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Kenney, James F., “Chapter V: The monastic churches: II. The churches of the sixth to ninth centuries; general treatises”, in: James F. Kenney, The sources for the early history of Ireland: an introduction and guide. Volume 1: ecclesiastical, Revised ed., 11, New York: Octagon, 1966. 372–485.

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“The monastic churches: II. The churches of the sixth to ninth centuries; general treatises”
Section
Chapter V
Pages
372–485
Year
1966
Subjects and topics
Headings
the church in Ireland
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Contents

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I. The monastic churches
372
(a) Mainister-Buite (Monasterboice), the monastery of St Buite
372
[163] “Life of St. Buite”
373
(b) Aran and St. Énda
373
[164] “Life of St. Énda”
374
(c) Clúain-Iráird (Clonard) and St. Finnian
374
[165] “Life of St. Finnian of Clonard”
375
(d) Clúain-moccu-Nóis (Clonmacnois) and St. Ciarán
376
[166] “Life of St Ciarán of Clúain”
378
[167] “Patrick's prophecy of Ciarán”
380
[168] “The miracle of Ciarán's hand - Echtra Ambacuc
381
[169] “Coirpre crom and St. Ciarán”
381
[170] “Poems attributed to Ciarán”
381
[171] “The vision of Laisrén”
382
[172] “Poems on the cemetery of Clonmacnois”
383
[173] “The registry of Clonmacnois”
383
[174] “Life of St. Daig mac Cairill of Inis-Cáin-Dego (Inishkeen)”
383
(e) Inis-Celtra, Tir-dá-glas (Terryglass) and Clúain-Ednech
384
[175] “Life of Mac Creiche”
385
[176] “Life of St. Colum of Tir-dá-glas”
385
[177] “Life of St. Fintan”
386
[178] “Life of St. Cáimín”
386
(f) Clúain-eóis (Clones) and St. Tigernach
386
[179] “Life of St. Tigernach”
386
(g) Dam-Inis (Devenish) and St. Mo-Laisse
387
[180] “Life of St. Mo-Laisse of Devenish”
387
[181] “Mo-Laisse's hymn”
388
(h) Clúain-credal or Cell-Íte (Killeedy), the church of St. Íte
389
[182] “Life of St. Íte”
390
II. The churches and legends of St Brendan
406
“[Bibliography and introduction]”
406
[202] Vita Brendani: Life of Brendan”
412
[202. VB1]
[202. VB2]
[202. VB3]
[202. VB4]
[202. VB5]
[202. VB6]
vernacular Life in the Book of Lismore, etc.
[202. VB7]
vernacular Life in the Brussels MS
[203] Navigatio Brendani: The Voyage of Brendan”
414
[204] “Satirical verses on the Brendan legend”
417
[206] “Raoul Glaber's Five Books of Histories”
418
[207] “Poem on Brendan s XI”
418
[208] “Minor legends connected with Brendan”
419
[209] “Legends of Cuimíne fota and Mac-dá-cherda”
420
[210] “Elegy for Cuimíne fota, attributed to Colmán moccu Clúasaig”
421
“Cenn-Etig (Kinnitty) and St. Fínán”
421
[211] “Life of St. Fínán”
Fínán of KinnittyFínán of Kinnitty
Fínán Cam mac Móenaig, patron saint of Cenn Etig (Kinnitty, Co. Offaly).
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422
[III] St. Columba, or Colum-Cille, and the Paruchia Columbae – The Irish mission in North Britain
421
[212] Amra-Coluimcile
426
[213] “Life of Columba by Cuimíne Ailbe
Cumméne AilbeCumméne Ailbe
(ob. 669)
Cumméne Albus, Cumméne Find
Al. Cumméne Find, seventh abbot of Iona; author of Liber de virtutibus sancti Columbae.
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428
[214] “Adamnán's Life of Columba”
429
[215] “The old Irish Life of Colum-cille”
433
[216] “Simeon's lines on Columba”
Symeon of DurhamSymeon of Durham
(fl. c. 1090–c. 1128)
Simeon of Durham
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434
[217] “Life of Columba from Codex Salmanticensis
434
[218] “Life of Columba from Codex Insulensis
435
[219] “Minor sources relating to Columba”
(i) Columba's disciples and relatives; (ii) Columba in Aran; (iii) Origin of the name Colum-cille; (iv) Prayer ascribed to Colum-cille;
Texts: Bóroma
435
[220] “Irish poems relating to Colum Cille”
436
[221] “Life of Colum-cille by Manus O'Donnell A.D. 1532”
442
[222] “Life of St Baithín”
443
[223] “Life of St Farannán”
Farannán of AlternanFarannán of Alternan
(supp. fl. 6th century)
Irish saint associated with Alt Fharannáin (now Alternan, Co. Sligo). In his Irish Life, he is represented as a contemporary of Colum Cille.
