Among the
pretermitted
Saints, p.
O'Hanlon - Lives of the Irish Saints - v5
, MXC.
Episcopi Athtrumensi, et postea Archiepis- copi Ardmachani, cap. i. , pp. 360, 361.
5 See Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adamnan's " Life of St. Columba. " Additional Notes (O), p. 388.
® See vol. i. , pp. 404, 405.
^ See " Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Sco-
torum," tomus ii. , lib. viii. , num. 671, p.
353.
^ See what has been stated already re-
garding him, in Second Vol. of this work, and at the 12th day of February, Art. i. , chap. ii.
Trithemius places him, as having flourished under Theodosius, the Emperor, at a. d. ccccxxx. See "Calalogus Script©-
7 See Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adamnan's " Life of St. Columba," Additional Notes (O), p. 388.
Article iv. —' See vol. iii. of this work,
at the 17th of March, in his Life there given.
' See " Trias Thaumaturga," Septima Vita S. Patricii, pars, ii. , cap. Ixvii.
3 See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. ,
Maii x. Among the pretermitted saints, p.
492,
Article v. — ' In his work, " Catalogus
Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum," &c. , at fol.
Ixviii. , he is set down, as having flourished,
1
1
—
io8 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [May i6.
notice him at the loth of May. remark,s that author^ bestows upon neither the Master nor the Disciple the title Beatus or Sanctus. A modern Cata- logue of the Saints of Scotland mentions St. Hildebert, Archbishop, and Blessed Sedulius, Priest, at this date. Again, Camerarius, in his Menology of the Scottish Saints, gives to both the title of Sanctity, at the loth of May; while, Hildebert, called Abbot in Scotia, is praised for his wonderful holiness and for his remarkable learning. He is stated, to have been living in the year309; but,thisaccountwillnotagreewiththestatementsofotherScottish writers. 7 Now,Dempster'sHildebert,Archbishop,flourishedduringthereign of the Emperor Theodosius the Great,^ and while Pope St. Innocent I. was in the Roman See. 9 The latter governed the Church from a. d. 402 to 417 ;'° so that we see here and hereafter how conflicting, and even how contradictory, becomesthechronology. Notwithstanding,theoriginalbentofThomasDemp- ster's inventive genius dispenses altogether with the accordance of date, and the contemporaneousness of persons ; for, while he makes St. Hildebert
Archbishop of the Scots, the preceptor of Sedulius the Scot and bishop of the Greeks "—to preside as bishop over Mans,'^ in Gaul, and afterwards to have become Archbishop of Tours '3—the death of Hildebert is set down, also, at the 1 8th day of December, a. d. 1136. '* In reality, he died, November i8th, a. d.
33. '5 Dempster also cites William of Malmesbury, for support of his state- ment. However, if an earlier St. Hildebert, Archbishop of the Scots, flourished, and had Sedulius for his disciple, it seems more likely, that he belonged to Ireland, rather than to Scotland.
ArticleVI. Aedh,orAedus. TheMartyrologyofTallagh,'atthe lothofMay,simplyrecordsAedha; but,asinthenextline,Conmac'follows, it is possible—but not probable—this had been intended to indicate his father's name. In the Franciscan copy, we have on the same line, in the third column, Aedo. Cormac. 3 The Bollandists * quote this entry, at the same date, calling him Aedus, and stating, that no less than twenty-five, bearing a similar name, are enumerated among the Irish Saints. 5 Considerable doubt seems to exist, regarding the proper identification of this saint. Colgan
Scotorum," tomus ii. , lib. viii. , num. 671,
PP- 353 to 355.
'= The chief city of Maine, in France.
'^ No doubt alkision is made to Hildebert,
who was born at Lavardin in Vendome, in 1057, who was chosen as Bishop of Mans, at first, and who was elected to succeed Gil- bert, Archbishop of Tours, a. d. 11 25, at the age of sixty-eight. See Abbe Fleury's " Histoire Ecclesiastique," tome xiv. , liv. Ixvii. , sect, xlii. , p. 336.
