The martyrology of Donegal: a calendar of the saints of Ireland |
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Page 149 - CinelConaill (Donegal), was his chief church, for he was of the race of Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages.
Page 125 - I am Michael, the archangel, whom God hath sent to thee, to address thee and to make harmony for thee." "Thanks be to Him," said Brenainn,
Page 123 - Lis-mór ; and he was also abbot of Raithin at first. He was of the race of Ciar, son of Fergus, son of Ross, son of Rudhraighe, and of the progeny of Ir, son of Miledh. Carthach was another name for him. It was he that had the famous congregation consisting of seven hundred and ten persons, when he was abbot at Raithin ; an angel used to address every third man of them. Cuimin, of Condeire, in the poem beginning, "Patrick of the fort of Macha loves," states that no one that ever lived before him...
Page 173 - I like this," said MochaoL He afterwards fixed his beuk in the feathers of his wing. Three hundred years did Mochaoi remain listening to him, having his bundle of sticks by his side in the middle of the wood...
Page 329 - Cluain-da^shaileacb, was the mother of these saints, and of five others, as is written at Mochua, 6 August. NADFRAOICH, Bishop. The Life of Brighit4 states, chap. 17, that Nadfraech, of the men of Tuirbhi, was her lector and her preacher; for she said, after she had received orders from Bishop Mel, that she would not take food without being previously preached unto.s • Life of Srighit.
Page 331 - The elevation of Boetius the bishop in the body by angels, and his return to the earth ; but it was at Elaidh Indaraidh at the Relic Eoghain this happened ; and there the alliance of Colum-cille and Buti took place, in the 30th year after the death of Buti and of the age of Columba.] 12. С. PRIDIE IDUS DECEMBRIS. 12. FINNEN, Abbot of Cluain Eraird, in Meath; a doctor of wisdom, and tutor of the saints of Ireland in his time ; for it was he that had three thousand saints at one school at Cluain Eraird,...