Dima, monk of afterwards a of the Iona, bishop
He flourished in the early part of the 7th century.
He flourished in the early part of the 7th century.
O'Hanlon - Lives of the Irish Saints - v6
St.
Colgu, or Colgan, of Kill-cholgan, in
January.
23.
212
St. monk of Colman, Hi,
and afterwards said to be of Lin-
atthe8thof 21^ St. August. 24.
His feast is set down at 20th of 208 February,
Connaught.
this does not appear to be correct.
by Colgan ; but, 20. St. Colgo, or Colgan, son of Aodh treats of him at the 20th of 20?
Draighneach,
as if lie had a
a monk of Hi.
Colgan 210
day.
February,
festival,
at that
21. St. Collan, of
Dermagh,
in Meath.
A feast has been assigned to him at the 16th of September, as a St. Colan, 211
venerated in our Calendars. 22. St. Colman, or Columban, founder of the
monasteryofSnamhluthir. Heissaidtohavebeenvenerated,onthe1stof
disfarne. Tohimhasbeen a assigned feast,
St. Colman, son of Comhgellan, and who died in 620, according to the " Annals of the Four Masters. " 21 * 25. St. Colman, abbot of Rechrain. He
,9? See a further account of him, at that date, in the Fifth Volume of this work, Art. iii.
9s By Colgan.
199 See a notice of him in the present work at that date.
100 See notices of St. Caelan, at that date, in this work.
201 See the First Volume of this work, at that date, Art. xi.
202 See notices, in the Fourth Volume of this work, at that date, Art. vi.
-°3 He was one of the companions, who left Ireland with St. Columba, when he first went to Britain.
204 See his Acts, at that date, in the Fifth Volume of this work, Art. i.
205 See notices of him, at that date, in this work.
205 See notices of him, at that date, in this work.
207 According to David Camerarius, a St. Cibthacus, had a feast, at the 7th of August.
"
Kalendars of Scottish Saints. " Scottish Entries in the Kalendarof
corresponding entry, in our Irish Calendars, 2o8 See notices of the saints, bearing this name, in the Second Volume of this work,
and at that date.
m) See H Acta Sanctorum Hibernke," xx.
Februarii, De S. Colgo, sive Colgano, Abbate de Kill-Colgan, in Connacia, pp. 380, 381.
"° We have preferred treating of him, at
the 25th of February, in the Second Volume
of this work, Art. iii. , Reputed Feast of
Cailtan, or Coelten, or Colga, Monk, at
Iona, Scotland,
See Bishop Forbes'
David Camerarius, p. 239. We find no have been any corresponding entry in our
211
work, and at the same date.
2I2
This statement we receive with con-
on the
of 2°3 July ;
Notices of him may be found, in this
siderable doubt, as may be seen, by referring to the First Volume of this work, at
that date, Art. xvi. , St. Colman, son of Eochaidh.
2
' 3 See a more detailed account of him, in this work, at that date,
"* See Dr. O'Donovan's edition, vol. i. , pp. 242, 243.
2I
s At this date, there does not appear to
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 509
is said to have been venerated on the 16th of March 2i s—but we suppose this
2 ' 6 At this latter date, further notices of him may be found in this work. 26. St. Colman, son of Enan, and of Minchotha, sister of St. Columkille, and who, according to Colgan, seems to
to have been a mistake for the 16th of
have been venerated on the
June.
of March, 2I 7 or at the
of 218
9th April. 27.
St. 2I 9 son of Colman,
Beg-bhile,
Connan and Cuan.
5th Tighernach,
220 brother to
He was nearly related to St. Columba, being the fourth in descent from
Conall Gulban. 28. St. Colman, or Columbanus, son of Ronan, who derives his descent from Conall Gulban. His festival—if one he had—does not
to be known. 221 St. Colum of Enach in had a festi-
Crag, Ulster,
30. St. Coman, or Comhan, brother to
31. St. Comgan, or Caomhghan, son of Deghill, and sister's son of Columba. It is said, by Colgan, either on the 2nd of August,224 or on the 13th of
October,"5 his feast was celebrated. 32. St. Conall, abbot of Innis-caoil,
in was venerated on the 20th of 226 St. Conna, or Con- Tirconnel, May. 33.
nan, surnamed Dil, son of Tighearnach, and brother of St. Colman, had a
22
festival on the 8th of March, 7 near Easruaidh in Tirconnell. 34. St.