'* See the Bollandiats' "Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. , Maii x. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 492.
'5 See Abbe Fleury's " Histoire Ecclesias- tique," tome xiv. , liv. lxviii. , sect, xix. , pp. 424,425.
Article vi— ' Edited by the Rev. Matthew Kelly, D. D. . p. xxiii.
' (? ) Cormac. We believe this should be referred to Conmac or Connachtach, Abbot of lona, already noticed.
^ Thus given in the Irish characters Ac'oo. " See " Historia Ecclcsiastica Gcntis CoptriAC.
rum Ecclesiasticorum," fol. xxxiiii.
5 See "Acta Sanctorum,"' tomus ii. , Mail X. Among the pretermitted saints,
p_ AM.
' Viz. Trithemius.
7 In the " Scotichronicon " of Rev. Ur. J.
F. S. Gordon, his notice is set down thus, among the Early Bishops in Scotland, " Hildebert, a. d. 490. "— Vol. i. , p. 43-
^ He reigned from a. d. 379 to 394, when he became sole Emperor, and he died a. d. ^915. See Rev. John Alzog's "Manual of Universal Church History," translated by Rev. F T. P. ibisch and Rev. Thomas S. Byrne, vol. i. . Period i. . Epoch 2, chap. ii. sect. loi, pp. 338, 339.
9 Dempster states: "Floruit anno CD. sedente Romae S. Innoccntio I. , Scoto, im- perante Theodosio. Meminit Trithemius. " —"Historia EcclesiasticaGentis. Scotorum," tomus ii. , lib. viii. , num. 671, p. 355.
'" See Sir Harris Nicolas' " Chronology of
History," p. 210,
——
May io. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
asserts, however, that he was surnamed Dubh, and after having been a King over Leinster, he became a monk, as also an abbot and bishop of Kildare. ^ When assigning this day, as being a festival for St. Aidus, Bishop of Kildare, whose acts are recorded at the 4th of January yet, there is only a possibi-
;
lity of such being the case. Reasons for this statement will be found, else-
where, in our text and notes. 7 St. Aedh is said to have died, on the loth of May, and in the year 638. ^ According to the Martyrology of Donegal,^ we find, that Aedh, son of Cormac, had veneration paid him, at this date.
Article VII. St. Connla. The simple entry of Connla, Bishop, appearsintheMartyrologyofTallagh,'atthelothofMay. ^ Inalaterrecord, we learn, that on this day was venerated, Connla, 3on of Leinin, Bishop. This weread,intheMartyrologyofDonegal. 3 But,wesuspectsomeerrorhas been admitted, in reference to the patronymic.
Article VIII. Mac Lemruin, or Mac Leninn. According to the Martyrology of Tallagh,'' a festival in honour of Mac Lemruin ^ was cele- brated, at the loth of May. In the Franciscan copy, the entry is Mac Lemnse. ^ Following the same authority, the BoUandists * have Mac-Leninn, or Filius Lenini, without any further indication of his age, or place.
Article IX. St. Finntan. The simple entry, Finntan, occurs, in the published Martyrology of Tallagh,' at the loth of May, as also in the Fran- ciscan copy. ^ The BoUandists 3 also insert his name, at this date, and remark- ing only, that there are many holy men so called,^ in the calendar.
Article X. St. Mohsionoc, of Cluain Caoinchne. This name andthisaddressareentered,atthelothofMay,intheFranciscan^ andpub- lished Martyrology of Tallagh,^ as Moshinoc of Cluana Caichne. Quoting the same authority, the BoUandists 3 have Mosinocus de Cluain-Caichne, at
* See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. , Maii X.
Among the pretermitted Saints, p. 492.
3 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 124, 125.
Article viii. — ' Edited by Rev. Dr. s See also Colgan's " Acta Sanctorum Kelly, p. xxiii.
