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

CHAPTER XI.

THE SCHOOL OF MOVILLE.

I.--ST. FINNIAN OF MOVILLE 245
His Boyhood and Education 246
Candida Casa 246
Finnian at Candida Casa 247
He goes to Rome 248
Returns to Ireland and founds a School at Moville 249
Columcille's Copy of St. Finnian's Psaltery 251
The _Cathach_ 252
St. Finnian's _Rule_ 253
His Death 254
The _Hymn of St. Colman_ 255

II.--MARIANUS SCOTUS 256