Conacht, or Connachtach, son of Maoldraighneach, about whom very little seems to be known. 35. St. Conrach Mac-Kein, Priest of Dermagh monas-
29.
appear
val, on the 22nd of September.
SS. CuminandBecan. Hisfeasthasbeensetdownatthe18thofMarch. 223
223
is said to have been venerated on the of 228 St. 23rd February. 36.
tery,
Constantin, or Cusandin, King of Cornubia. He is said 22? to have presided over the monastery of Govan, upon Clyde, and to have converted the people of Kintyre, where he suffered martyrdom. We have already treated about him at the nth of March,230 the date assigned for his festival. 37. St. Cor- mac HuaLiethain, abbot of Darmagh. His feast was held, on the 2istof June. 231 38. St. Corman is said to have been the first missionary to the Northum- brians. He flourished in the year 630, and he is reverenced, on the 12th of March,232 as has been stated. 39. St. Cuannan, abbot of Kill-chuannain, in
233
St. Cuan or Coan, son of Tighernach, was venerated on the 2nd of March. 23*
Calendars.
Connaught.
His festival has been
assigned
to the
4th
of
February.
40.
2,6
There is a notice of Colman, son of
"3 See also the notices of St. Comgan or Comdhan, at that date, in the present work,
225
Roi, of Reachrainn, on the 16th ofJune, in the Irish Calendars.
2I ? This is certainly a mistake of Colgan, as may be seen by referring to the Third Volume of this work, at the date, where the feast belongs to Colman the Thirsty, a dis- ciple of St. Patrick, Art. iii.
2,8 See the brief allusion to St. Colman,
Art, v. , in the Fourth Volume of this work,
at the 9th of April. — 2I»
See an account of him, in the Fifth Volume of this work, at that date, Art. ii.
—The date for his festival if any he had seems to be unknown. See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Quarta Appen-
con. " 23°
dix ad Acta S. p. 480.
220
Columbre, cap. 3,
num.
9,
Son of Ferguss, son of ^Engus, son to Conall Gulban, according to the Genealogies of the Irish Saints, chap. i.
221 See ibid. , num. 8, p. 480.
222
See also notices of him, at this date, in the present work.
223 See the Third Volume of this work, at the same date, Art. i.
224 See notices regarding him, at this date, in the present work.
22? See an account of him, at this date, in
the Third Volume of the present work,
Art. xiii.
228
lume of this work, for further notices regard-
229
Seeatthesamedate, theSecondVo-
ing him, Art. vi.
"
By Fordun, in his Scotichroni-
See Third Volume of this work, Art. ii.
23' There further notices of him be may
found in the present volume.
"y-
See the Third Volume of this work, at that date, for further notices of him, Art. xii.
233 See the Second Volume of this work, at that date, for his Acts, Art. i. However, in these there do not appear any indica- tions, that he had been a disciple of St. Co- lumba.
234 See an account of him, at that date, in the Third Volume of this work, Art. xiii.
5io LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9.
41. St. Cuchumin Mac-Kein, called abbot of Hi,2*5 and nephew of St. Columba, by his sister Sinecha. 42. St. Cumin, surnamed Fionn, abbot of Hi, and who wrote Columba's Life. His feast was held on the 24th of Feb-
ruary,
where we have
already
noticed him. 2*6
43.
St. abbot of Dachonna,
Eas-mac-neirc, in Connaught. His feast has been assigned to the 8th of
2
March. *? 44. St. Dalian Forguill, formerly a bard or poet, whose feast is
2*8 andwho a inan- pronounced panegyric
cient Irish verse on St. Columba.
descendants, who was the servant of St. Columba, and the companion of his voyage to Britain. According to Colgan, his feast was held on the 6th 23° or
celebratedonthe of
29th January,
1 8th of 24 ° January. 46.