Hiberni3e,"Januariixxxi. , Appendix ad Acta S. Maidoci, cap. i. , pp. 220, 221.
* See Archdall's " Monasticon Hiberni- cum," p. 323.
7 See, at the 4th day of January, Art. i. , in the First Volume of this work.
* See Colgan's " Trias Thaumaturga," Ap- pendix Quiata ad Acta S. Brigidse, cap. ii. , p. 629.
5 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 124, 125.
=* Apparently, an incorrect reading for Mac Lemnin.
3 Thius given in the Irish characters, 111 ac LemriAe.
" See " Acta Sanctorum," toraus_ ii. ,
Maii x. Among the pretermitted saints,
p. 492.
Article ix. —' Edited by Rev. Dr.
Kelly, p. xxiii.
^ He is there entered as V'^cahi.
3 See " Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. ,
Article vii. —' Edited by Rev. Dr. Maii x. Among the pretermitted saints,
Kelly, p. xxiii.
* In the Franciscan copy, the separate in-
sertion of Con'oLAi epi appears in a line, as if apart from what immediately follows, viz. , UlAcLeninAe.
p. 492.
'' Some of these are venerated, respectively
at the nth, 15th and 20tli of this month.
Article x. —'
Here we read . 1. CluAin CAichne.
:
llloi'inoc
O
209
——
iio LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [May io.
this day. The place so designated has not been identified. Again, the MartyrologyofDonegal» recordsonthisday,Mohsionoc,ofCluainCaoin- chne, as having been venerated.
ArticleXI. FeastofSt. Florentius,BishopofStrasburg. The Life of this saint had been prepared for publication, at the present date, and for the 7th of November, by Colgan. In that anonymous list, published by O'SuUevanBeare,thenameoccurs,atthelothofMay. Atthesamedate, Henry Fitzsimon enters Florentius, on his Calendar of National Saints. ' At the loth of May, likewise, Thomas Dempster has a festival for St. Florentius, who, \Yith certain holy men named,^' is said to have founded a monastery for the Scots, at Strasburg, over which See he presided. Surius 3 has relegated the notices of this holy prelate, to the 7th day of November, which appears to have been his chief festival, and where a biographical account of him will be found, in this work.
Article XII. —Festival of St. Wiro, and of St. Plechelm, Bishops ANDConfessors,andofSt. Otger,atRuremond,inHolland. Inthe Diocese of Ruremond, Saints Wiro, Plechelm, and Otger, are specially vene- rated, at the loth of May. ' A Double Office, and one Proper, with Antiphons andHymns,arethenandthererecited. Atthisdate,referenceisonlymade to St. Wiro and to his Double Office. ^
Article XIII. St. Saranus. A St. Saranus is recorded, for the loth of May, in the anonymous list of our Irish Saints, published by O'SuUevan Beare. ' He is also set down, in Father Henry Fitzsimon's list,^ at this day, and at the i8th of May, as the BoUandists notice. ^
Article XIV. Translation of the Relics of St. Laurence O'TooLE, Archbishop of Dublin. The anniversary for the translation of St. Laurence O'Toole's relics is observed, with great solemnity, at Eu, in Normandy. The translation itself, which took place, on the loth of May,
tomus xi. Novembris vii. . Vita S. Flo-
S. Wirone Episcopo Ruremundce in Gelria.
Commentarius Prcevius Joannis Bollandi, Article xi. ' See O'SuUevan Beare's sect, i. , num. 3, 4, 5, pp. 309, 310.
" Historice Catholics Ibernice Compen- = See ibid. , Maii x. Among the preter- dium," tomus i. , lib. iv. , cap. xi„ xii. , pp. mitted saints, p. 492.
* Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xxiii.
3 See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. ,
Maii X. Among the pretermitted saints,
p, 492.
^ Edited by Dis. Todd and Reeves, pp.
rentii.
Article xii.
124, 125. —
"
" Tlie following is the entry, taken from licae Ibernioe Compendium," tomus i. , lib.
