Ireland's ancient schools and scholars . s of fifth century, one of whom published Carmen Pas- chale, , plunders and burns Clon- fert, Clonmacnoise, &c., 242, Ua Cobthaich, Muiebdhach, bishopof Derry, death of recorded, 357. Ua Liathain, Cormac, placed incharge of Durrow, 303; leavesDurrow without Columcilles per-mission, 303 ; founds a monasteryin Tyrawley, 304. Uisneach, (Usney), meeting of , ComgaU, and Canice, 421. XJltan, Saint, collects materials forLife of St. Brigid, 134. ViRGiLius, Saint, archbishop of Salz-burg, born and educated in Ireland,566, 567 ; travels to F


Ireland's ancient schools and scholars . s of fifth century, one of whom published Carmen Pas- chale, , plunders and burns Clon- fert, Clonmacnoise, &c., 242, Ua Cobthaich, Muiebdhach, bishopof Derry, death of recorded, 357. Ua Liathain, Cormac, placed incharge of Durrow, 303; leavesDurrow without Columcilles per-mission, 303 ; founds a monasteryin Tyrawley, 304. Uisneach, (Usney), meeting of , ComgaU, and Canice, 421. XJltan, Saint, collects materials forLife of St. Brigid, 134. ViRGiLius, Saint, archbishop of Salz-burg, born and educated in Ireland,566, 567 ; travels to France, 567;goestoBavaria, 567; onthere-bap-tism of a catechumen, 568; chargesbrought against by St. Boniface,569-571; on the doctrine of theAntipodes, 570; becomes bishop olSalzburg, 672 ; the apostle of Car-inthia, 572; rebuilds the monasteryof St. Peter, 572 ; death of, 573 ;his tomb discovered, 573 ; epitaphon his tomb, 574. Wilfrid, archbishop of York, defeatsSt. Colman of Mayo at tbe Synodof Whitby, on the Easter usage, DUBLIN : PRINTED BY SEALY, BKYKRS & WALKER, MIDDLK ABBBT STKKKT. Opinions of the Press. It contains a mine of historical wealth richer than the student>f the ancient and ecclesiastical history of Ireland will find elsewherft,—Freemans Journal. ** How much charm there must be about such records, told asthe story is, in a style of great clearness and narrative perfection,we need not suggest.—Daily ExpresS- Dr. Healys book deserves all the praise that we can give it forits attempt—aud what is more—its successful attempt to lift a great andinteresting subject out of the shallows and miseries of political andreligious partizanship. ... In him we have a good handler;and without doubt we have a good subject to handle.—SaturdayReview. No book that we can call to mind gives such a vivid truthfulpicture of the Iiish in the days of hohness and learning. . Thesebiographies may be read with interest by all who care for religioushistory, romantic le


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