Mercians, in England.
St.
Dima, monk of afterwards a of the Iona, bishop
He flourished in the early part of the 7th century.
Hisfestivalhasbeen
variously placed
atthe22ndof 1 atthe8thof February,**
of and at the 16th of Novem- 19th July,
2*2 at the of at the April, 19th June,
45. St. Dermit, one of King Loogaire's
ber. 47. St. Eochadh, or Eochadh Torannan, is said to have had a festival
2
at the 25th of Junuary. ** 48. St. Enna, son of Nuadhan, abbot of Imleach-
a festival at the 18th of 2** September.
in has been foda, Connaught,
assigned
49. St. Ernan, uncle to St. Columba, and abbot of Himba, who is thought by
2*5 St. abbot August. 50. Ernan,
His feast is set down, at the rst
2*?
Teach-Ernain. HeisalsocalledMernoc. HewasthesonofDegill,and
of Cumenia, the sister of St. Columba. 53. Blessed Eoghan, or Eoghanan,a Pictish presbyter, and a monk of Iona. Colgan supposes he may have been the Eogan or Eugenenius of Lismore, in the Hebrides, and whose festival
28
occurs at the 16th or 17th of October. * 54. St. Failbhe, abbot of Hi, and
whose feast occurs the 22nd of Majch. 2*' 55. St. Farannan, abbot of All- Farannain, in Connaught, and whose festival occurs, at the 15th of Feb-
ruary. 250 56. St. Fiachna, or Fechno, ofAgha-luing, Ethica. In the opinion of Colgan, he maybe the saint Fiachna, who had a festival at the 13th of March,251 or another whose feast occurs on the 29th of April. 252 57. St. Fechuo, or Fetchuo, son of Rodan, who flourished a. d. 58o. 25* According to some accounts, he was venerated on the 12th of March,25* while others place the
to have had a at the 18th of festival,
Colgan
of Drim-tuam, or Drumhome, in Tirconnell.
of 2*6 January.
abbot of
and of the race of
St.
Niall. According to Colgan, he seems to have been identical with a Saint
Ernan,
whose feast occurs, on the nth of
January.
52.
St. of Ernan,
51.
Ernan,
Torach,
King
235 This appears to be a statement, for which there is no warrant.
236 In the Second Volume of this work, Art. i.
237 See an account of him, at that date, in the Third Volume of this work. . Art. xiv.
338 See his Life, written at that date, in the Fifth Volume of this work, Art. v.
23' See some account of him, in the First Volume of this work, at that date, Ait. iii.
240 This date seems to be incorrectly printed, as no saint of the name appears in our Calendars, at the latter day.
241 See his Life, at that date, in the Second Volume of this work, Art. ix.
247 See also notices respectively, at this day, and at the following dates.
243 See an account of St. Eochod, Apos-
tie among the Picts, at 25th of January, in the First Volume of this work, Art. i.
244 See a notice of him, at that date, in the
present work.
245 See an account of St. Ernin or Mer-
nog, at that date, in this work.
24° See the First Volume of this work, at
that date, Art. viii.
**T See notices of St. Ernan, son of Caem-
han, at that date, in the First Volume ofthis work, Art. v.
2*8 See a notice in this work, at both dates.
249 SeetheThirdVolumeofthiswork,at that date, Art. i.
25° See his Life, at that date, in the Se- cond Volume of this work, Art. ii.
25' He may have alluded to St. Viganus, of whom there are notices, at that date, in the Third Volume of this work, Art. viii. However, it seems most probable, he meant St. Fiachna, venerated at the 30th of the month. See ibid. , Art. ix.
252 See the Fourth Volume of this work, at that date, Art. iii.
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
511
255 nous,byAdamnan,andwhowasabbotofHii. Hisfeastoccurs,atthe2nd
of
chosgain, in the diocese of. Derry. According to Colgan, he appears to have been venerated, either on the 2nd of March,260 or on the 29th of Decem- ber. 201 62. St. Finan, an anchorite, near Durrow ; supposed by some to be the same with the preceding. 63. St. Finan, who succeeded Aidan as bishop
262
of Lindisfarne. His Acts are set down, at the 17th of February. Finbarr,abbotofDrim-choluim,inConnaught. Heissaid26^ tohavebeen
natalis ofSt.