^o, 54.
•
See
Historii^ Catho-
his " Menologium Scoticum :" "Argentina
Florentii Eremitre el episcopi, qui cum
Sanctis Hildulpho, Argobasto et Adeodato
Scotiam e_^ressus, sedem illam rexit,
monasterium Scotis condidit. "—Bishop Maii x. Among the pretermitted saints, Forbes' " Kalendars of Scottish Saints," p.
199.
^ See " De Probatis Sanctorum Vitis,"
—
" Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. , Maii viii. De
Article xiii. —
' See the BoUandists'
iv. , cap. xi. , p. 50.
" See " Catalogus Aliquorum Sanctoruna
Hibernice. "
^ yee " Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. ,
p. 493. —
Article xiv.
*AMS. in T. C. D. , classed B 3, 12, con-
' See Chapter x.
—;
May II. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
2Tt
A. D. 1226, will be found treated at much greater length, in the Life of St. Lau- rence O'Toole,' at the 14th of November. The present feast was celebrated, with an office of Nine Lessons. ^
eiebeutl) JBaj) of illaj)*
ARTICLE L—ST. CRIOTAN, OR CRIDANUS, CREDAN OR CREDANUS, OF AGHAVANNAGH, OR MACREDDIN, COUNTY OF WICKLOW.
[SIXTH OR SEVENTH CENTURY. ]
THE exigencies of life require, that a man ought not only to know those things which serve his interests, but he should strive to put that know- ledge acquired into practice, if he desire to succeed. It is moreover very necessary, that he learn, as a man of business, or as a professional man, or as one following some craft or calling, every detail of his life-day occupations, so as to exercise his skill and intelligence in their prosecution. In order to be useful and efficient, he must thoroughly understand his true aim, and well directhismeanstotheobjectofpursuit. But,theChristianhasmoresacred obligations towards God ; he should know his duty as a citizen and as the member of a family ; he must live in the discharge of every duty ; and, he should know, that he is destined for an immortal life hereafter, which will be one of happiness, for those who labour well and with purity of intention. From the eulogy pronounced on him, we may learn, that the present holy man bore the repute of having been faithful to the end. The Feilire of St. ^ngus ' enters My-Critoc, designated "a fair servant," at the nth of May. The name of Critan Mic Iladon is mentioned, in the Martyrology of Tallagh,^ at the nth of May. 3 The Bollandists,'* quoting this notice, call him Critanus, the son of Illudion,and they state, that he bore also the name Mochritocus, which may be Anglicized " My Chritoc. " Thus, from the early calendars, we learn, that his father was called Iladon or loUadon ; and, he was born—as appears most probable—some time in the sixth century. This we can discover, by reference to the period, when some of his contemporaries flourished. He is variedly called Criotan, Credan, Credanus, or Cridanus. , He seems to have been the disciple of that holy Briton, St. Petrock,5 or St. Petrocus,^ who fled
Irish Academy," Irish Manuscript Series, vol. i. , part i. , p. Ixxix.
"^ EditedbyRev. Dr. Kelly,p. xxiii.
3 read, in the Jn the Franciscan copy we
first instance Cimcaii niAC iLLa'ooii ; and subsequently, we find this entry, at the pre- gg^t date, lllochiMcoc i. e. Ctmcaii triAc iUa- . ^on A5UI' Ci\umchii\ Co|\iiiac A-^wy in ^^AAimj aca 1Se -^o choniAi\c oe -oiAbol cinnAf ^u i^ofpex) nenih. Ax) <\\. \em -oiAbol x>x. . . . The remainder seems to be obliterated. ••,. ••
^ See Acta Sanctorum, tomus 11. , Man xi. Among the pretermitted samts, p. 611. s His feast occurs, at the 4th of June, where his Life will be found, in the succeed-
tains, at May lOth, or Ides vi. Translatio Saiicti Laurentii Archiepiscopi Dubliniensis, ix. Lect.
i.
