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Title: Lives of SS. Declan and Mochuda

Author: Anonymous

Release Date: February 19, 2004 [EBook #11168]

Language: English

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Produced by Dennis McCarthy

IRISH TEXTS SOCIETY.

"COMANN NA SGRIBEANN GAEDILGE."

Vol. XVI.
[1914.]

LIFE OF ST. DECLAN OF ARDMORE,
(Edited from MS. in Bibliotheque Royale, Brussels),

and

LIFE OF ST. MOCHUDA OF LISMORE,
(Edited from MS. in the Library of Royal Irish Academy),

With Introduction, Translation, and Notes,

by

Rev. P. Power, M.R.I.A.,
University College, Cork.

1914.

CONTENTS.

Preface
Introduction
- General
- St. Declan
- St. Mochuda
- Map of Ireland
Life of Declan
Life of Mochuda
[Transcriber's Note]

PREFACE.

It is solely the historical aspect and worth of the two tracts herewith
presented that appealed to their edition and first suggested to him
their preparation and publication. Had preparation in question depended
for its motive merely on considerations of the texts' philologic
interest or value it would, to speak frankly, never have been
undertaken. The editor, who disclaims qualification as a philologist,
regards these Lives as very valuable historical material, publication of
which may serve to light up some dark corners of our Celtic
ecclesiastical past. He is egotist enough to hope that the present
"blazing of the track," inadequate and feeble though it be, may induce
other and better equipped explorers to follow.

The present editor was studying the Life of Declan for quite another
purpose when, some years since, the zealous Hon. Secretary of the Irish
Texts Society suggested to him publication of the tract in its present
form, and addition of the Life of Carthach [Mochuda]. Whatever credit
therefore is due to originating this work is Miss Hull's, and hers alone.

The editor's best thanks are due, and are hereby most gratefully
tendered, to Rev. M. Sheehan, D.D., D.Ph., Rev. Paul Walsh, Rev. J.
MacErlhean, S.J., M.A., as well as to Mr. R. O