Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum; Or, Ireland's Ancient Schools and ScholarsHealy, John
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Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum; Or, Ireland's Ancient Schools and Scholars
Healy, John
Education -- Ireland -- History
IV.--ANNALISTS OF CLONMACNOISE 276
Tighernach 276
_Chronicon Scotorum_ 278
Gilla-Christ O'Maeileon 279
_Annals of Clonmacnoise_ 279
V.--THE "LEABHAR-NA-H-UIDHRE" 280
Conn-na-m-Bocht 280
VI.--DICUIL, THE GEOGRAPHER 281
The _De Mensura Orbis Terrarum_ 281
His Learning 284
Irish Pilgrimage to Jerusalem 285
The "Barns of Joseph" 286
Dicuil's reference to Iceland 287
Love of the Ancient Irish Monks for island solitudes 288
Iceland and the Faroe Isles occupied by Irish Monks prior to
discovery of these islands by the Danes 289
Dicuil's testimony that Sedulius was an Irishman 290
CHAPTER XIII.
THE COLUMBIAN SCHOOLS IN IRELAND.
I.--ST. COLUMBA'S EDUCATION 291
St. Columba, a typical Celt 291
Early History 292
Goes to the School of St. Finnian at Moville 294
Columba at the School of Clonard 295
Columba at Glasnevin 296
He returns to his native territory 297
II.--COLUMBA FOUNDS DERRY 298
Columcille's original Church 298
Personal description of Columba 299
III.--THE SCHOOLS OF DURROW AND KELLS 301
Columba founded the Monastery of Durrow 301
Interesting incidents 302
Cormac Ua Liathain 303
The _Book of Durrow_ 304
Ancient remains at Durrow 305
Assassination of De Lacy 306
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