Episcopi Athtrumensi, et postea Archiepis- copi Ardmachani, cap. i. , pp. 360, 361.
5 See Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adamnan's " Life of St. Columba. " Additional Notes (O), p. 388.
® See vol. i. , pp. 404, 405.
^ See " Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Sco-
torum," tomus ii. , lib. viii. , num. 671, p.
353.
^ See what has been stated already re-
garding him, in Second Vol. of this work, and at the 12th day of February, Art. i. , chap. ii.
Trithemius places him, as having flourished under Theodosius, the Emperor, at a. d. ccccxxx. See "Calalogus Script©-
7 See Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adamnan's " Life of St. Columba," Additional Notes (O), p. 388.
Article iv. —' See vol. iii. of this work,
at the 17th of March, in his Life there given.
' See " Trias Thaumaturga," Septima Vita S. Patricii, pars, ii. , cap. Ixvii.
3 See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. ,
Maii x. Among the pretermitted saints, p.
492,
Article v. — ' In his work, " Catalogus
Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum," &c. , at fol.
Ixviii. , he is set down, as having flourished,
1
1
—
io8 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [May i6.
notice him at the loth of May. remark,s that author^ bestows upon neither the Master nor the Disciple the title Beatus or Sanctus. A modern Cata- logue of the Saints of Scotland mentions St. Hildebert, Archbishop, and Blessed Sedulius, Priest, at this date. Again, Camerarius, in his Menology of the Scottish Saints, gives to both the title of Sanctity, at the loth of May; while, Hildebert, called Abbot in Scotia, is praised for his wonderful holiness and for his remarkable learning. He is stated, to have been living in the year309; but,thisaccountwillnotagreewiththestatementsofotherScottish writers. 7 Now,Dempster'sHildebert,Archbishop,flourishedduringthereign of the Emperor Theodosius the Great,^ and while Pope St. Innocent I. was in the Roman See. 9 The latter governed the Church from a. d. 402 to 417 ;'° so that we see here and hereafter how conflicting, and even how contradictory, becomesthechronology. Notwithstanding,theoriginalbentofThomasDemp- ster's inventive genius dispenses altogether with the accordance of date, and the contemporaneousness of persons ; for, while he makes St. Hildebert
Archbishop of the Scots, the preceptor of Sedulius the Scot and bishop of the Greeks "—to preside as bishop over Mans,'^ in Gaul, and afterwards to have become Archbishop of Tours '3—the death of Hildebert is set down, also, at the 1 8th day of December, a. d. 1136. '* In reality, he died, November i8th, a. d.
33. '5 Dempster also cites William of Malmesbury, for support of his state- ment. However, if an earlier St. Hildebert, Archbishop of the Scots, flourished, and had Sedulius for his disciple, it seems more likely, that he belonged to Ireland, rather than to Scotland.
ArticleVI. Aedh,orAedus. TheMartyrologyofTallagh,'atthe lothofMay,simplyrecordsAedha; but,asinthenextline,Conmac'follows, it is possible—but not probable—this had been intended to indicate his father's name. In the Franciscan copy, we have on the same line, in the third column, Aedo. Cormac. 3 The Bollandists * quote this entry, at the same date, calling him Aedus, and stating, that no less than twenty-five, bearing a similar name, are enumerated among the Irish Saints. 5 Considerable doubt seems to exist, regarding the proper identification of this saint. Colgan
Scotorum," tomus ii. , lib. viii. , num. 671,
PP- 353 to 355.
'= The chief city of Maine, in France.
'^ No doubt alkision is made to Hildebert,
who was born at Lavardin in Vendome, in 1057, who was chosen as Bishop of Mans, at first, and who was elected to succeed Gil- bert, Archbishop of Tours, a. d. 11 25, at the age of sixty-eight. See Abbe Fleury's " Histoire Ecclesiastique," tome xiv. , liv. Ixvii. , sect, xlii. , p. 336.
'* See the Bollandiats' "Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. , Maii x. Among the pretermitted saints, p. 492.