Fethchuan,
at the
23rd
July.
58.
St.
Fergna,
called
Virg-
of Marches6 St. 59,
surnamed abbot of Lobhar,
near Dublin. 60. St. Finan, or Finthan, abbot of Rath,"8 in Tirconnel. He is thought to have been vene- rated, on the 25th of November. " 61. St. Finan, or Fennin, abbot of Magh-
Finan,
His Acts will be found written, at the 16th of March. 257
Sord,
venerated on the of 20* or on the 25th July,
of 2^ St. 9th September. 65.
Finnchan,
abbotofArdchaoin. Hehada
festival,
at the nthofMarch. 266
66. St. Finnlugan, a monk of Hi, and about whom more may be found, at
the of 26? the for his festival. St. or son
3rd January, day 67. Finten, Fintan,
of Aodh, founder of the monastery of Caille Abhind. Colgan is of opinion, that he may be found among the different saints bearing his name, and
respectively reverenced,
or at the 2? ° and 2? r 7th 9th
Tulchan, of whom more shall be said. Saxon or Anglo-Saxon monk of Iona.
son of 69. Blessed Genere, or Gueren, a
was the
Guereus,
who is mentioned in the
Calendars,
at the
or the
who has a feast on the
2"
27th July. 70. Grellan,
at the of 268 the 1st of 260
19th September,
of November. 68. St. Fintan
October,
of 2 ? 2 25th January,
son
firstvoyagetoBritain. IntheopinionofColgan,hewaseitherGreallan,the
son of venerated on the of 2 TM or Grellan who Rodan, 15th April, Aoibhleach,
was venerated at Tamlactacarna, in the territory of Hy Brazil, on the 13th of
of
of Rodan, or Grellan Aoibhleach. He was the companion of St. Columba's
2"
son of and brother of SS. Aidan Fintan,
Gueren,
St.
or
in onthe of 2? 6 St. or son Cre, Leinster, 7th September. 72. Lasran, Lasren,
ofFeradach,abbotofDermagh. Hewasveneratedonthe16thofSeptem-
266 See some account of in the Third him,
Vo^lume of this work, at that date, Art. v. See, at that date, the Third Volume of
this work, Art. ii.
268 The Fionntain, at this date, is charac-
St.
and Conrach. He is said to have been venerated, in the island of Lough
July.
71.
Hilary,
Elaire,
251 See "
Martyrolum Anglicamim. "
254 See the Third Volume of this work, at
that date, Art. xiii.
255 See a notice of him, at that date, in this
work.
256 See notices of him, in the Third Vo- terized as an Abbot. See the notice in this
lume of this work, at that date, Art. iv.
25 ? See the Third Volume of this work,
at that date, Art. i.
work, at that day.
36g See notices, at that date, of a St. Fintan,
in the present work.
"7° See at that ofa St. Fionn- notices, date,
tan, in the present work.
S? I See at that date, in the present work, a
St. Fionntan's festival.
2? 2 This seems to be an incorrect conjec-
ture. See notices of Guaire, bishop of Gob-
hail, at that date, in the First Volume of the
present work, Art. iv.
2? 3 See notices ofhim, at that date, in the
present work.
2 7< See an account of him, at that date, in
the Fourth Volume of this work, Art. vi.
=75 See notices, at that date, in the present
work.
2? 6 See an account of him, in this work,
258 Also named
Rathmunterdoney, county
of Donegal.
259 See some account of him at that date,
in the present work.
26#
of this work, Art. xi.
See at that date, in the Third Volume
261
at that date.
See, also, notices of him in this work,
203 See the Second Volume of this work, Art. xxvi.
263 By Colgan.
264 See the Seventh Volume of this work, af that date.
265 The present holy man seems, however, to be different from the St. Fionnbharr of Cill Cunga, whose feast is set down, on the
of
9th September.
and at that day.
