CHAPTER X.

THE SCHOOL OF CLONFERT.

I.--ST. BRENDAN OF CLONFERT 209 Fostered by St. Ita 211 Brendan's progress in learning under St. Erc 211 Seminary at Cluainfois 212 Brendan's Rule 213 St. Brendan's Oratory on the summit of Brandon Hill 214 Brendan's Voyages 215 He goes to Britain 217 The Cursing of Tara 218 He founds the Monastery of Inchiquin 219 Founds Clonfert 220 Death of Brendan 221

II.--ST. MOINENN 222 St. Fintan 224 The Abbot Seanach Garbh 225 St. Fursey 226 Birth of Fursey 227

III.--ST. CUMMIAN THE TALL, BISHOP OF CLONFERT 228 Birth of Cummian 229 Pupil of St. Finbar 230 Cummian and King Domhnall 232 Paschal Controversy 233 The Irish Usage 234 Main charge brought against the Irish 235 A National Synod at Magh Lene 236 Cummian's _Paschal Epistle_ 237 He appeals to the authority of the Church 238 Quotes the Synodical Decrees of St. Patrick 239 The _Liber de Mensura Poenitentiarum_ 240

IV.--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY OF CLONFERT 242 Turgesius and the Danes 242 Old Cathedral of Clonfert 243