Chapter IX: The School of St. Finnian of Clonard

I.--PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 188
The First Christian Schools 188
Schools of the Pagans 189
Episcopal Schools 190
School founded by John Cassian near Marseilles 190
Monastery of Lerins 192

II.--ST. FINNIAN OF CLONARD 193
Finnian's birth 194
Goes to Britain 195
Dubricius 196
St. David 196
Cathmael 197
Finnian returns to Erin 198

III.--THE SCHOOL OF CLONARD 199
Scholars of Clonard 201
Instruction altogether oral 202
Knowledge of the Sacred Scriptures 203
"Tutor of the Saints of Ireland" 203
Remains at Clonard 205
St. Aileran the Wise 206