2" See an account of
him,
at that in date,
Munnu, Colgan observes, that perhaps he
64. St.
512 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9.
2 ?
January.
23.
212
St. monk of Colman, Hi,
and afterwards said to be of Lin-
atthe8thof 21^ St. August. 24.
His feast is set down at 20th of 208 February,
Connaught.
this does not appear to be correct.
by Colgan ; but, 20. St. Colgo, or Colgan, son of Aodh treats of him at the 20th of 20?
Draighneach,
as if lie had a
a monk of Hi.
Colgan 210
day.
February,
festival,
at that
21. St. Collan, of
Dermagh,
in Meath.
A feast has been assigned to him at the 16th of September, as a St. Colan, 211
venerated in our Calendars. 22. St. Colman, or Columban, founder of the
monasteryofSnamhluthir. Heissaidtohavebeenvenerated,onthe1stof
disfarne. Tohimhasbeen a assigned feast,
St. Colman, son of Comhgellan, and who died in 620, according to the " Annals of the Four Masters. " 21 * 25. St. Colman, abbot of Rechrain. He
,9? See a further account of him, at that date, in the Fifth Volume of this work, Art. iii.
9s By Colgan.
199 See a notice of him in the present work at that date.
100 See notices of St. Caelan, at that date, in this work.
201 See the First Volume of this work, at that date, Art. xi.
202 See notices, in the Fourth Volume of this work, at that date, Art. vi.
-°3 He was one of the companions, who left Ireland with St. Columba, when he first went to Britain.
204 See his Acts, at that date, in the Fifth Volume of this work, Art. i.
205 See notices of him, at that date, in this work.
205 See notices of him, at that date, in this work.
207 According to David Camerarius, a St. Cibthacus, had a feast, at the 7th of August.
"
Kalendars of Scottish Saints. " Scottish Entries in the Kalendarof
corresponding entry, in our Irish Calendars, 2o8 See notices of the saints, bearing this name, in the Second Volume of this work,
and at that date.
m) See H Acta Sanctorum Hibernke," xx.
Februarii, De S. Colgo, sive Colgano, Abbate de Kill-Colgan, in Connacia, pp. 380, 381.
"° We have preferred treating of him, at
the 25th of February, in the Second Volume
of this work, Art. iii. , Reputed Feast of
Cailtan, or Coelten, or Colga, Monk, at
Iona, Scotland,
See Bishop Forbes'
David Camerarius, p. 239. We find no have been any corresponding entry in our
211
work, and at the same date.
2I2
This statement we receive with con-
on the
of 2°3 July ;
Notices of him may be found, in this
siderable doubt, as may be seen, by referring to the First Volume of this work, at
that date, Art. xvi. , St. Colman, son of Eochaidh.
2
' 3 See a more detailed account of him, in this work, at that date,
"* See Dr. O'Donovan's edition, vol. i. , pp. 242, 243.
2I
s At this date, there does not appear to
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 509
is said to have been venerated on the 16th of March 2i s—but we suppose this
2 ' 6 At this latter date, further notices of him may be found in this work. 26. St. Colman, son of Enan, and of Minchotha, sister of St. Columkille, and who, according to Colgan, seems to
to have been a mistake for the 16th of
have been venerated on the
June.
of March, 2I 7 or at the
of 218
9th April. 27.
St. 2I 9 son of Colman,
Beg-bhile,
Connan and Cuan.
5th Tighernach,
220 brother to
He was nearly related to St. Columba, being the fourth in descent from
Conall Gulban. 28. St. Colman, or Columbanus, son of Ronan, who derives his descent from Conall Gulban. His festival—if one he had—does not
to be known. 221 St. Colum of Enach in had a festi-
Crag, Ulster,
30. St. Coman, or Comhan, brother to
31. St. Comgan, or Caomhghan, son of Deghill, and sister's son of Columba. It is said, by Colgan, either on the 2nd of August,224 or on the 13th of
October,"5 his feast was celebrated. 32. St. Conall, abbot of Innis-caoil,
in was venerated on the 20th of 226 St. Conna, or Con- Tirconnel, May. 33.
nan, surnamed Dil, son of Tighearnach, and brother of St. Colman, had a
22
festival on the 8th of March, 7 near Easruaidh in Tirconnell. 34. St.
