Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum; Or, Ireland's Ancient Schools and Scholars

by John Healy

Fintan of Clonenagh, Saint, St. Comgall becomes a disciple of, [366], [402];
birth and descent of, [399], [400];
placed under care of St. Columba of Terryglass, [400];
with other saints found a temporary establishment at Clonenagh, [401];
founds a permanent establishment there, [401];
Rule of, [401];
miracles of, [402], [403];
death of, [404].
Firaull, father of St. Carthach, descent of, [447].
Fire, “perpetual,” of Kildare, [100], [101].
Flaithbeartach, abbot of Inniscathy, and Cormac MacCullinan, [610], [611].
Flann, mother of St. Cummian, sketch of her history, [229];
dies a holy nun, [229].
Flann, king, builds a church at Clonmacnoise, [266].
Flann of Monasterboice, prose chronicler, [276].
Flann Failbhe, kindly receives St. Carthach, [452];
and St. Finan Cam, [499].
Flann Sionna, king of Ireland defeated at battle of Magh Lena, [609], [610].
Fortchern, Saint, descent and conversion of, [194];
said to have founded a school, [195];
St. Finnian placed under care of, [195].
Fortunatus, poet, cited, [35].
Fothadh, poet and adviser of King Aedh, decides that the clergy should be exempted from military service, [410].
Fursey, Saint, descent of, [226];
history of his birth, [226], [227];
baptized and trained by Saint Brendan of Clonfert, [227];
founds a monastery, [227].
Gabhren, father of St. Fintan of Clonenagh, [399].
Gelasius, Pope, approves of writings of Sedulius, [34], [35].
—— Primate of Armagh, [121];
what is known of his family or birthplace, [358], [359];
becomes abbot of Derry, [359];
raised to Primacy of Armagh, [359];
his reign remarkable for two things, [359];
visits Munster and Connaught, [360];
convenes and presides over several Synods, [360-362];
consecrates St. Laurence O’Toole to be archbishop of Dublin, [362], [436];
presides over Synod of Clane, [362], [437];
death of, [363].
Gemman, bard, instructs Saint Columbkille, [294];
striking incident connected with, [295].
Gennadius, [31];
cited, [41].
Gerald, of Mayo, Saint, placed under St. Colman’s care, [534];
and his brothers come to Ireland, [534], [535];
founds a monastery, [535];
attends a meeting at Tara, [536], [537];
paid a visit by Saint Adamnan, [537];
date of his death, [537].
Germanus, Saint, becomes bishop of Auxerre, [47];
leads a life of austerity, [47];
becomes the tutor of St. Patrick, [47];
builds a monastery, [48];
is accompanied to Britain by St. Patrick, [48];
sends Saint Patrick to Rome, [49].
Gildas, Saint, teaches in School of Armagh, [118];
his work, [119];
his meeting with St. Finnian, [195].
Giraldus, archbishop, causes the relics of St. Cathaldus to be enclosed in a silver shrine, [464].

Glendalough, topography of, [417], [418];
existing ruins at, [422-425];
the Danes at, [430].
Gobban Saer, architect or Ollamh-builder, [551], [552].
Godfrey, king of Danes, plunders country round Kells, [348].
Gontran, king of Burgundy, receives St. Columbanus with a warm welcome, [373].
Gotteschalk, monk, his doctrine on Predestination condemned, [580], [581].
Gougane Barra, lake, described, [478], [479];
ruins on island in, [479];
Father Denis O’Mahony takes up his abode in this lonely retreat, [479].
Graine, wife of Finn Mac Cumhaill, Rath of, at Tara, [22].
Guaire, king of Connaught, [230];
characteristic story told of, [231], [518];
defeated in battle at Carn Fearadhaigh, [231];
at Carn Conaile, [271];
death of, [271].
Guigneus, Saint, spends some time in Aran, [179].
Hare Island (Inis Ainghin), Saint Ciaran founds an oratory on, [261].
Henry de Loundres, puts out the fire of St. Brigid at Kildare, [138].
Henry II., St. Laurence O’Toole submits to, [441], [442];
Rory O’Connor formally and finally gives up all claim of Ireland to, [442];
grants the dying request of St. Laurence O’Toole, [444].
Hincmar, bishop, convenes a Synod at Quiercy, where doctrine of Gotteschalk, regarding Predestination, is condemned, [580], [581];
attacked by French theologians, [581];
convenes another Synod, and formulates his own doctrine on Grace and Predestination, [582];
this doctrine sanctioned, [583].
History of Sligo, quoted, [1].
Honoratus, Saint, retires to island of Lerins, and subsequently founds a school there; becomes third and last teacher of Saint Patrick, [50];
made bishop of Arles, [50];
the disciple of John Cassian, [191];
death of, [191].
Honorius III., enrols St. Laurence O’Toole as canonized Saint, [446].
“Honours,” St. Patrick entitled to four, in Irish Church, according to Book of Armagh, [77].
Household of St. Patrick, members of, [65].
Hy-Briuin, race, descent of, [226].
Hymn, St. Sechnall’s, circumstances to which it owed its origin, [77-79].
Hymn, “Sancti Venite,” [80], [81].
Ibar, Saint, a pre-Patrician bishop, [156];
his early training, [156];
builds his oratory on island of Beg-Erin, [156];
is visited in his island retreat by crowds of disciples, [157];
and his nephew, St. Abban, visit Rome, [157];
death of, [157].
Ildelfonsus, cited, [35].
Illumination, art of, in monastic schools of Kildare, [139].
Imar, king of Danes of Limerick, defeated by Brian Boru, [494].
Inchiquin, island, monastery in, [219].
Inisboffin, monastery of, founded, [530];
situation of, [531];
memorials of St. Colman in, [531], [532];
disagreement between the Irish and English monks of, [533].
Iniscaltra, island, situation of, [512], [513];
ruined monuments still remaining at, [519], [520].
Inis-da-druim (Coney Island), St. Brendan founds a monastery on, [216].
Inisgloria (Inis-gluair), island, St. Brendan founds an oratory in, [219];
at present, [220].
Innisfallen, island, description of, [505].
Instruction, course of, pursued by Druids, Bards and Brehons, [12].
Instruction, oral, communicated by St. Patrick to his disciples, [62], [63].
Iona (Hy), island, description of, [315], [316];
no trace of the original buildings of Columba at present in, [317];
churches of a later date in, [317], [318];
becomes a celebrated place of pilgrimage, [346];
pillaged and plundered, [346].
Iserninus, bishop, accompanies St. Patrick to Ireland, [59], [80];
founds a church, [60];
present at first Synod held in Ireland, [60].
Isidore of Seville, scholar, cited, [35].
Ita, Saint, the “Brigid of Munster,” [127];
founds her convent, [211];
St. Brendan placed under fosterage of, [211].

