CHAPTER XIX.

SCHOOLS OF THE SEVENTH CENTURY.

I.--THE SCHOOL OF LISMORE, ST. CARTHACH 447 He visits the School of Bangor 448 He founds a monastery at Rahan 449 "Effugatio" of Carthach from Rahan 450 He founds Lismore 453 Retires from community life to prepare for death 454 Miracles 454 _Rule of Carthach_ 455

II.--ST. CATHALDUS OF TARENTUM 457 _The Life of St. Cathaldus_ 457 His Birth-place 458 A Student at Lismore 460 He becomes a bishop 461 See of Rachau 462 Pilgrimage to Jerusalem 462 Taranto 463 Cathaldus endeavours to reform the licentious inhabitants of Taranto 463 His death at Taranto 464 Invention of the Saint's Relics 464

III.--OTHER SCHOLARS OF LISMORE 465 St. Cuanna 465 St. Colman O'Leathain 467 Aldfrid, King of Northumbria 468

IV.--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY OF LISMORE 466 Lismore ravaged by the Danes 469 Scenery at Lismore 471 Inscribed stones 472 The Crozier of Lismore 472 _The Book of Lismore_ 473