Conacht, or Connachtach, son of Maoldraighneach, about whom very little seems to be known. 35. St. Conrach Mac-Kein, Priest of Dermagh monas-
29.
appear
val, on the 22nd of September.
SS. CuminandBecan. Hisfeasthasbeensetdownatthe18thofMarch. 223
223
is said to have been venerated on the of 228 St. 23rd February. 36.
tery,
Constantin, or Cusandin, King of Cornubia. He is said 22? to have presided over the monastery of Govan, upon Clyde, and to have converted the people of Kintyre, where he suffered martyrdom. We have already treated about him at the nth of March,230 the date assigned for his festival. 37. St. Cor- mac HuaLiethain, abbot of Darmagh. His feast was held, on the 2istof June. 231 38. St. Corman is said to have been the first missionary to the Northum- brians. He flourished in the year 630, and he is reverenced, on the 12th of March,232 as has been stated. 39. St. Cuannan, abbot of Kill-chuannain, in
233
St. Cuan or Coan, son of Tighernach, was venerated on the 2nd of March. 23*
Calendars.
Connaught.
His festival has been
assigned
to the
4th
of
February.
40.
2,6
There is a notice of Colman, son of
"3 See also the notices of St. Comgan or Comdhan, at that date, in the present work,
225
Roi, of Reachrainn, on the 16th ofJune, in the Irish Calendars.
2I ? This is certainly a mistake of Colgan, as may be seen by referring to the Third Volume of this work, at the date, where the feast belongs to Colman the Thirsty, a dis- ciple of St. Patrick, Art. iii.
2,8 See the brief allusion to St. Colman,
Art, v. , in the Fourth Volume of this work,
at the 9th of April. — 2I»
See an account of him, in the Fifth Volume of this work, at that date, Art. ii.
—The date for his festival if any he had seems to be unknown. See Colgan's "Trias Thaumaturga," Quarta Appen-
con. " 23°
dix ad Acta S. p. 480.
220
Columbre, cap. 3,
num.
9,
Son of Ferguss, son of ^Engus, son to Conall Gulban, according to the Genealogies of the Irish Saints, chap. i.
221 See ibid. , num. 8, p. 480.
222
See also notices of him, at this date, in the present work.
223 See the Third Volume of this work, at the same date, Art. i.
224 See notices regarding him, at this date, in the present work.
22? See an account of him, at this date, in
the Third Volume of the present work,
Art. xiii.
228
lume of this work, for further notices regard-
229
Seeatthesamedate, theSecondVo-
ing him, Art. vi.
"
By Fordun, in his Scotichroni-
See Third Volume of this work, Art. ii.
23' There further notices of him be may
found in the present volume.
"y-
See the Third Volume of this work, at that date, for further notices of him, Art. xii.
233 See the Second Volume of this work, at that date, for his Acts, Art. i. However, in these there do not appear any indica- tions, that he had been a disciple of St. Co- lumba.
234 See an account of him, at that date, in the Third Volume of this work, Art. xiii.
5io LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9.
41. St. Cuchumin Mac-Kein, called abbot of Hi,2*5 and nephew of St. Columba, by his sister Sinecha. 42. St. Cumin, surnamed Fionn, abbot of Hi, and who wrote Columba's Life. His feast was held on the 24th of Feb-
ruary,
where we have
already
noticed him. 2*6
43.
St. abbot of Dachonna,
Eas-mac-neirc, in Connaught. His feast has been assigned to the 8th of
2
March. *? 44. St. Dalian Forguill, formerly a bard or poet, whose feast is
2*8 andwho a inan- pronounced panegyric
cient Irish verse on St. Columba.
descendants, who was the servant of St. Columba, and the companion of his voyage to Britain. According to Colgan, his feast was held on the 6th 23° or
celebratedonthe of
29th January,
1 8th of 24 ° January. 46.
Mercians, in England.
St.
