CHAPTER X.

THE SCHOOL OF CLONFERT.

I.--ST. BRENDAN OF CLONFERT 209

Fostered by St. Ita 211

Brendan's progress in learning under St. Erc 211

Seminary at Cluainfois 212

Brendan's Rule 213

St. Brendan's Oratory on the summit of Brandon Hill 214

Brendan's Voyages 215

He goes to Britain 217

The Cursing of Tara 218

He founds the Monastery of Inchiquin 219

Founds Clonfert 220

Death of Brendan 221

II.--ST. MOINENN 222

St. Fintan 224

The Abbot Seanach Garbh 225

St. Fursey 226

Birth of Fursey 227

III.--ST. CUMMIAN THE TALL, BISHOP OF CLONFERT 228

Birth of Cummian 229

Pupil of St. Finbar 230

Cummian and King Domhnall 232

Paschal Controversy 233

The Irish Usage 234

Main charge brought against the Irish 235

A National Synod at Magh Lene 236

Cummian's _Paschal Epistle_ 237

He appeals to the authority of the Church 238

Quotes the Synodical Decrees of St. Patrick 239

The _Liber de Mensura Poenitentiarum_ 240

IV.--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY OF CLONFERT 242

Turgesius and the Danes 242

Old Cathedral of Clonfert 243

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