Jarlath, Saint, founds college of Cluainfois, [160], [542];
descent of, [541], [542];
builds a church at Tuam da ghuallan, [544];
date of his death [544];
relics of, [545].
John of Tritenheim, Benedictine monk, cited, [30].
Judges, ecclesiastical, taught their duties by St. Patrick, [61].
Justus of Fuerty, deacon, St. Patrick gives his own book of ritual to, [63];
baptizes St. Ciaran, [259].
Kathleen, genuine story of St. Kevin and, [416].
Keating, historian, cited, [20-24].
Keller, Dr., recovers most authentic copy of Adamnan’s Life of St. Columba, [334], [335].
Kells, memorials of St. Columba at, [308], [309].
Kevin (Coemghen), Saint, descent of, [414];
birth of, [415];
placed under care of St. Petroc, [415];
transferred to the guidance of his uncle, St. Eugenius, [416];
flies to the recesses of Glendalough, [416];
reasons which induced him to fly from his native district, [416];
ordained priest, [417];
his bed in Glendalough, [418];
life at Glendalough, [418], [419];
leaves his cave in Lugduff, [419];
founds monastery of Glendalough, [420];
meets Saints Columba, Comgall and Canice on hill of Usney in Westmeath, [421];
death of, [421].
Kilbannon, monastery of, established by St. Benignus, [159], [542].
Kilcommin, old ruin at, [231].
Kilcooney, monastery of, founded, [466].
Kildare, church of, description of, [133];
ancient buildings of, [138].
Killeany, monastery of, founded, [177];
existing remains in townland of, [181], [182].
Killossy, church of, [60];
etymology of the word, [60].
Kil-mac-nenain (Kilmacrenan), St. Columba spends the years of his youth at, [293].
Kilmore, church of, [146].
Kilnamanagh, monastery of St. Kevin in, [416].
Kings, taught their duties by St. Patrick, [61], [62].
Kinnity, monastery of, founded by St. Finan Cam, [498].
Labour, daily, in monastery, [102];
religious exercises, [103];
study, [103], [104];
manual, [104].
Laeghaire, king, and his Druids overcome by St. Patrick, [50], [51];
member of Commission of Nine, [54].
Laisren, abbot of Iona, [333].
Laurence, bishop of Canterbury, Millitus of London, and Justus of Rochester admonish the Irish on their errors in reference to Easter, [235].
Leabhar Breac, quoted, [135].
Leabhar-na-h-Uidhre, work, history and contents of, [280], [281].
Learning, in Ireland, in the time of St. Patrick, [42], [43].
Legislation, ecclesiastical, exercised by St. Patrick, [61], [62].
Liber de Mensura Poenitentiarum, work, [240];
contents of, [241].
Liberius, poem attributed to, [38].
Life Tripartite, of St. Patrick, description of, [83], [89];
date and probable author of, [89], [90].
Life of St. Ailbe of Emly, [151], [152];
its authenticity refuted, [155].
Life of St. Abban, quoted, [157].
Lives, six, of St. Brigid, reference to, [133-137].
Lives of St. Columba, [330], [331].
Llancarvan, school of, St. Finnian in, [196];
Irishmen in, [197].
Lochru, chief Druid, miraculously destroyed at prayer of St. Patrick, [50], [51].
Loman, Saint, converts St. Fortchern, [184];
descent of, [194].
Lomman, king, and St. Patrick, [506], [507].
Lonan Kerr, Saint, spends some time in Aran, [179].
Lorica, of St. Patrick, reason of its composition, [75], [76];
the Book of Armagh on, [77].
Lothaire, crowned emperor by the Pope, [385];
appoints a conference at Paris, [388];
his letter to the Pope, [389].
Lua, founder of Clonfert-Mulloe, at Bangor, [369].
Luchat the Bald, miraculously destroyed, [50], [51].
Lupait, sister of St. Patrick, [66].
Luxeuil, monastery of, established, [374];
St. Columbanus and his monks expelled from, [375], [376].
Macaille, bishop, gives the religious veil to St. Brigid, [129].

