CHAPTER IX.

THE SCHOOL OF ST. FINNIAN OF CLONARD.

I.--PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 188 The First Christian Schools 188 Schools of the Pagans 189 Episcopal Schools 190 School founded by John Cassian near Marseilles 190 Monastery of Lerins 192

II.--ST. FINNIAN OF CLONARD 193 Finnian's birth 194 Goes to Britain 195 Dubricius 196 St. David 196 Cathmael 197 Finnian returns to Erin 198

III.--THE SCHOOL OF CLONARD 199 Scholars of Clonard 201 Instruction altogether oral 202 Knowledge of the Sacred Scriptures 203 "Tutor of the Saints of Ireland" 203 Remains at Clonard 205 St. Aileran the Wise 206