IV.--CHRISTIAN ARAN OF ST. ENDA 177 The Curragh Stone 177 Enda founded his First Monastery at Killeany 177 Scholars of St. Enda 178 Columba and Ciaran at Aran 179 The Life of Enda and his Monks, simple and austere 180 V.--ANCIENT CHURCHES IN ARAN 181 Churches in Townland of Killeany 181 Telagh-Enda 182 The "Seven Churches" 182 The Tomb of St. Brecan 183 The _Septem Romani_ 184 Ruins at Kilmurvey 185 _Tempull na-Cheathair-Aluinn_ 186 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 CHAPTER X. THE SCHOOL OF CLONFERT.