Chapter XXI: The Schools of Thomond

I.--THE SCHOOL OF MUNGRET 506
St. Nessan 507
St. Munchin 508
Mungret plundered by the Danes 510
"The Learning of the Women of Mungret" 511

II.--THE SCHOOL OF INISCALTRA 513
Island of Iniscaltra 513
St. Columba of Terryglass 513
Death of St. Columba 515
St. Caimin 517
Round Tower of Iniscaltra 519
St. Caimin's Church 519
Sculptured stones 520
Iniscaltra ravaged by the Danes 521

III.--OTHER MONASTIC SCHOOLS OF THOMOND 522
St. Brendan of Birr 522
St. Cronan of Roscrea 523
_Book of Dimma_ 524