Dima, monk of afterwards a of the Iona, bishop
He flourished in the early part of the 7th century.
Hisfestivalhasbeen
variously placed
atthe22ndof 1 atthe8thof February,**
of and at the 16th of Novem- 19th July,
2*2 at the of at the April, 19th June,
45. St. Dermit, one of King Loogaire's
ber. 47. St. Eochadh, or Eochadh Torannan, is said to have had a festival
2
at the 25th of Junuary. ** 48. St. Enna, son of Nuadhan, abbot of Imleach-
a festival at the 18th of 2** September.
in has been foda, Connaught,
assigned
49. St. Ernan, uncle to St. Columba, and abbot of Himba, who is thought by
2*5 St. abbot August. 50. Ernan,
His feast is set down, at the rst
2*?
Teach-Ernain. HeisalsocalledMernoc. HewasthesonofDegill,and
of Cumenia, the sister of St. Columba. 53. Blessed Eoghan, or Eoghanan,a Pictish presbyter, and a monk of Iona. Colgan supposes he may have been the Eogan or Eugenenius of Lismore, in the Hebrides, and whose festival
28
occurs at the 16th or 17th of October. * 54. St. Failbhe, abbot of Hi, and
whose feast occurs the 22nd of Majch. 2*' 55. St. Farannan, abbot of All- Farannain, in Connaught, and whose festival occurs, at the 15th of Feb-
ruary. 250 56. St. Fiachna, or Fechno, ofAgha-luing, Ethica. In the opinion of Colgan, he maybe the saint Fiachna, who had a festival at the 13th of March,251 or another whose feast occurs on the 29th of April. 252 57. St. Fechuo, or Fetchuo, son of Rodan, who flourished a. d. 58o. 25* According to some accounts, he was venerated on the 12th of March,25* while others place the
to have had a at the 18th of festival,
Colgan
of Drim-tuam, or Drumhome, in Tirconnell.
of 2*6 January.
abbot of
and of the race of
St.
Niall. According to Colgan, he seems to have been identical with a Saint
Ernan,
whose feast occurs, on the nth of
January.
52.
St. of Ernan,
51.
Ernan,
Torach,
King
235 This appears to be a statement, for which there is no warrant.
236 In the Second Volume of this work, Art. i.
237 See an account of him, at that date, in the Third Volume of this work. . Art. xiv.
338 See his Life, written at that date, in the Fifth Volume of this work, Art. v.
23' See some account of him, in the First Volume of this work, at that date, Ait. iii.
240 This date seems to be incorrectly printed, as no saint of the name appears in our Calendars, at the latter day.
241 See his Life, at that date, in the Second Volume of this work, Art. ix.
247 See also notices respectively, at this day, and at the following dates.
243 See an account of St. Eochod, Apos-
tie among the Picts, at 25th of January, in the First Volume of this work, Art. i.
244 See a notice of him, at that date, in the
present work.
245 See an account of St. Ernin or Mer-
nog, at that date, in this work.
24° See the First Volume of this work, at
that date, Art. viii.
**T See notices of St. Ernan, son of Caem-
han, at that date, in the First Volume ofthis work, Art. v.
2*8 See a notice in this work, at both dates.
249 SeetheThirdVolumeofthiswork,at that date, Art. i.
25° See his Life, at that date, in the Se- cond Volume of this work, Art. ii.
25' He may have alluded to St. Viganus, of whom there are notices, at that date, in the Third Volume of this work, Art. viii. However, it seems most probable, he meant St. Fiachna, venerated at the 30th of the month. See ibid. , Art. ix.
252 See the Fourth Volume of this work, at that date, Art. iii.
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511
255 nous,byAdamnan,andwhowasabbotofHii. Hisfeastoccurs,atthe2nd
of
chosgain, in the diocese of. Derry. According to Colgan, he appears to have been venerated, either on the 2nd of March,260 or on the 29th of Decem- ber. 201 62. St. Finan, an anchorite, near Durrow ; supposed by some to be the same with the preceding. 63. St. Finan, who succeeded Aidan as bishop
262
of Lindisfarne. His Acts are set down, at the 17th of February. Finbarr,abbotofDrim-choluim,inConnaught. Heissaid26^ tohavebeen
natalis ofSt.
