Chapter XIX: Schools of the Seventh Century

I.--THE SCHOOL OF LISMORE, ST. CARTHACH 447
He visits the School of Bangor 448
He founds a monastery at Rahan 449
"Effugatio" of Carthach from Rahan 450
He founds Lismore 453
Retires from community life to prepare for death 454
Miracles 454
_Rule of Carthach_ 455

II.--ST. CATHALDUS OF TARENTUM 457
_The Life of St. Cathaldus_ 457
His Birth-place 458
A Student at Lismore 460
He becomes a bishop 461
See of Rachau 462
Pilgrimage to Jerusalem 462
Taranto 463
Cathaldus endeavours to reform the licentious inhabitants of
Taranto 463
His death at Taranto 464
Invention of the Saint's Relics 464

III.--OTHER SCHOLARS OF LISMORE 465
St. Cuanna 465
St. Colman O'Leathain 467
Aldfrid, King of Northumbria 468

IV.--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY OF LISMORE 466
Lismore ravaged by the Danes 469
Scenery at Lismore 471
Inscribed stones 472
The Crozier of Lismore 472
_The Book of Lismore_ 473