CHAPTER XXI.

THE SCHOOLS OF THOMOND.

I.--THE SCHOOL OF MUNGRET 506 St. Nessan 507 St. Munchin 508 Mungret plundered by the Danes 510 "The Learning of the Women of Mungret" 511

II.--THE SCHOOL OF INISCALTRA 513 Island of Iniscaltra 513 St. Columba of Terryglass 513 Death of St. Columba 515 St. Caimin 517 Round Tower of Iniscaltra 519 St. Caimin's Church 519 Sculptured stones 520 Iniscaltra ravaged by the Danes 521

III.--OTHER MONASTIC SCHOOLS OF THOMOND 522 St. Brendan of Birr 522 St. Cronan of Roscrea 523 _Book of Dimma_ 524