[356] Book I., c. xv.
[357] Martyr. Doneg. April 13th.
[358] Others say he was Kennedy, son of Maenag. Becnait, daughter of Cian, was his mother.
[359] “Alio autem tempore ratis fabricatus est in insula apud S. Finanum, et missum est ab eo ad regem stagni Lein, scilicet Fedelmith, ut portaretur secum ratis.” ... “Et portaverunt ratem secum (angeli) super stagnum Lugdech.”
[360] History of Kerry, p. 100.
[361] It contains about two acres, and is called Church Island. The ruins of both church and cell are still to be seen on the island.
[362] The original entry may still be seen in the Book of Armagh, as follows: “Sanctus Patricius iens ad caelum mandavit totum fructum laboris sui tam baptismi tam causarum quam elemoisinarum deferendum esse apostolicae urbi quae Scotice nominatur Ardd-Macha. Sic reperi in Bibliothecis Scotorum. Ego scripsi, id est, Calvus Perennis in conspectu Briain imperatoris Scotorum et quod scripsi finivit pro omnibus regibus Maceriae.”
[363] Lectures, MS. Materials, p. 77. Though Anmchara generally means confessor, it sometimes means counsellor. It is applied to the Angel Victor by the scholiast on Fiacc’s Hymn.
[364] In a letter to Thomas Wright, 15th Jan., 1803.
[365] That is, ‘Cloyne of the Caves.’