'5 See Abbe Fleury's " Histoire Ecclesias- tique," tome xiv. , liv. lxviii. , sect, xix. , pp. 424,425.
Article vi— ' Edited by the Rev. Matthew Kelly, D. D. . p. xxiii.
' (? ) Cormac. We believe this should be referred to Conmac or Connachtach, Abbot of lona, already noticed.
^ Thus given in the Irish characters Ac'oo. " See " Historia Ecclcsiastica Gcntis CoptriAC.
rum Ecclesiasticorum," fol. xxxiiii.
5 See "Acta Sanctorum,"' tomus ii. , Mail X. Among the pretermitted saints,
p_ AM.
' Viz. Trithemius.
7 In the " Scotichronicon " of Rev. Ur. J.
F. S. Gordon, his notice is set down thus, among the Early Bishops in Scotland, " Hildebert, a. d. 490. "— Vol. i. , p. 43-
^ He reigned from a. d. 379 to 394, when he became sole Emperor, and he died a. d. ^915. See Rev. John Alzog's "Manual of Universal Church History," translated by Rev. F T. P. ibisch and Rev. Thomas S. Byrne, vol. i. . Period i. . Epoch 2, chap. ii. sect. loi, pp. 338, 339.
9 Dempster states: "Floruit anno CD. sedente Romae S. Innoccntio I. , Scoto, im- perante Theodosio. Meminit Trithemius. " —"Historia EcclesiasticaGentis. Scotorum," tomus ii. , lib. viii. , num. 671, p. 355.
'" See Sir Harris Nicolas' " Chronology of
History," p. 210,
——
May io. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
asserts, however, that he was surnamed Dubh, and after having been a King over Leinster, he became a monk, as also an abbot and bishop of Kildare. ^ When assigning this day, as being a festival for St. Aidus, Bishop of Kildare, whose acts are recorded at the 4th of January yet, there is only a possibi-
;
lity of such being the case. Reasons for this statement will be found, else-
where, in our text and notes. 7 St. Aedh is said to have died, on the loth of May, and in the year 638. ^ According to the Martyrology of Donegal,^ we find, that Aedh, son of Cormac, had veneration paid him, at this date.
Article VII. St. Connla. The simple entry of Connla, Bishop, appearsintheMartyrologyofTallagh,'atthelothofMay. ^ Inalaterrecord, we learn, that on this day was venerated, Connla, 3on of Leinin, Bishop. This weread,intheMartyrologyofDonegal. 3 But,wesuspectsomeerrorhas been admitted, in reference to the patronymic.
Article VIII. Mac Lemruin, or Mac Leninn. According to the Martyrology of Tallagh,'' a festival in honour of Mac Lemruin ^ was cele- brated, at the loth of May. In the Franciscan copy, the entry is Mac Lemnse. ^ Following the same authority, the BoUandists * have Mac-Leninn, or Filius Lenini, without any further indication of his age, or place.
Article IX. St. Finntan. The simple entry, Finntan, occurs, in the published Martyrology of Tallagh,' at the loth of May, as also in the Fran- ciscan copy. ^ The BoUandists 3 also insert his name, at this date, and remark- ing only, that there are many holy men so called,^ in the calendar.
Article X. St. Mohsionoc, of Cluain Caoinchne. This name andthisaddressareentered,atthelothofMay,intheFranciscan^ andpub- lished Martyrology of Tallagh,^ as Moshinoc of Cluana Caichne. Quoting the same authority, the BoUandists 3 have Mosinocus de Cluain-Caichne, at
* See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. , Maii X.
Among the pretermitted Saints, p. 492.
3 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 124, 125.
Article viii. — ' Edited by Rev. Dr. s See also Colgan's " Acta Sanctorum Kelly, p. xxiii.
Hiberni3e,"Januariixxxi. , Appendix ad Acta S. Maidoci, cap. i. , pp. 220, 221.
