10 Sept: St Finnian moccu Fíatach/Vinnianus (d. 579). Founder of Mag Bile/ #Movilla, #Down. Legend he tried to convert Tuan mac Cairill, mythical last survivor of the Partholonian race! His most distinguished pupil was St Columba; copied St Finnian's psalter? www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2019/09/sain...

9 Sept: St Máel Aithchen. Bishop of Mag Bile/ #Movilla, Newtownards, Co. #Down. Described as "Strict" in MartG. St Finnian founded 540. "Monastery of the Plain of the Notable Tree"! Their Vulgate was reputedly only complete copy of Bible in whole of Ireland! billhaggan.smugmug.com/Cemeteries/C...

25 Aug: Feast Day of St Sillán mac Findchain (d. 619) bishop/abbot of Mag Bile/Moville/ #Movilla abbey, #Down. St Finnian founded 540. "Monastery of the Plain of the Notable Tree"! Their Vulgate was only complete copy of Bible in whole of Ireland! 📷©Bill Haggan billhaggan.smugmug.com/Cemeteries/C...

3 April: Feast St Cuanan Glinne (d. 742/746). Abbot of Mag Bile/ #Movilla #Down. St Finnian founded 540. "Monastery of the Plain of the Notable Tree"! Their Vulgate was only complete copy of Bible in whole of Ireland for a while! 13th-15th C ruins. 📷Bill Haggan billhaggan.smugmug.com/Cemeteries/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...

3 Feb: Feast St Cuanán Ghlinne (d. 742/6) of Mag Bile/ #Movilla #Newtownards #Down. St Finnian founded 540. "Monastery of the Plain of the Notable Tree"! Their Vulgate was only complete copy of Bible in whole of Ireland for a while! 15th C ruins. 📷Bill Haggan billhaggan.smugmug.com/Cemeteries/C...