29 March & 21 Dec: St Fulartach mac Bric, bishop of Cluain Iraird/ #Clonard, Co. #Meath & Dísert Fulartaig/ #Dysart, Co. #Kildare. 8th C? Clonard Abbey founded in 6th C by St Finnian. 📷Clonard 15/16th C font. 1991, moved CofI to RC church. ©Andreas F Borchert www.patrickcomerford.com/2012/09/an-o...
12 Feb: Feast Day of St Forannán (d. 745), abbot of Cluain Iraird/ #Clonard #Meath. Founded c. 520 by St Finnian. 3,000 at one time including 12 Apostles of Ireland! St Finnian studied Gaul/Wales. He was led by an angel to Clonard! Vikings plundered/burnt it. Disused CofI now. Clonard bucket 9th C.
11 Feb: Feast Day of St Finnian. Early Irish unsure whether saint of Mag Bile/ #Movilla, Newtownards, Co. #Down, also on Sept 10 or Cluain Iraird/ #Clonard, Co. #Meath, also on Sept 10, Dec 12. 📷Movilla, Co. Down ©Bill Haggan billhaggan.smugmug.com/Cemeteries/C...
9 Feb: Feast Day of St Colmán/Mo Cholmóc (d. 701), abbot of Cluain Iraird/ #Clonard, Co. #Meath. Founded c. 520 by St Finnian. 3,000 at one time including 12 Apostles of Ireland! Studied Gaul/Wales. Led by angel! Vikings plundered/burnt it. Disused CofI now. Clonard bucket 9th C. 📷©colin.boyle4, Eir
8 Feb: Feast Day of St Colmán moccu Telduib (d. 8 Feb 652/3). 'moccu' - Colmán was a great-grandson of Telduib. 6/7th C. O'Hanlon identifies him as bishop of #Clonard, Co. #Meath. His successor, Oisséne Foto, died 1 May 654! Clonard Abbey founded in 6th C by St Finnian. Site disused CofI.
8 Feb: feast Day of St Fíachra of Congbál Glinne Súilige/ #Conwal, #Donegal. Abbot of Cluain Iraird/ #Clonard, #Meath. Probably had an institutional connection (Elva Johnston). Ecclesiastical settlement at Conwal in Annals of Ulster c 914. 📷Conwal Cemetery, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal ©Balloholic
29 Dec: Feast Day of St Ailerán "the wise" (d 665) of Cluain Iraird/ #Clonard #Meath. Knew Origen, Philo, Jerome, Augustine etc. Wrote 4th Life of St Patrick, Latin litany, Lives of St Brigid & St Féichín of Fore, Ancestry of Our Lord Jesus Christ, A Short Moral Explanation of the Sacred Names
12 Dec: Feast of St Finnian/Findén moccu Telduib (d 551). Founder Cluain Iraird/ #Clonard, Co. #Meath. Taught 3,000 pupils at one time inc 12 Apostles of Ireland! Disused CofI now. Studied Gaul/Wales then also founded Aghowle, Co. Wicklow. Contender for founder of Skellig Michael, Co Kerry (debated)
'The Diamond of Clonard'
This image was created at Clonard Monastery in #Belfast.
Since I took an interest in photography, I've always been told to look up, you never know what you'll see. On this occasion, I looked down & Was pleased to capture this image.
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