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443
[224] “Life of St Adamnán”
443
[225] “Prayers and poems attributed to Adamnán”
444
[226] Fís Adamnáin: Adamnán's vision”
444
[227] “Life of St Blathmac by Walahfrid Strabo”
Blathmac of IonaBlathmac of Iona
(d. 825)
Blathmac mac Flainn
Blathmac (Blaímac) mac Flainn, abbot of Iona
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Walahfrid StraboWalahfrid Strabo
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445
[228] “Life of St Indrechtach by William of Malmesbury”
446
[229] “The adventures - or wanderings - of Colum-cille's clerics (Echtra - or Merugud - clérech Choluim Cille ); The voyage of Snedgus and Mac Ríagla (Immram Snedugsa ocud Mac Ríagla)”
447
IV. The monastic churches – Foundations of the seventh century: (a) Ferna (Ferns) and associated churches: St Máedóc”
448
“(b) Tech-Munnu (Taghmon) and St Fintan, or Munnu”
449
[231] “Life of St Fintan, or Munnu”
450
“(c) Leth-glenn (Leighlin) and St Lasrian, or Mo-Laisse”
Molaise of LeighlinMolaise of Leighlin
(d. c. 639)
Laisrén of Leighlin
early Irish saint, abbot of Lethglenn (Old Leighlin in Co. Carlow)
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450
[232] “Life of St Lasrian, or Mo-Laisse, of Leighlin”
Molaise of LeighlinMolaise of Leighlin
(d. c. 639)
Laisrén of Leighlin
early Irish saint, abbot of Lethglenn (Old Leighlin in Co. Carlow)
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451
[233] “Story of Mo-Laisse and his sister”
Molaise of LeighlinMolaise of Leighlin
(d. c. 639)
Laisrén of Leighlin
early Irish saint, abbot of Lethglenn (Old Leighlin in Co. Carlow)
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451
“(d) The churches of St Carthach, or Mo-Chuta: Rathan, Liss-Mór”
Mo Chutu of Rahan and LismoreMo Chutu of Rahan and Lismore
(d. 637)
Mo Chutu mac Fínaill, Carthach (the younger), Mo Chutu of Rahan, Mo Chutu of Lismore
Mo Chutu mac Fínaill (Carthach the younger), patron saint of Rathan (Rahan, Co. Offaly) and Les Mór (Lismore, Co. Wexford)
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451
[234] “Life of Mo-Chuta”
Mo Chutu of Rahan and LismoreMo Chutu of Rahan and Lismore
(d. 637)
Mo Chutu mac Fínaill, Carthach (the younger), Mo Chutu of Rahan, Mo Chutu of Lismore
Mo Chutu mac Fínaill (Carthach the younger), patron saint of Rathan (Rahan, Co. Offaly) and Les Mór (Lismore, Co. Wexford)
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452
[235] “The expulsion of Mo-Chuta from Rathan (Indarba Mo-Chuda a rRaithin)”
Mo Chutu of Rahan and LismoreMo Chutu of Rahan and Lismore
(d. 637)
Mo Chutu mac Fínaill, Carthach (the younger), Mo Chutu of Rahan, Mo Chutu of Lismore
Mo Chutu mac Fínaill (Carthach the younger), patron saint of Rathan (Rahan, Co. Offaly) and Les Mór (Lismore, Co. Wexford)
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452
[236] “Minor texts relating to Mo-Chuta”
Mo Chutu of Rahan and LismoreMo Chutu of Rahan and Lismore
(d. 637)
Mo Chutu mac Fínaill, Carthach (the younger), Mo Chutu of Rahan, Mo Chutu of Lismore
Mo Chutu mac Fínaill (Carthach the younger), patron saint of Rathan (Rahan, Co. Offaly) and Les Mór (Lismore, Co. Wexford)
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453
[237] “Tract on the sons of Úa Suanaig”
453
“(e) Lann (Lynn), church of St Colmán mac Lúacháin”
Colmán of LannColmán of Lann
(fl. 7th century)
Colmán mac Lúacháin
Colmán mac Lúacháin, patron saint of Lann, now Lynn (Co. Westmeath)
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453
“(k) The churches of St Féchín of Fobar (Fore)”
Féchín of ForeFéchín of Fore
(d. c. 665)
Féchín moccu Cháe, Féichín of Fore, Mo Écca of Fore, Mo Fhéccu of Fore
Fé(i)chín moccu Cháe, patron saint of Fobar (Fore, Co. Westmeath)
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458
“(l) Emíne bán of Ros-glaisi”
459
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C. A., Dennis Groenewegen
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