* See Archdall's " Monasticon Hiberni- cum," p. 323.
7 See, at the 4th day of January, Art. i. , in the First Volume of this work.
* See Colgan's " Trias Thaumaturga," Ap- pendix Quiata ad Acta S. Brigidse, cap. ii. , p. 629.
5 Edited by Drs. Todd and Reeves, pp. 124, 125.
=* Apparently, an incorrect reading for Mac Lemnin.
3 Thius given in the Irish characters, 111 ac LemriAe.
" See " Acta Sanctorum," toraus_ ii. ,
Maii x. Among the pretermitted saints,
p. 492.
Article ix. —' Edited by Rev. Dr.
Kelly, p. xxiii.
^ He is there entered as V'^cahi.
3 See " Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. ,
Article vii. —' Edited by Rev. Dr. Maii x. Among the pretermitted saints,
Kelly, p. xxiii.
* In the Franciscan copy, the separate in-
sertion of Con'oLAi epi appears in a line, as if apart from what immediately follows, viz. , UlAcLeninAe.
p. 492.
'' Some of these are venerated, respectively
at the nth, 15th and 20tli of this month.
Article x. —'
Here we read . 1. CluAin CAichne.
:
llloi'inoc
O
209
——
iio LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [May io.
this day. The place so designated has not been identified. Again, the MartyrologyofDonegal» recordsonthisday,Mohsionoc,ofCluainCaoin- chne, as having been venerated.
ArticleXI. FeastofSt. Florentius,BishopofStrasburg. The Life of this saint had been prepared for publication, at the present date, and for the 7th of November, by Colgan. In that anonymous list, published by O'SuUevanBeare,thenameoccurs,atthelothofMay. Atthesamedate, Henry Fitzsimon enters Florentius, on his Calendar of National Saints. ' At the loth of May, likewise, Thomas Dempster has a festival for St. Florentius, who, \Yith certain holy men named,^' is said to have founded a monastery for the Scots, at Strasburg, over which See he presided. Surius 3 has relegated the notices of this holy prelate, to the 7th day of November, which appears to have been his chief festival, and where a biographical account of him will be found, in this work.
Article XII. —Festival of St. Wiro, and of St. Plechelm, Bishops ANDConfessors,andofSt. Otger,atRuremond,inHolland. Inthe Diocese of Ruremond, Saints Wiro, Plechelm, and Otger, are specially vene- rated, at the loth of May. ' A Double Office, and one Proper, with Antiphons andHymns,arethenandthererecited. Atthisdate,referenceisonlymade to St. Wiro and to his Double Office. ^
Article XIII. St. Saranus. A St. Saranus is recorded, for the loth of May, in the anonymous list of our Irish Saints, published by O'SuUevan Beare. ' He is also set down, in Father Henry Fitzsimon's list,^ at this day, and at the i8th of May, as the BoUandists notice. ^
Article XIV. Translation of the Relics of St. Laurence O'TooLE, Archbishop of Dublin. The anniversary for the translation of St. Laurence O'Toole's relics is observed, with great solemnity, at Eu, in Normandy. The translation itself, which took place, on the loth of May,
tomus xi. Novembris vii. . Vita S. Flo-
S. Wirone Episcopo Ruremundce in Gelria.
Commentarius Prcevius Joannis Bollandi, Article xi. ' See O'SuUevan Beare's sect, i. , num. 3, 4, 5, pp. 309, 310.
" Historice Catholics Ibernice Compen- = See ibid. , Maii x. Among the preter- dium," tomus i. , lib. iv. , cap. xi„ xii. , pp. mitted saints, p. 492.
* Edited by Rev. Dr. Kelly, p. xxiii.
3 See "Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. ,
Maii X. Among the pretermitted saints,
p, 492.
^ Edited by Dis. Todd and Reeves, pp.
rentii.
Article xii.
124, 125. —
"
" Tlie following is the entry, taken from licae Ibernioe Compendium," tomus i. , lib.
^o, 54.