Mac Art, Cormac, character of, [16];
early training of, [17];
his narrow escape from Lughaidh MacCon, [17];
avenges wanton massacre of his attendants by Dunlaing, [18];
organizes a standing army, “Fenian Militia,” [18];
literary history of, [19-25];
convenes regular meetings of national parliament—Feis of Tara, [20];
erects a parliament house, [20], [21];
literary works of, [23-25];
death and burial of, [26], [27];
seems to transmit his talents to his daughters, [27], [28].
Mac Awley, Amergin, poet, author of the Dinnsenchus, [615].
Mac Cairthinn, bishop, champion in Saint Patrick’s household, [65];
St. Patrick founds a church for, [130].
Mac Carthy, Cormac, refounds monastery of Cork, [486];
becomes King of Cashel, [607];
builds a chapel at Cashel, [608];
made bishop, [608].
Mac Cerbhaill, Diarmaid, and his palace at Tara, cursed by Saints Ruadhan and Brendan, [218], [307];
slain, [218], [307];
and St. Ciaran’s prophecy, [262];
and copy of St. Finnian’s Psaltery, [250];
descent of, [306];
grants Kells to Saint Columbkille, [307];
and battle of Cuil-Dreimhne, [310], [311].
Mac Coise, Errard, chief poet, [624], [625].
Mac Con, Lughaidh, defeats King Art in battle, [17];
attempts to seize Cormac Mac Art, [17];
killed, [17].
Mac Concumba, learned scribe, [271].
Mac Cosse, lector of Ross, geographical poem of, [494], [495].
Mac Creiche, Saint, spends some time in Aran, [179].
Mac Crimthann, Felim, holds a conference with Niall at Clonfert, [242];
plunders Clonmacnoise, [275];
retires to a hermitage before his death, [275];
death of, [276].
Mac Cullinan, Cormac, his bequest to Glendalough, [429];
bequest to Mungret, [510];
birth of, [604];
called to the throne of Cashel, [605-608];
acquires his learning at monastery of Disert-Diarmada, [605], [606];
bishop of Cashel, [610];
stirring events of his reign, [609], [610];
greatest fault of, [610];
slain at battle of Ballaghmoon, [611];
writings of, [612-614].
Mac Cumhaill, Finn, poet and warrior, [10];
is general of Fenian Militia, [19].
Mac Duagh, Colman, founds two churches, [185].
Mac Firbis, Duald, scribe, [278], [279].
Mac Gorman, Finn, copies Book of Leinster, [140].
Mac Lenin Colman, Saint, induced St. Brendan to give up his worldly life, [212].
Mac Liag, Brian Boru’s secretary, work of, [620], [621].
Mac Lonan, Flann, historical poet, poems written by, [618].
Mac Murrough, Diarmaid, forcibly carries away the Abbess of Kildare, [138];
plunders and burns Clonard, [207];
death of, [208];
his treatment of young St. Laurence O’Toole [433];
attack on Dublin, [440].
Mac Nadfraich, Aenghus, king, baptized by St. Patrick, [54].
Mac Nessa, Conor, becomes a benefactor of the poets, [10].
Mac Nisse, abbot of Clonmacnoise, [270].
Mac O’Cluasaigh, Colman, Saint, the tutor of St. Cummian the Tall, [230];
his elegy on death of St. Cummian, [241];
death of, [242].
Mac Robartaigh (now M‘Groarty), family of, appointed custodians of casket which holds copy of St. Finnian’s Psaltery, [252];
members of, who met their death in defence of this sacred charge, [252];
Marianus Scotus, a member of, [349].
Mac Ua Lugair, Dubthach, exhibits judgments and laws of Erin to St. Patrick, [53];
his alliance with Patrick, [56], [57];
his conversion, [82];
their meeting some years later, [82], [83].
Mac Ui Clusaigh, Colman, Saint, nothing known of his personal history, [487];
a professor in Cork, [487];
hymn composed by, [488], [489].
Maelbrighde, successor of St. Patrick, [120].
Maelcaisil, abbot of Mungret, death of, [511].
Maelgenn, chief of the Druids, shows his magical power, [26].
Maelmuire, Primate of Armagh, had Brian Boru and his son interred at Armagh, [113].
Maelmuire, scribe, work compiled by, [280].

Maelmura, of Fathan, poems attributed to, [617], [618].
Maelruan, Saint, abbot of Tallaght, discovers the identity of St. Ængus, [408];
and St. Ængus jointly writes the Martyrology of Tallaght, [408], [409].
Maeve, rath of, at Tara, [22];
credited with being the author of a poem, [27].
Magh Enna, plain, an angel appears to St. Brendan on, [213];
performs a miracle there, [213].
Magh Mucruimhe (near Athenry), great battle fought at, [17].
Magh Slecht, St. Patrick overturns the idols of, [51].
Mahoun, brother of Brian Boru, assassinated, [484];
Brian avenges the murder of, [485].
Malachy, Saint, birth and parentage of, [393];
ordained a priest, [393];
at the College of Lismore, [393];
appointed to the abbacy of Bangor, [394];
builds an oratory once again at Bangor, [394];
made bishop of Connor, [394];
founds a monastery at Cashel, [395];
transferred to the Primatial See of Armagh, [395];
expels the usurpers of the See of Armagh, [396];
appointed Papal Legate for all Ireland, [396];
death of, at Clairvaux, [397].
Manchan, Saint, shrine of, history and description of, [564], [565].
Mangan, Clarence, poet, cited, [28], [29].
Martin, Saint, supposed relationship with St. Patrick, [44];
joins the imperial army, [45];
life of at Marmoutier, [45], [46];
is made bishop, [45];
the father of monasticism in Gaul, [93].
Mathona, sister of St. Benignus, receives the veil from Saint Patrick, [126];
founds a church and convent, [126].
Maur, Raban, bishop, [580].
Mayo, See of, annexed to Tuam, [540], [541].
Mercartor, Marius, cited, [40].
Michael the Stammerer, Greek Emperor, his letter to Lothaire, [388].
Missal, Bobbio, [380].
Mobhi Clarainech, Saint, of Glasnevin, [296].
Mochae, Saint, Patrick converts, baptizes and tonsures, [141];
descent of, [142];
founds monastery of Noendrum, [142];
St. Colman placed under the training of, [143];

