[142] We believe this stream is a tributary of the Fane river, which in fact does come from the County Monaghan to Louth.
[143] Ad Scotos in Christum credentos ordinatus a Papa Caelestino Palladius primus episcopus mittitur.
[144] Hence the name Ailbe = ail-beo, “living under the rock.”
[145] See Stokes’ Calendar of Ængus.—April 23rd.
[146] In the Tripartite he is represented as founding Pallas Green in the Barony of Coonagh, co. Limerick.
[147] See Kilk. Arch. Soc., vol. iv., New Series, page 90.
[148] His father was son of Laei, son of Tadhg, son of Cian, son of Oilioll Olum. See Book of Rights, page 50, and page 103.
[149] Others think Kilbanon was the church of ‘Benen, brother of Cethech,’ who is distinguished in the Tripartite from ‘Benen, successor of Patrick.’ This is highly probable.
[150] Celtic Scotland, Book II, p. 44.
[151] Histor. Eccles., Liber III., c. 4.