•
See
Historii^ Catho-
his " Menologium Scoticum :" "Argentina
Florentii Eremitre el episcopi, qui cum
Sanctis Hildulpho, Argobasto et Adeodato
Scotiam e_^ressus, sedem illam rexit,
monasterium Scotis condidit. "—Bishop Maii x. Among the pretermitted saints, Forbes' " Kalendars of Scottish Saints," p.
199.
^ See " De Probatis Sanctorum Vitis,"
—
" Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. , Maii viii. De
Article xiii. —
' See the BoUandists'
iv. , cap. xi. , p. 50.
" See " Catalogus Aliquorum Sanctoruna
Hibernice. "
^ yee " Acta Sanctorum," tomus ii. ,
p. 493. —
Article xiv.
*AMS. in T. C. D. , classed B 3, 12, con-
' See Chapter x.
—;
May II. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
2Tt
A. D. 1226, will be found treated at much greater length, in the Life of St. Lau- rence O'Toole,' at the 14th of November. The present feast was celebrated, with an office of Nine Lessons. ^
eiebeutl) JBaj) of illaj)*
ARTICLE L—ST. CRIOTAN, OR CRIDANUS, CREDAN OR CREDANUS, OF AGHAVANNAGH, OR MACREDDIN, COUNTY OF WICKLOW.
[SIXTH OR SEVENTH CENTURY. ]
THE exigencies of life require, that a man ought not only to know those things which serve his interests, but he should strive to put that know- ledge acquired into practice, if he desire to succeed. It is moreover very necessary, that he learn, as a man of business, or as a professional man, or as one following some craft or calling, every detail of his life-day occupations, so as to exercise his skill and intelligence in their prosecution. In order to be useful and efficient, he must thoroughly understand his true aim, and well directhismeanstotheobjectofpursuit. But,theChristianhasmoresacred obligations towards God ; he should know his duty as a citizen and as the member of a family ; he must live in the discharge of every duty ; and, he should know, that he is destined for an immortal life hereafter, which will be one of happiness, for those who labour well and with purity of intention. From the eulogy pronounced on him, we may learn, that the present holy man bore the repute of having been faithful to the end. The Feilire of St. ^ngus ' enters My-Critoc, designated "a fair servant," at the nth of May. The name of Critan Mic Iladon is mentioned, in the Martyrology of Tallagh,^ at the nth of May. 3 The Bollandists,'* quoting this notice, call him Critanus, the son of Illudion,and they state, that he bore also the name Mochritocus, which may be Anglicized " My Chritoc. " Thus, from the early calendars, we learn, that his father was called Iladon or loUadon ; and, he was born—as appears most probable—some time in the sixth century. This we can discover, by reference to the period, when some of his contemporaries flourished. He is variedly called Criotan, Credan, Credanus, or Cridanus. , He seems to have been the disciple of that holy Briton, St. Petrock,5 or St. Petrocus,^ who fled
Irish Academy," Irish Manuscript Series, vol. i. , part i. , p. Ixxix.
"^ EditedbyRev. Dr. Kelly,p. xxiii.
3 read, in the Jn the Franciscan copy we
first instance Cimcaii niAC iLLa'ooii ; and subsequently, we find this entry, at the pre- gg^t date, lllochiMcoc i. e. Ctmcaii triAc iUa- . ^on A5UI' Ci\umchii\ Co|\iiiac A-^wy in ^^AAimj aca 1Se -^o choniAi\c oe -oiAbol cinnAf ^u i^ofpex) nenih. Ax) <\\. \em -oiAbol x>x. . . . The remainder seems to be obliterated. ••,. ••
^ See Acta Sanctorum, tomus 11. , Man xi. Among the pretermitted samts, p. 611. s His feast occurs, at the 4th of June, where his Life will be found, in the succeed-
tains, at May lOth, or Ides vi. Translatio Saiicti Laurentii Archiepiscopi Dubliniensis, ix. Lect.
i.
