Alans in Gaul, 338 Alaric in Greece, 24; in Italy, 25 Alcluith (Ail Clúade), 190-91, 314, 323 Alofind, _see_ Elphin _Aloo_ (genitive) “of Ail Clúade,” 314 Alphabets: Latin introduced in Ireland, 15 and _note_ (_abgitoria_) written by Patrick, 184, 311 ogam, 185 _sq._, 312 Iberian, 186 Amatho, 347 _note_ (cp. Amator) Amator, bishop of Auxerre, ordains Patrick, 49, 337, 347 _sqq._; (_Amathorege_), 258, 347 Ambrose, St., supports monasticism, 38; discovers tombs of Gervasius and Protasius, 151 Ambrosius Aurelianus, 190, 315 Amolngaid, king of Connaught, 27, 72 _note_, 96, 306; date of his reign and death, 360 _sqq._ Anghaile, tribe of, 129 _note_ Anglesey, island, Druids in, 11 _note_ _Annals_, Irish, 279 _sqq._; of Ulster, 279, 281, 282 _sqq._; of Inisfallen, 280; of Four Masters, 281 _Annals_, Welsh, 284 _sq._ _Antiphonary_ of Bangor, 311 _Aralanensis insula_, 277, 294, 338 _Árd-rí_, High King, 69 Ardbraccan, 230, 231, 248 Ardd Licce, 378 _note_ Ardd Mache, monastery at, _see_ Armagh Ardd Senlis, 359 Ardpatrick, 162 _note_, 309 _Aregal_, 156 _note_ Arelate, 294 _Armagh, Book of_, _see_ _Liber Armachanus_ Armagh, foundation of, 154 _sqq._; new settlements, 159; ecclesiastical centre, 160; Patrick sets out for, before his death, 207; Patrician relics at, 211; Patrician material collected at, 252 _sqq._; connexion with Slébte, 261; mentioned in Fíacc’s hymn, 265; claims of the see supported by _Vit. Trip._, 270; by _Liber Angueli_, 287; date of foundation of, 308; “northern” church at, 159, 308 Armenia, conversion of, 8 and _note_ Armorica, story of Patrick’s connexion with, 274, 293 _Arnon, mons_, explanation of, 276-7 Arthur of Britain (not a “king,”), 190, 315 Assicus, Bishop, 135 _sq._, 358, 376, 377 Athanasius, 7 Áth Brón, 121 _note_ Áth Dara, battle of, 353 Áth Fithot (Aghade), 164 and _note_ Attacotti, 325, 354 Augustine, missionary, 221, 389 Augustine of Hippo, 245 Augustinus, companion of Palladius, 299 Autissiodorum, _see_ Auxerre Auxerre, church at, 48; name of, 49; Patrick studies at, 49 _sq._, 296; ordination at, 337 Auxilius (Ausaille), ordained at Auxerre, 49, 297; his coming to Ireland, 348; relations with Patrick, 163, 310; at Killossy, 259 _note_; with Patrick in Leinster, 163 _sq._; acts with Patrick in drawing up canons, 234, cp. 166, 371 Badon, Mt., battle of, 284, 285 _note_ Bala Lake, 145 Ballina, 148 _note_ Ballintogher, 301 Banna, 322 Bannaventa, position of, 17, 322 _sqq._; preface, _ad fin._ Baptismal rites, 193, 306-7, 316 Baronies, modern, represent old kingdoms, 68 _sqq._ Baslick, church of, 144, 360; Tírechán at, 249, 311 Beccan MacCula, feast of, 303