strange story concerning, [144], [145];
death of, [144].
Mochta, Saint, birth of, [146];
founds church of Kill-mor (Cella-magna), [146];
works a miracle, [147];
founds school of Louth, [147];
St. Patrick visits, [147];
Rule of, [148];
author of a work, [148], [149];
death of, [148].
Mochoroy, Saint, favourite disciple of St. Kevin, [421].
Mocumin, Saint, under care of St. Columba of Terryglass, [400].
Moel, Druid, converted to the faith of Christ, [51].
Moinenn, Saint, the intimate friend and associate of St. Brendan, [222];
appointed by St. Brendan to rule Clonfert, [222];
things concerning him which are doubtful, [223], [224].
Molana, monastery of, founded by St. Fachtna, [491].
Moling, Saint, descent of, [426];
spends some time in monastery of Glendalough, [426];
founds a monastery, [426];
had a love of useful labour, [427];
his austerities and virtues attract a great number of disciples, [427];
becomes bishop of Ferns, [427];
procures the remission of the cow-tribute, [428];
writings ascribed to, [428], [429];
death of, [429].
Molloy, chief of Desmond, has Mahoun assassinated, [484], [485].
Monastery, Irish, general view of, [91-94];
the buildings connected with, [94-97];
discipline of, [97-102];
spirit of hospitality in, [100], [101];
daily labour of, [102-106].
Monk, the true, [91], [92];
at first, [92].
Morals of St. Gregory the Great, a famous book in the schools of Ireland, [117].
Morann, learned judge, mentioned in Senchus Mor, [11].
Morini, Bartholomew and Bonaventure, wrote Life of St. Cathaldus, [457], [458];
quoted, [459], [460].
Mor Rigan, queen and poetess, [8].
Moville, situation of, [245];
in ancient times famous for its great religious establishments, [245].
Mucknoi, bishop, receives “seven Books of the Law” from St. Patrick, [63].

Muirgheas, abbot of Mungret, death of, [511].
Munchin, Saint, descent of, [509];
builds himself a cell and oratory—Cill-Munchin, [509].
Murtough, father of St. Laurence O’Toole, [433].
Naomh Gilla-na, bishop of Glendalough, [431].
Nechan, Libeus, Saint, spends some time in Aran, [179].
Nectan, king, expels the Columbian monks from his dominions, [345].
Neidhe, poet, [9].
Nessan, abbot of Cork, [485].
Nessan of Mungret, ordained deacon by St. Patrick, [507];
his visit to St. Ailbe of Emly, [507], [508];
death of, [508].
Ninian, Saint, said to have visited St. Mochae at Noendrum, [143], [246];
founds school of Candida Casa (Rosnat), [247];
this school under, [166-168].
Noendrum (Mahee island), situation of, [141].
O’Bolcan, Nuada, abbot of Tuam, death of, [545].
O’Brien, Murtough, retires to monastery of Lismore, [470];
plunders Mungret, [511];
gives over Cashel for religious purposes, [608].
O’Brolchain Maelisa, Saint, retires to a monastic school, [353];
a teacher and scholar, [353];
said to have founded an oratory at Lismore, [354];
death of, [354].
O’Brolchain, Aedh, professor, death of, [354].
O’Brolchain, Maelbrighde, bishop of Kildare, death of, [354].
O’Brolchain, Maelcolaim, bishop of Kildare, death of, [354].
O’Brolchain, Flaithbhertach, comarb of Columcille, procures money and renovates the monastery of Derry, [355], [356];
elevated to the episcopal order—See of Derry established, [357];
his death as recorded by the Four Masters, [357].
O’Brolchain, Domhnall, appointed to the abbacy of Iona, [358];
erects a great church there, [358].
O’Brolchain, Flann, abbot of Iona, [358].
O’Cearbhail, Maelsuthain, chief, the intimate friend and counsellor of Brian Boru, [501];
a renowned professor, [502];
and the three students, [502], [503];
regarded as the author or compiler of Annals of Innisfallen, [503].
O’Cleirigh, Eoghan, bishop of Connaught, death of, [545].
O’Connor, Rory, king, grants tithes to Armagh, [121];
is stimulated to resist the attack of the Normans on Dublin, by St. Laurence O’Toole, [441];
formally gives up his claims to the kingdom of Ireland, [442];
St. Laurence O’Toole travels to England and France in the interest of, [443];
retires to abbey of Cong to die, [559], [560].
O’Connor, Cathal, founds a chapel at Clonmacnoise, [268].
O’Connor, Turlough, fleet of, despoils Desmond, [495];
Celtic Art during reign of, [547-565];
buildings erected during reign of, [557-559];
rebuilds Cathedral of Tuam, [557].
O’Curry, cited, [1], [3], [4], et seq.
O’Donnell, Cathbarr, got casket made which holds copy of St. Finnian’s Psaltery, [252];
death of, [252].
O’Donnell, Manus, wrote a life of St. Columba, [330].
O’Drugan, professor in School of Armagh, death of, [121].
O’Duffys, the, [547], [550].
O’Duffy, Cele, Bishop of Mayo, [539].
O’Duffy, Flanagan Ruadh, professor, death of, [548].
O’Duffy, Domhnall, bishop of Elphin death of, [561].
O’Duffy, Muireadhach, high bishop of Connaught, death of, [560].
O’Duffy, Catholicus, high-bishop of Connaught, death of, [549], [555].
Oena, Saint, abbot of Clonmacnoise, [270].
Oengoba, father of St. Ængus, descent of, [405].
O’Flaherty, cited, [19], [22], [23], [305], et seq.
O’Flinn, Eochaid, historic poet, poems of, [619].
Ogma, poet, invention of Ogham Alphabet attributed to, [13].
O’Gorman, Florence, professor in Armagh, death of, [121].
O’Hagan, Imar, archbishop, rebuilds church of Armagh, [121].
O’Hanlon, Canon:
—— Lives of the Irish Saints, quoted, [38].
—— Life of St. Brigid, quoted, [129].

