P. 56.—Churches said to have been founded by Palladius: See V₂24 = V₄28 (= W source) = _V. Trip._ p. 30. In Cell Fine “he left his books and the casket with relics of Paul and Peter, and the board on which he used to write” (_V. Trip._ trans. Stokes). In Donard were preserved the relics of “Sylvester and Solinus” (V₄; Solonius, _V. Trip._). Acc. to V₄ the Tech na Romhan was founded by the disciples of Palladius. For the identification of this name with _Tigroney_, see Shearman, _Loca Patriciana_, p. 27. Shearman has attempted to identify the site of Cell Fine with the ancient cemetery of Killeen Cormac (near Colbinstown in Kildare on the borders of Wicklow). He supposed that Killeen has not here its usual sense of “little church,” but stands for “Kill Fhine,” so that the name would mean “the church of the clan of Cormac”; and he supposes that the saint Abbán maccu Cormaic was buried here. It cannot be said that he has made out his case. His argument largely depends on his view that the remarkable bilingual inscription preserved in the graveyard is connected with the poet Dubthach maccu Lugair—a view which must be rejected (see below, p. 305). The same sources mention the landing-place of Palladius. Muirchu (p. 272) has no local details, and only notes his failure in general terms. The _feri et inmites homines_, who would not receive his doctrine, evidently mean especially Nathi son of Garrchu, who is mentioned in other sources as opposing Palladius. P. 59.—Patrick’s preparations. Cp. Muirchu, 275₁₀. P. 59.—Companions of Palladius: _Augustinus et Benedictus_, Muirchu, 272₃₁. The thought strikes one that they might have brought some intimation from Ireland that Patrick would be acceptable as successor to Palladius. If Palladius died in Dalaradia, and these companions came with a message from Dalaradian Christians, this might have been a motive for Patrick’s special connexion with that region of Ireland. Pp. 61 _sqq._—Position of the Roman see. For what I have said on this subject I must acknowledge my particular obligations to the important study of M. E.-Ch. Babut, _Le Concile de Turin_, 1904. His chief object is to determine the date and circumstances of the Council of Turin (Sept. 417), but the book is of much wider scope. For the position of the apostolic see in the latter half of the fourth century, Rade’s _Damasus, Bischof von Rom_, 1882, is important. CHAPTER IV P. 70.—Kingdom of Cashel. Cp. the remarks of Rhŷs, _Studies in Early Irish History_, p. 31. P. 74.—Solar worship. Patrick, _Confession_, p. 374. Cormac’s _Glossary_, _s.v._ indelba. It has been suggested that a circle on an inscribed (ogam) stone, which seems to be oriented, at Drumlusk, near Kenmare, is connected with solar worship (Macalister, _Studies in Irish Epigraphy_, ii. 116-7). Cp. H. Gaidoz, “Le dieu gaulois du soleil et le symbolisme de la roue,” _Rev. arch._ 1884 and 1885.