A History of the Ancient Church in IrelandJ. Burns, 1845 - 203 pages |
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... discipline , and to pro- vide for the extension of Christianity , than he or- dained and sent , as St. Prosper informs us , " to the Scots believing in Christ , Palladius , once a deacon of the Roman Church , to be their first or chief ...
... discipline , and to pro- vide for the extension of Christianity , than he or- dained and sent , as St. Prosper informs us , " to the Scots believing in Christ , Palladius , once a deacon of the Roman Church , to be their first or chief ...
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... discipline which he was the chief instrument in introducing into Ireland . Historians have written much upon the religion of the ancient Irish ; but it is to be feared that too many , drawn away by favourite theories , have , on this ...
... discipline which he was the chief instrument in introducing into Ireland . Historians have written much upon the religion of the ancient Irish ; but it is to be feared that too many , drawn away by favourite theories , have , on this ...
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... discipline . Secluded from the world , they passed their days in a continual course of prayer and psalmody , fasting , labour , and study . The religious faith and discipline of the Church of the fifth century was then , in fact ...
... discipline . Secluded from the world , they passed their days in a continual course of prayer and psalmody , fasting , labour , and study . The religious faith and discipline of the Church of the fifth century was then , in fact ...
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... feast of the Epiphany was superadded . The canons relating to the discipline of the clergy were very strict . No clerk was to wander about from place to place . In a strange diocese he CH . III . ] 19 THE ANCIENT IRISH .
... feast of the Epiphany was superadded . The canons relating to the discipline of the clergy were very strict . No clerk was to wander about from place to place . In a strange diocese he CH . III . ] 19 THE ANCIENT IRISH .
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... discipline and doctrine of the Church . " And we often read in the Lives of the Saints , that such an one came to St. Finian to learn the holy Scriptures ; or that another spent much time at Clonard , making great proficiency in differ ...
... discipline and doctrine of the Church . " And we often read in the Lives of the Saints , that such an one came to St. Finian to learn the holy Scriptures ; or that another spent much time at Clonard , making great proficiency in differ ...
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abbot Adamnan amongst ancient Irish antiquity apostles appear archbishop of Armagh authority baptism became benefice called canons cathedral celebrated century chieftains Christ Christian Church in Ireland clergy Colgan Columba Columbanus Comorbans consecrated Culdees custom dignity diocese discipline divine ecclesiastical England English episcopal epistle erected Erenachs faith favour Gallican Gaul Gillebert Glendaloch held Henry holy holy orders Iona Irish Church Irish clergy Irish language island Kilian king kingdom land Lanfranc Lanigan laws Leabhar Breac learned Leinster Limerick Lord Luxeuil Malachy missionaries monarch monastery monastic native ordained papal Paparo parliament paschal Patrick period persons piety Pope prayer preach prelates priest prince province received religion religious respect Roderic O'Conor Roman Rome rule sacred saints says Scripture secular spiritual Statute of Kilkenny synod of Cashel Synod of Dublin Synod of Kells Tara tion tithes Ussher's Sylloge Vide Virgilius Vita writer
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Page 169 - Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
Page 84 - To the most reverend and most religious Lord, Ralph, archbishop of Canterbury, All the burgesses of the city of Dublin, and the whole body of the clergy, wish eternal health. " Seeing, holy Father, that a wellearned reputation for The occ*the deepest piety gains for you the veneration of...
Page 45 - Finan, who deserve to be honoured by the English nation with as venerable a remembrance as (I do not say Wilfrid and Cuthbert, but) Austin the monk and his followers. For by the ministry of "Aidan was the kingdom of Northumberland recovered from paganism, whereunto belonged then, beside the shire of Northumberland and the lands beyond it unto Edinburgh...
Page 149 - The windows are frequently triangular-headed, but more usually arched semicircularly ; while the doorway, on the contrary, is almost universally covered by a horizontal lintel, consisting of a single stone. In all cases the sides of the doorways and windows incline, like the doorways in the oldest remains of Cyclopean buildings, to which they bear a singularly striking resemblance.
Page 172 - Ireland in right of his church; and whereas, for a certain rent, he alienated said seigniory to the king of England and his heirs for ever* ; by which grant the subjects of Ireland owe their obedience to the king of England, as their sovereign lord; it is therefore ordained that all archbishops and bishops of Ireland shall, upon the monition of forty days, proceed to the excommunication of all disobedient subjects ; and if such archbishops or bishops be remiss in doing their duties in the premises,...
Page 147 - ... hostage. To this Dermod replied, that he would neither dismiss the foreigners, nor cease in his pursuits until he should become monarch of all Ireland. Some say, that Roderic, on receiving this insolent answer, actually executed his threat ; but this is denied by others. (96) About this time a general synod of the Irish clergy was held at Armagh, in which, after much deliberation concerning the arrival of the foreigners in Ireland, it was unanimously declared, that this misfortune was a judgment...
Page 172 - ... Adrian, Pope of Rome, was possessed of all the seigniory of Ireland in his demesne, as of fee, in right of his Church of Rome, and to the intent...
Page 52 - How beautiful your presence, how benign, Servants of God ! who not a thought will share With the vain world ; who, outwardly as bare As winter trees, yield no fallacious sign That the firm soul is clothed with fruit divine ! Such Priest, when service worthy of his care Has called him forth to breathe the common air, Might seem a saintly Image from its shrine Descended : — happy are the eyes that meet The Apparition ; evil thoughts...
Page 149 - ... glazed. The chancel is always better lighted than the nave, and usually has two, and sometimes three, windows, of which one is always placed in the centre of the east wall, and another in the south wall ; the windows in the nave are also usually placed in the south wall, and, excepting in the larger churches, rarely exceed two in number.
Page 85 - O'er the plenty of the plain. Low the dauntless earl is laid, Gor'd with many a gaping wound : Fate demands a nobler head; Soon a king shall bite the ground. Long his loss shall Eirin weep, Ne'er again his likeness see; Long her strains in sorrow steep, Strains of immortality.