O’Hartigan, Cinaeth, historic poet, [619].
O’Hessian, Hugh, high-bishop of Connaught, [549], [555].
O’Hoisin, Aedh, archbishop of Tuam, [545].
O’Huihair, Patrick, a poet of Innisfallen, [504].
Oisin (Ossian), Erin’s greatest poet, [10];
story of his relations with St. Patrick, [57].
O’Kelly, Diarmaid, plunders monastery of Clonfert, [243].
O’Kelly, Conor, founds a sepulchral chapel at Clonmacnoise, [268].
O’Leathain, Colman, Saint, a pupil, abbot, and bishop of Lismore, [467].
Ollamh Fodhla, king, reigns and dies at Tara, [19].
O’Lochain, Cuan, poet, quoted, [23];
descent of, [623];
slain, [624];
poems written by, [624].
Olum Ollioll, learned poet, poems written by, [10].
O’Malone (O’Maeileoin), Gillachrist, work attributed to, [279].
O’Manchan, Brehon, death of, recorded, [430].
O’Melaghlin, Donogh, prince of Meath, sentence of excommunication pronounced upon, [361].
O’Moore Moran, lector of Armagh, death of, at Mungret, [511].
O’Mordha Peter, bishop of Clonfert, building of present church of Clonfert (now in Protestant hands), attributed to, [244].
O’Muidhin, Giolla Aedha, abbot and bishop of Cork, [486], [487].
Ona, harper, [9].
Organization, Church, established by St. Patrick, [55], [56].
O’Rorke, Tiernan, plunders Clonard, [207].
O’Rorke, Art, plunders monastery of Clonfert, [243].
O’Rorke, Aedh, plunders monastery of Clonfert, [243].
O’Rorke, Fergal, builds a tower at Clonmacnoise, [268], [269].
Oswald, king of Northumbria, convenes a Synod at Whitby to establish a uniform Easter usage, [527-529].
Ottilo, Duke of Bavaria, St. Virgilius at court of, [567].
O’Toole, Laurence (Lorcan), Saint, authentic life of, [432];
descent of, [433];
given as a hostage to Dermott M‘Murrough, [433];
released, [434];
placed under the protection of bishop of Glendalough, [434];
a diligent scholar, [435];
made abbot of Glendalough, [436];
discharges the duties with complete success, [436];
consecrated archbishop of Dublin, [436];
his election inaugurates a new era, [437];
reforms the people and clergy of the city of Dublin, [437];
lives a life of rigorous austerity, [438];
spends Lent in the most secluded spots, [439];
stimulates Rory O’Connor and other native princes to unite against the Normans, [441];
his loyalty to Rory O’Connor, [442], [443], [444];
attends a General Council in Rome, and secures many privileges for the Irish Church, [443];
made Apostolic Legate, [443];
in monastery of Eu, [444];
death of, [445];
his remains enclosed in a crystal case, [445];
canonized, [446].
Paparo, Cardinal John, Papal Legate, constitutes four archbishops in Ireland for the first time, [361].
Papeus, Saint, spends some time in Aran, [179].
Paschal Controversy, diversity of practice existing, regarding the celebration of the Pasch, [233];
the Alexandrian usage—the correct one, [234];
the Irish usage, [234], [235];
the Irish clergy are admonished by the Pope for adhering to their old usage, [235];
the Synod of Magh Lene convened to discuss the subject, [236];
the Epistle of St. Cummian the Tall, regarding the celebration of the Pasch, [237-240].
Paschal Epistle of St. Cummian the Tall to the abbot of Hy, analysis of, [237-240].
Patrick, Saint, education of, [43-50];
early years of, [44];
accompanies Germanus to Britain, [48];
visits the island of Lerins, [49];
sets out for the task of converting the Irish to Christianity, [50];
lights the Paschal fire, [50];
miraculous destruction of the chief Druids of Erin at the prayer of, [51];
reforms the Brehon Laws, [52];
convokes the men of Erin to a conference at Tara, [53];
selects a Commission of Nine to purify the pagan code of laws, [55];
establishes a Church organization, [55];
establishes a friendly alliance with Arch-Poet of Erin, [56];
commences to train up a native ministry, [58];
accompanied by bishops and priests on his Irish mission, [59];
ecclesiastical legislation of, [61], [62];
organizes a peripatetic school, [62], [63];
household of, [65];
Confession of, [67-73];
motive of in writing this Confession, [69];
descent of, [70];
escapes from captivity, [71];
epistle to Coroticus, [73-75];
the Lorica of, [75-77];
specimen of hymn, translated, [76];
Sechnall’s hymn of, [77-81];
is granted a site, and founds school of Armagh, [111], [112];
meeting with St. Benignus, [114];
baptizes the two sisters of Fochlut wood, [126];
kings’ daughters come on a pilgrimage to, [126], [127].
Pelagius, of British birth, [40];
gives expression to his heretical views, [40], [41];
his meeting with Caelestius, [41].
Petroc, Saint, St. Kevin placed under care of, [415].
Pilgrimage, Irish, to Jerusalem, testimony of Dicuil the Geographer regarding, [285], [286].
Poet, historic, chief duty of, [8].
Preface to St. Jerome’s Commentaries on Jeremias, passage in, misunderstood by some Irish scholars, [39].
Prosper of Aquitaine, cited, [40].
Prudentius, on the doctrine of Predestination, [581], [582].
Psalter of Caiseal, [612-614].
Psaltery, Gallic, brought from Rome by St. Finnian of Moville, [248], [249];
copy of, furtively made by St. Columba, [250], [310];
eventful history of this copy, [250-253];
now in Royal Irish Academy, in Dublin, [253];
inscription on casket which encloses it, [252], [349];
workmanship of casket, [253];
different custodians of, [252];
the casket opened in 1814, [252], [253].
Raban Maur, bishop, and the monk Gotteschalk, [580].
Rachau, See of, as mentioned in Life of St. Carthach, not determined, [462].
Rahan, monastery of, founded by St. Carthach, [449];
St. Carthach expelled from, [450].
Richards, Colonel Solomon, cited, [120].
Richenau, monastery of, [335].
“River of Trajan,” testimony regarding existence of, [285].
Riverstown (Biorra), monastery of, founded by St. Brendan the Elder, [522].
Reeves, bishop, Adamnan’s Life of Columba, quoted, [288], [291], [292].
Roscrea, monastery of, St. Carthach in, [451];
founded by St. Cronan [523].
Rosnat (Candida Casa), monastery of, place and time of its foundation, [166-168], [246], [247];
St. Enda goes to study at, [168];
is visited by several other saints, [167];
St. Finnian of Moville in, [247].
Rossa, member of Commission of Nine, [54].
Ruadhan of Lorrha, curses king of Tara and his palace, [218].
Rufinus of Aquileia (Grunnius), [39].
Rule of St. Carthach, [455-457].
Saigher, St. Carthach, at monastery of, [451].
Saints, first order of, [107];
second order of, [107], [108];
third order of, [108].
Saint Boniface, on baptism, [568];
brings four charges against St. Virgilius, [569-571].
Saltair of Tara, work, attributed to Cormac Mac Art, [23];
contents of, [23].
Sancti Venite, hymn, [80], [81].
Sayings of St. Patrick, [87];
his saying, “Deo gratias,” [112].
Schools, Christian, sketch of, [188-193];
the first, [188];
developed and enlarged in the fifth century, [190];
in the West, [190], [191];
St. Patrick did not himself establish, [192], [193].
Schools, Organization of the Gaedhlic Professional, the learned professions, [597-599];
Degrees in Poetry, in Law, in History, [600], [601].
School of Aran, St. Enda founds, [177];
saints who visited, [177-179].
School of Armagh, observations on, [110], [111];
founded by St. Patrick, [112];
other ecclesiastical buildings at Armagh, [113];
a great theological seminary, [117];
teachers of, [118-120];
burned and plundered, [120], [121];
rebuilt, [121];
the Book of Armagh, [122-124].

