Beannacht an Choimhdhe chomachtaigh
(The blessing of the Almighty Lord).
This,” adds Mr. Hennessy, “is stated to be in praise of Aedh, King of Cashel; but there is no record of such a King of Cashel in the time of St. Brendan.” It is much more likely it refers to Aedh, King of Connaught, who gave Inchiquin to Brendan.
[186] There are families near Clonfert, who bear this name at the present day.
[187] Life of St. Tighernach.
[188] Whiterne in sound for Irish ears is nearly the same as Futerne, the Latin being Futerna.
[189] Some confound this St. Fursey with another Fursey, son of Lochan of the Dal-araidhe.
[190] Fursey must have been very young, certainly not more than ten years of age, when Brendan died in A.D. 577.
[191] We have made a minute examination of all this locality with the help of the Very Rev. J. Barrett, P.P., V.F.
[192] To whom we are indebted for much information about Cummian.
[193] Note to Archdall, sub voce, “Clonfert.”