chap. V. —The Literary Works of St. Columba—The various
Subj—hetreatedinProseandVerse His
ects Prophe-
cies Travels of St. Columb through Leinster, and —the religious Institutions there founded by him . . . 326
Chap. VI.
Various Miracles and Acts . . . . . . 335 Chap. VII. —Resolutio—n of St. Columba to spread the Faith in
Scotland
Cul-Dreimhe Its Results said to have caused the Departure of St. Co—lumba from Ireland—Account of
the Picts and Scots Iona granted of St. Columba 352
St. Columba re-visits
Tyrconnell
there—He travels southwards—His Residence in
Seangleann—He travels to Connaught, when
Churches are built—Visit to the Aran Islands—
— Causes Alleged leading
to the Battle of
. . .
Chap. VIII. -Prophecy of St. Brendan, Abbot of Birr—The Isla—nd selected for St. Columba—'s permanent Habitation
HisVoyagetoScotland HisChoiceofIonafora
—His Foundations
CONTENTS.
— Page monastic Establishment European and Britannic
Society before St. Colomba's Epoch—His first Erec- tions, at Iona, and Mode of Living there—St. Columba's prophetic Announcement of a Battle fought in Ireland . . . . . . .
—farne, England. . . . . . . . . . . . Article XVI. Reputed Feast of St. Colman, Bishop of Dromore . . . Article XVII. —Reputed Festival of St. Viuianus, Bishop . . . . . .
Scbentjj IBag of %mt.
Article I. —St. Colman, Bishop and Confessor, Patron of Dromore Diocese. [Fifth andSixth Centuries. ]
Chap. I. —Introduction—Authorities for St. Colman's Life—
Prophecies regarding him—Family and Birth—His early Education—St. Colman seeks Dromore to found a Monastery—It becomes an Episcopal See—Mira- cles of St. Colman—Said to have been consecrated Bishop in the City of Rome . . . . . .
224
232
238 238 238 238 238
239
Chap. II. —St. ColmanofDromoreconfoundedwithSt. Colman of Lindisfarne—Dromore and some of its ancient Re- mains—Miracles of the Saint—Period of his Death —Commemoration in Calendars—Churches and Insti- tutions dedicated to him—Conclusion. . . .
Article II. —St. Coemhan, or Caomhan, of Airdne Coemhan, or Ardcavan, County
Article X. — Feast Reputed
240
of Wexford
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
—St. or Mochonna Article III. Mochonne,
. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Colum
Gobha, Monk
Colum,
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . or the Smith . . .
. . .
Article IV.
Article V.
ArticleVI. St. Lunecharia,ofKill-Lunechair
Article VII. —Festival of St. Paul, Bishop of Constantinople, and Martyr. [Fourth
—St.
Article VIII. —Reputed Feast of St. Bathenus, Abbot and Disciple of St. Colum-
Century. ] . . . . . . . . . . . .
kille, in Switzerland . . . Article IX. —Reputed Feast of St. Colman, Bishop
. . . . . .
of Columba . . . St.
. . . of Lindisfarne. . . . . . .
239 . . . 240
tury. ]
Article XI. Reputed Feast of St. Moling, Bishop
of Ferns
. . .
. . .
. . , 240
[Seventh
. . . Cen-
Article V. —St.
Murchon
or Mac Maichtene Murchu, Ua
. . . . . .
250
CONTENTS.
IStsJjtjj Jiaji of Sunt.
Paga ArticleI. —St. Bron,BishopofCassel-Irra,CountyofSligo. [Fifthand
— Sixth Centuries. ] . . . . . . . . . 24. 1 Article II. St. Luathrenna, or Luaithrenn, Virgin, of Kill Luathrenn, or Kil-
— lurin, County of Sligo . . . . . . . . . 244 Article III. Reputed Feast of St. Syra, or Syria, Virgin, at Meaux or Troyes,
France. [Supposed to have lived in the Seventh Cen&iry. ] . . . 245 Article IV. —St. Airmedach, or Ermedhach, Abbot of Cong, County of Mayo . . . 249
Article VI. —St. Meadhran, Mac Ua Maichten, also called Madrine or Medrain . . . 253
Article VII. —Reputed Festival of St. Disibod, Bishop, Belgium . . . . . . 254
Article VIII. —St. Cormac h. Liathain . . . . . . . . . 254
Article IX. —Festival of Translation
Breirenavien Monastery of Four Bodies
to the
— belongingtotheCompanyofUrsulines . . . . . . 254
Article X. St. Columba . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Article XI. —Festival of Holy Job's Death . . . . . . . . . 255 ArticleXII. —St. Muician . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
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Article I. —Life of St. Columkille or Columba, Abbot of Iona, and
ApostleofCaledonia. [SixthCentury. ]
Chap. I. —Introduction—Ancient Manuscript Lives of St.
Chap. II.
Columba or Columkille in Ireland, Great Britain and on the Continent—Printed Acts of the holy Apostle of Caledonia—Prophecies relating to him—The Descent and Family of St. Columba—His Birth and
—Baptism—Various Names given to him— . . . 255 Anecdotes of St. Columba's Childhood Fostered at Kilmacreanan—He studies under St. Finian of Magh- bile—In Leinster, he becomes a Disciple of St. Gemman—A Student under St. Finian, Abbot of Clonard—He remains for some Time under the Dis- cipline of St. Mobi at Glasnevin—He returns to Ulster . . . . . . . . . 284
Chap. III. —St. Columba returns to his native Place—His Ordination as Priest—He founds the Monastery of Derry—His Manner of Life there and great Virtues —Various Miracles—He builds a Monastery at
Durrow—He blesses the Sword of Colman Mor—
The Book of Durrow—Columba and his Uncles in
Tyrconnell . . . . . . . . . 295 CHAP. IV. ——The Monastic Rule of St. Columba and the Culdees Churches and religious Houses of St. Columkille
—in Ireland—Foundation of Kells—The Book of Kells
St. Columba's missionary Career in Meath and
Bregia—His Visit to St. Kieran at Clonmacnois . . . 310 Chap. V. —The Literary Works of St. Columba—The various
Subj—hetreatedinProseandVerse His
ects Prophe-
cies Travels of St. Columb through Leinster, and —the religious Institutions there founded by him . . . 326
Chap. VI.
Various Miracles and Acts . . . . . . 335 Chap. VII. —Resolutio—n of St. Columba to spread the Faith in
Scotland
Cul-Dreimhe Its Results said to have caused the Departure of St. Co—lumba from Ireland—Account of
the Picts and Scots Iona granted of St. Columba 352
St. Columba re-visits
Tyrconnell
there—He travels southwards—His Residence in
Seangleann—He travels to Connaught, when
Churches are built—Visit to the Aran Islands—
— Causes Alleged leading
to the Battle of
. . .
Chap. VIII. -Prophecy of St. Brendan, Abbot of Birr—The Isla—nd selected for St. Columba—'s permanent Habitation
HisVoyagetoScotland HisChoiceofIonafora
—His Foundations
CONTENTS.
— Page monastic Establishment European and Britannic
Society before St. Colomba's Epoch—His first Erec- tions, at Iona, and Mode of Living there—St. Columba's prophetic Announcement of a Battle fought in Ireland . . . . . . .