School of Bangor, St. Comgall of, [364-370];
founded, [367];
Saint Columba and his followers visit, [368];
the holiness and miracles of St. Comgall attract crowds to, [369];
kings give up their crowns and come to, [369], [370];
Saint Columbanus the great glory of, [370-381];
Dungal, after Columbanus, the greatest glory of, [381-393];
St. Malachy, abbot of, [393-397].
School of Clonard, founded by St. Finnian, [199], [200];
visited by all the distinguished saints of Erin, [201];
Oral Instruction in, [202];
the study of Sacred Scripture in, [202], [203];
relics of antiquity at Clonard, [205];
plundered by the Irish and Danes, [207];
refounded, [208];
St. Columba at, [295].
School of Clonenagh, St. Comgall in, [366], [402];
situation of, [398], [399];
St. Fintan of, [399-404];
founded by St. Fintan, [401];
rigorous discipline and fasting in, [366], [401], [402];
St. Ængus the most remarkable scholar of, [404-413].
School of Clonfert, founded by St. Brendan, [220], [221];
St. Moinenn and, [222-224];
St. Fintan and, [224], [225];
St. Cummian and, [228-231];
subsequent history of, [242] [243];
old cathedral of, [243], [244].
School of Clonmacnoise, situation of, [258];
founded by St. Ciaran, [262];
ruined churches of, [266-269];
inscribed tombstones at, [269], [270];
grants made to, [271];
scholars of, [272-274];
the Danes and Irish plunder, [274], [275];
annalists of, [276-281];
Dicuil the Geographer likely trained at, [281];
Celtic Art at, [550-565].
School of Cork, situation of, [475], [476];
St. Finbarr of, [476-484];
founded by St. Finbarr, [480];
scholars of, [480];
exact site of, [480];
crowds of holy men come to, [483];
during the ninth century, [485], [486];
refounded by Cormac Mac Carthy, [486];
Giolla Aedh O’Muidhin, abbot and bishop of, [486], [487];
St. Colman of, [487-489].
School of Derry, St. Columcille founds, [298];
Columcille’s original church, [298];
Columcille and twelve monks set sail from, [312];
famous scholars of, [352-364].
School of Durrow, situation of, [301];
founded by St. Columcille, [301];
interesting incidents having reference to, [302];
Cormac Ua Leathain, in charge of, [303];
copy of the Gospels (Book of Durrow), written at, [304], [305];
no trace at present of any of the ancient buildings of, [305];
desolated by Hugh de Lacy, [306].
School of Emly, founded, [131].
School of Glendalough, St. Kevin of, [414-422];
founded by St. Kevin, [420];
existing ruins in Glendalough, [422-425];
St. Moling of, [425-431];
the Danes ravage, [429];
the native Irish ravage, [430];
noble ladies go on a pilgrimage to, [430];
St. Laurence O’Toole, [432-446].
School of Iniscaltra, situation of, [512], [513];
St. Columba of Terryglass established at, [514];
St. Caimin of, [517], [518];

