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Mo Chutu, Comgall and the Devil

  • Irish
  • Irish religious texts, Irish hagiography
Short anecdotal story about St Mo Chutu of Rathan, telling how the Devil caused him to go on pilgrimage.
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Language
  • Irish

Classification

Irish religious textsIrish religious texts
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Irish hagiographyIrish hagiography
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Irish religious textsIrish religious texts
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Subjects

pilgrimages⟨religious practices and behaviours⟩, journeys
pilgrimages
id. 51678
Mo Chutu of Rahan and Lismore
Mo Chutu of Rahan and Lismore
(d. 637)
Mo Chutu mac Fínaill (Carthach the younger), patron saint of Rathan (Rahan, Co. Offaly) and Les Mór (Lismore, Co. Wexford)
See more Comgall of Bangor
Comgall of Bangor
(d. 601/602)
Comgall (mac Sétnai) moccu Araidi, patron saint of Bangor
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Sources

Primary sources Text editions and/or modern translations – in whole or in part – along with publications containing additions and corrections, if known. Diplomatic editions, facsimiles and digital image reproductions of the manuscripts are not always listed here but may be found in entries for the relevant manuscripts. For historical purposes, early editions, transcriptions and translations are not excluded, even if their reliability does not meet modern standards.

[ed.] Meyer, Kuno [ed.], “Mitteilungen aus irischen Handschriften: II. Aus Rawlinson B. 512. Mochuta und der Teufel”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 3 (1901): 32–33.
Celtic Digital Initiative – all Mitteilungen from ZCP 3: <link> CELT – edition: <link> Internet Archive: <link>
Edition based on Rawlinson B 512.
[ed.] Plummer, Charles [ed. and tr.], Bethada náem nÉrenn: Lives of Irish saints, 2 vols, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1922.  
comments: Contents:
  • Vol. 1: Introduction, texts, glossary
  • Vol. 2: Translations, notes, indexes
Internet Archive – vol. 1: <link>, <link> Internet Archive – vol. 2: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 2 (originally from Google Books_: <link>
Vol. 1, 310–311, xxxix Edition.
[tr.] Plummer, Charles [ed. and tr.], Bethada náem nÉrenn: Lives of Irish saints, 2 vols, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1922.  
comments: Contents:
  • Vol. 1: Introduction, texts, glossary
  • Vol. 2: Translations, notes, indexes
Internet Archive – vol. 1: <link>, <link> Internet Archive – vol. 2: <link> Internet Archive – vol. 2 (originally from Google Books_: <link>
Vol. 2, 301–302, 360 Translation.

Secondary sources (select)

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.
453 (§ 236.iii) [id. 236.3.]
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Contributors
C. A., Dennis Groenewegen
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September 2012, last updated: January 2024
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