. The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 4); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . nder the shadow of thy favour, andmultitudes will be satisfied with the grace of thy fast-ing anil prayer. Go then, with Gods word, to a bankof u .stream, and there found a church. (,iaranobeyed. On reaching the mainland he first paid avisit to St. Seiian of Scattcry and then proceededtowards the middle of Ireland, founding on his waytwo monasteries, in one of which, on Inis Ainghin, hespent over three years. Going farther south he cameto a l
. The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 4); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . nder the shadow of thy favour, andmultitudes will be satisfied with the grace of thy fast-ing anil prayer. Go then, with Gods word, to a bankof u .stream, and there found a church. (,iaranobeyed. On reaching the mainland he first paid avisit to St. Seiian of Scattcry and then proceededtowards the middle of Ireland, founding on his waytwo monasteries, in one of which, on Inis Ainghin, hespent over three years. Going farther south he cameto a lonely waste liv the Shannon, and seeking out abeautiful grassy ridge, called Ard Tiprait, or theHeight of the Spring, he said to his companions:Here then we will stay, for many souls will go toheaven hence, and there will be a visit from God andfrom men forever on this place Thus, on 2:i Janu-ary, 544, Ciaran laid the foundation of his monasticschool of Clonmacnoise, and on 9 May following hewitnessed its completion. Diarmait, son of Cerball,afterwards High King of Ireland, aide J and encouragedthe saint in every way, promising him large grants of. Clonm vcNOisE .Abbey land as an endowment. Ciarans government of hismonastery was of short duration: he was seized by aplague which had already decimated the saints of Ire-land, and died 9 September, .544. It is remarkable that a young saint dying before hewas thirty-three, should have been the founder of aschool whose fame was to endure for centuries. ButCiaran was a man of prayer and fasting and labour,trained in all the science and discipline of the saints,humble and full of faith, and so was a worthy instru-ment in the hands of Providence for the carrying outof a high design. St. Cummian of Clonfert calls himone of the Patres Priores of the Irish Church, andAlcuin, the most illustrious aZit?r!?(».s of Clonmacnoise,proclaims him the Gloria Gentis Scotorum. His fes-tival is kept on 9 September, and his shrine is visitedby many pil
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