crowds of students come to, [518];
the ruined monuments still remaining at Iniscaltra, [519], [520];
sculptured stones at, [520], [521];
the Danes ravage, [521].
School of Innisfallen, by whom founded, [496-499];
Maelsuthain O’Cearbhail, a renowned professor of, [502];
Annals of, [503], [504];
poetry cultivated in, [504];
description of island of Innisfallen, [505].
School of Iona, the Port a Churraich, [314];
description of Iona, [315], [316];
founded by St. Columcille, [316];
no trace of the original buildings founded by Columcille at present, [317];
churches of a later date in Iona, [317];
scholars of, [331-334];
Adamnan, ninth abbot of, [334-347];
community of, get a free grant of Kells, [346];
pillaged and plundered, [346].
School of Kells, foundation of, [306], [307];
chief memorials of Columcille at Kells, [308], [309];
the Book of [309], [310];
ravaged by the Danes, [348];
head of the Columbian houses, [348], [349].
School of Kildare, St. Brigid and, [125-130];
St. Brigid founds, [130], [131];
Kildare becomes a great city and a great school, [132];
description of church of, [133];
preserves a double line of succession—abbot-bishops and abbesses, [137];
ruins of, [138];
the perpetual fire of, [139], [140];
the art of illumination in, [140], [141].
School of Lismore, founded by St. Carthach, [453];
St. Carthach of, [447-457];
St. Cathaldus, the great glory of, [457-465];
St. Cuanna, abbot of, [466], [467];
St. Colman O’Leathain, abbot and bishop of, [467], [468];
the Danes ravage, [469];
princes retire to, [470];
plundered and burned in the twelfth century, [471];
situation of, [471];
inscribed stones at, [472];
the crozier of, [472], [473];
the Book of, [473], [474].
School of Louth, founded by St. Mochta, [147];
St. Patrick visits, [147];
burned and pillaged by the Danes, [149].
School of Mayo, founded by St. Colman, [530-532];
St. Colman of, [526-533];
St. Gerald of, [534-537];
St. Adamnan visits, [343], [537];
subsequent history of, [538-541].
School of Moville, situation of, [245];
founded by St. Finnian, [249];
St. Columcille, the most famous pupil of, [249], [294];
St. Columcille furtively copies the Psaltery of St. Finnian at, [250];
St. Colman, abbot of, [255];
produces a distinguished historian—Marianus Scotus, the Chronicler, [256], [257].
School of Mungret, founded by St. Patrick, [507];
deacon Nessan of, [507], [508];
St. Munchin of, [508], [509];
no trace of the ancient buildings now, [509];
ravaged by the Danes, [510];
plundered by Murtough O’Brien, [511];
“the learning of the Mungret women,” [511], [512];
situation of, [512].
School of Noendrum, St. Mochae founds, [142];
St. Colman of Dromore at, [143], [144];
friendly relations existing between Rosnat (Candida Casa) in Galloway, and, [144].
School of Ross, founded by St. Fachtna, [491];
other abbots and bishops of, [492], [493];
ravaged by the Danes, [493].
School of Tuaim Drecain, situation of, [602];
St. Bricin, founder of, [602], [603];
three schools at Tuaim Drecain, [603].
School of Tuam, founded, [541], [542];
situation of, [543];
attracts crowds of scholars, [543];
St. Brendan visits, [543], [544];
St. Jarlath of, [541-545].
Scotus Marianus, the Chronicler, date of his birth, [256];
spends his youth in school of Moville, [256];
ordained priest, [256];
writings of, [257];
death of, [257].
Scotus Marianus, Scribe and Commentator, birth and early youth of, [349];
leaves Ireland, [349];
and his two companions live as recluses in a cell, [350];
remarkable for the holiness of his life, [351];
his most famous work, [351], [352];
death of, [352].
Seanach Garbh, abbot, mentioned in Ulster Annals, [225].
Seanross, church of, founded by St. Cronan, [523].
Sechnall (Secundinus), Saint, accompanies St. Patrick to Ireland, [59], [80];
descent of, [77];
composes a hymn in honour of St. Patrick, [77], [78];
little is known of, [79].
Sedulius, poet, evidence that he was of Irish birth, [29-31];
mention made of, in ancient MSS., [31], [32];
travels of, [38];
his dedication of, the Carmen Paschale, [32], [33];
place and time of his death, [33];
the Pope approves of his writings, [35];
eulogism of, by critics, [35];
author’s remarks on writings of, [36-38];
his claim to be venerated as a saint, [38];
at Achaia, [33];
reference in treatise of Dicuil the Geographer, which settles the question of his nationality, [289], [290].
Sedulius, bishop of Britain, subscribed the Acts of the Council of Rome, [30].
Sedulius, Commentator on Scripture, an Irishman, and a distinguished scholar, [574];
other Irish scholars of name of, [574], [575];
writings of, [574], [575].
Sen, ancient judge, passes first judgment respecting Distress, [11].
Sencha, learned judge, mentioned in Senchus Mor, [11].
Senchus Mor, quoted, [6], [7], [8], [11], [53], et seq.
Siadhal (Sedulius), bishop of Dublin, death of, [30].
Sigebert of Gembloux, cited, [38].
Sinell of Cell Dareis, bell ringer of St. Patrick, [65].
Sisters, the two—Fedelm and Ethne—receive the religious veil from St. Patrick, [125].
Slainge, king of Firbolgs, the reputed founder of Tara, [19].

