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Title: The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran
Translations Of Christian Literature. Series V. Lives Of
The Celtic Saints

Author: Anonymous

Translator: R.A. Stewart MacAlister

Release Date: August 8, 2005 [EBook #16479]

Language: English

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TRANSLATIONS OF CHRISTIAN
LITERATURE. SERIES V
LIVES OF THE CELTIC SAINTS

THE LATIN & IRISH
LIVES OF CIARAN

By R.A. STEWART-MACALISTER

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SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING
CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. London
The Macmillan Company. New York

1921

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

A HARMONY OF THE FOUR LIVES OF ST CIARAN

THE FIRST LATIN LIFE OF ST CIARAN

THE SECOND LATIN LIFE OF ST CIARAN

THE THIRD LATIN LIFE OF ST CIARAN

THE IRISH LIFE OF ST CIARAN

ANNOTATIONS TO THE FOREGOING LIVES

THE LATIN TEXT OF THE SECOND LIFE

INDEX

THE LATIN AND IRISH LIVES
OF CIARAN

INTRODUCTION

Of all the saints of Ireland, whose names are recorded in the native
Martyrologies, probably there were none who made so deep an impression
upon the minds of their fellow-countrymen as did Ciaran[1] of
Clonmacnois. He stands, perhaps, second only to Brigit of Kildare
in this respect; for Patrick was a foreigner, and Colum Cille
accomplished his work and exercised his influence outside the shores
of Ireland.

Doubtless much of the importance of Ciaran is reflected back from
the outstanding importance of his great foundation--the monastic
university, as it is fair to call it, of _Cluain maccu Nois_ (in an
English setting spelt "Clonmacnois"), on the shore of the Shannon. But
this cannot be the whole explanation of the esteem in which he
was held; it must be at least partly due to the memory of his own
character and personality.

Such a conclusion is indicated if we examine critically the _Lives_ of
this saint, translations of which