Fethchuan,
at the
23rd
July.
58.
St.
Fergna,
called
Virg-
of Marches6 St. 59,
surnamed abbot of Lobhar,
near Dublin. 60. St. Finan, or Finthan, abbot of Rath,"8 in Tirconnel. He is thought to have been vene- rated, on the 25th of November. " 61. St. Finan, or Fennin, abbot of Magh-
Finan,
His Acts will be found written, at the 16th of March. 257
Sord,
venerated on the of 20* or on the 25th July,
of 2^ St. 9th September. 65.
Finnchan,
abbotofArdchaoin. Hehada
festival,
at the nthofMarch. 266
66. St. Finnlugan, a monk of Hi, and about whom more may be found, at
the of 26? the for his festival. St. or son
3rd January, day 67. Finten, Fintan,
of Aodh, founder of the monastery of Caille Abhind. Colgan is of opinion, that he may be found among the different saints bearing his name, and
respectively reverenced,
or at the 2? ° and 2? r 7th 9th
Tulchan, of whom more shall be said. Saxon or Anglo-Saxon monk of Iona.
son of 69. Blessed Genere, or Gueren, a
was the
Guereus,
who is mentioned in the
Calendars,
at the
or the
who has a feast on the
2"
27th July. 70. Grellan,
at the of 268 the 1st of 260
19th September,
of November. 68. St. Fintan
October,
of 2 ? 2 25th January,
son
firstvoyagetoBritain. IntheopinionofColgan,hewaseitherGreallan,the
son of venerated on the of 2 TM or Grellan who Rodan, 15th April, Aoibhleach,
was venerated at Tamlactacarna, in the territory of Hy Brazil, on the 13th of
of
of Rodan, or Grellan Aoibhleach. He was the companion of St. Columba's
2"
son of and brother of SS. Aidan Fintan,
Gueren,
St.
or
in onthe of 2? 6 St. or son Cre, Leinster, 7th September. 72. Lasran, Lasren,
ofFeradach,abbotofDermagh. Hewasveneratedonthe16thofSeptem-
266 See some account of in the Third him,
Vo^lume of this work, at that date, Art. v. See, at that date, the Third Volume of
this work, Art. ii.
268 The Fionntain, at this date, is charac-
St.
and Conrach. He is said to have been venerated, in the island of Lough
July.
71.
Hilary,
Elaire,
251 See "
Martyrolum Anglicamim. "
254 See the Third Volume of this work, at
that date, Art. xiii.
255 See a notice of him, at that date, in this
work.
256 See notices of him, in the Third Vo- terized as an Abbot. See the notice in this
lume of this work, at that date, Art. iv.
25 ? See the Third Volume of this work,
at that date, Art. i.
work, at that day.
36g See notices, at that date, of a St. Fintan,
in the present work.
"7° See at that ofa St. Fionn- notices, date,
tan, in the present work.
S? I See at that date, in the present work, a
St. Fionntan's festival.
2? 2 This seems to be an incorrect conjec-
ture. See notices of Guaire, bishop of Gob-
hail, at that date, in the First Volume of the
present work, Art. iv.
2? 3 See notices ofhim, at that date, in the
present work.
2 7< See an account of him, at that date, in
the Fourth Volume of this work, Art. vi.
=75 See notices, at that date, in the present
work.
2? 6 See an account of him, in this work,
258 Also named
Rathmunterdoney, county
of Donegal.
259 See some account of him at that date,
in the present work.
26#
of this work, Art. xi.
See at that date, in the Third Volume
261
at that date.
See, also, notices of him in this work,
203 See the Second Volume of this work, Art. xxvi.
263 By Colgan.
264 See the Seventh Volume of this work, af that date.
265 The present holy man seems, however, to be different from the St. Fionnbharr of Cill Cunga, whose feast is set down, on the
of
9th September.
and at that day.
2" See an account of
him,
at that in date,
Munnu, Colgan observes, that perhaps he
64. St.
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