Slane, hill of, a historic site, [589];
Dagobert, a pupil in college of, [590].
Slieve Bloom mountains, monasteries founded round base of, [398].
Stones, inscribed, discovered in Ireland, [13];
in Great Britain, [13];
summary of Mr. Brash’s conclusions on, [13], [14];
geographical distribution of, [14].
Strabo, Walafridus, abbot of Richenau, [335];
composes a poem in celebration of martyrdom of St. Blaithmac, [347].
Suibine, anchorite and scribe, [269];
learning and death of, [269], [274].
Suibhne, abbot of Iona, [334].
Synod, Nicene, intervenes regarding the celebration of the Pasch, [233].
Synod of Magh Lene, the Roman practice of celebrating the Pasch agreed to at, [236].
—— Whitby, the Easter usage discussed at, [527-529].
—— Bri Mac Taidgh, [356], [357], [361], [362].
—— Holmpatrick, object of, [360].
—— Kells—four archbishops legally constituted in Ireland for the first time, [361].
Synod of Mellifont, object of, [361].
Synod of Clane—professors required to graduate at school of Armagh, [362].
Synod of Athboy, main object for which convened, [362].
Tadhg, grandson of Ollioll Olum, rewarded for his military service by Cormac MacArt, [18].
Tallaght, monastery of St. Ængus, conceals his own identity and enters as a lay brother, [407], [408];
the Martyrology of, [408], [409].
Tara, ruins at, [22].
Taranto, ancient city of, [463].
Tawnagh, church and convent founded at, [107].
Teach Miodhchuarta—Parliament house—erected at Tara by Cormac MacArt, [20], [21];
present state of, [21].
Teach Moling, monastery, situation of, [426];
St. Moling’s life in, [427].
Teagusc na Riogh, treatise ascribed to Cormac Mac Art, [23].
Tempull-na-Skellig, oratory of St. Kevin, [419].
Terryglass, body St. Columba Mac Crimthann transferred from Iniscaltra to, [516].
Thierry, king of Austrasia, admonished by St. Columbanus for his sins, [375], [376];
expels Columbanus from his kingdom, [375], [376].
Theodoric, king, retires to monastery of Lismore, [407].
Tighernach, Boirceach, abbot of Moville, death of, [256].
Tighernach, annalist, personal history of Annals of, [277], [278].
Todd, writer, his St. Patrick quoted, [73].
Tomrar, plunders monastery of Clonfert and kills some of the monks, [242], [243].
Torbach, primate of Armagh, got Book of Armagh transcribed, [103].
Torna Eigas, poet, poems attributed to, [28].
Torpeist, Senchan, chief bard, [616].
Tuam, cross of, description of, [554];
remains of church at, [557].
Tuathal Teachtmar, king, makes a mensal demesne for High King of Tara, [19].
Tuathal Maelgarbh, king, slain by Maelmor, [262].
Turcius Ruffus Asterius, name of two consuls of fifth century, one of whom published Carmen Paschale, [34].
Turgesius, plunders and burns Clonfert, Clonmacnoise, &c., [242].
Ua Cobthaich, Muiredhach, bishop of Derry, death of recorded, [357].
Ua Liathain, Cormac, placed in charge of Durrow, [303];
leaves Durrow without Columcille’s permission, [303];
founds a monastery in Tyrawley, [304].
Uisneach, (Usney), meeting of SS. Kevin, Comgall, and Canice, [421].
Ultan, Saint, collects materials for Life of St. Brigid, [134].
Virgilius, Saint, archbishop of Salzburg, born and educated in Ireland, [566], [567];
travels to France, [567];
goes to Bavaria, [567];
on the re-baptism of a catechumen, [568];
charges brought against by St. Boniface, [569-571];
on the doctrine of the Antipodes, [570];
becomes bishop of Salzburg, [572];
the apostle of Carinthia, [572];
rebuilds the monastery of St. Peter, [572];
death of, [573];
his tomb discovered, [573];
epitaph on his tomb, [574].
Wilfrid, archbishop of York, defeats St. Colman of Mayo at the Synod of Whitby, on the Easter usage, [577-579].

DUBLIN: PRINTED BY SEALY, BRYERS & WALKER, MIDDLE ABBEY STREET.

---

Opinions of the Press.

“It contains a mine of historical wealth richer than the student of the ancient and ecclesiastical history of Ireland will find elsewhere.”—Freeman’s Journal.

“How much charm there must be about such records, told as the story is, in a style of great clearness and narrative perfection, we need not suggest.”—Daily Express.

“Dr. Healy’s book deserves all the praise that we can give it for its attempt—and what is more—its successful attempt to lift a great and interesting subject out of the shallows and miseries of political and religious partizanship.... In him we have a good handler; and without doubt we have a good subject to handle.”—Saturday Review.