CHAPTER XX.

THE SCHOOLS OF DESMOND.

I.--THE SCHOOL OF CORK 475 St. Finbarr 476 Gougane Barra 478 Cork in A.D. 1600 480 Death of St. Finbarr 482 His character 483 Assassination of Mahoun 484 Giolla Aedha O'Muidhin 486

II.--ST. COLMAN MAC UA CLUASAIGH 487 Pestilence in Ireland 487 St. Colman's Hymn 488

III.--THE SCHOOL OF ROSS 490 St. Fachtna 490 _Geographical Poem_ of Mac Cosse 494

IV.--THE SCHOOL OF INNISFALLEN 495 St. Finan the Leper 496 St. Finan Cam 497

V.--THE ANNALS OF INNISFALLEN 500 Maelsuthain O'Cearbhail 500 Curious anecdote of Maelsuthain 502 _Annals of Innisfallen_ 503 Description of Innisfallen 505