Captives, instrumental in spreading Christianity, 5 _sqq._; redemption of, 167 Capua, 276 Carausius II., tyrant, 330 Caredig, 315 Cashel, kingdom of, 69, 299; Patrick at, 163 Castlereagh, Patrick in district of, 144 _Catalogus Sanctorum Hiberniae_, 240, 285 _sqq._ Celestine, bishop of Rome, sanctions mission of Germanus to Britain, 51, 297; notices condition of Irish Christians, 51, 52 _note_; sends Palladius, 54, 349; death of, 60 _note_; alleged mission of Patrick, 251, 343; alleged visit of Patrick to, 276; Prosper’s notices of, 349 Celidonius, Bishop, 285 Cell Alaid, 376 _note_ Cell Angle, 129 Cell Fine, Church of the Tribes, 57, 298, 390 Cell Garad, 145 Cell Raithin, at Granard, 122 Cellola Tog, 376 Celts, intercourse of insular and continental, 11 Cenn Cruaich (Crom Cruaich), idol, 123, 299, 306 Cenngecán, bishop of Cashel, 271 Cenondae, _see_ Kells Censurius, Bishop, 247 Ceretic, _see_ Coroticus Cetchen, 360 Chlodwig, king of Franks, attitude of, to Christianity, 101; code of (_Lex Salica_), 113 Chlojo, king of Franks, 354 Chrism, 316 Christianity, diffusion of, furthered by Roman Empire, 3; means of diffusion beyond the Empire, 4 _sqq._; introduction to Ireland before Patrick, 14 _sq._, 51-2, 349 _sqq._; in Britain, 20; in Galloway, 187 _Chronicon Scotorum_, 280-81 Church-Moyley, 302 Ciarán, alleged pre-Patrician saint, 351 Ciarán of Belach Duin, 271 Ciarán of Clonmacnois, 286 Ciarrigi, 130, 359, 360 Cinuit, 191, 314 Cipia, mother of Bitteus, 135 _Civitas_, ecclesiastical term, 180, 378 Claudian, notices of Britain examined, 325 _sqq._; on Roman history, 222 Claudius, Emperor, conquest of Britain, 13 Clebach, fountain, 138 Clergy, married, 290 Cliu, 310 Clogher, 162 _note_, 309 Clonmore, 164 Cœnachair of Slane, 273 Cogitosus, 255, 256, 266 Coimanus of Ardd Licce, 378 _note_ Coins, Roman, found in Ireland, 288 Coirpre, son of Amolngaid, 306 Coirpre, son of Niall, attempts Patrick’s life, 119, 120 Coithrige, _see_ Cothraige Coleraine, church at, 162 Collait of Druim Roilgech, 271 Colman, bishop of Clonkeen, 352 Colman Uamach, 271 Colombcille, _see_ Columba Columba, St., at palace of King Brude, 108 _note_; house of, at Kells, 121 _note_; discovers Patrick’s grave, 210, 251, 321, 380; finds his relics, 321; alleged work on Patrick, 271; Columban communities, 386; compared to Patrick, 215 Columbanus, St., attitude to Roman see, 369 _sqq._; notice of Paschal cycles, 372; on the Episcopate, 375 Conaille Muirthemni, 83 Conall, son of Niall, baptized by Patrick, 119; death of, 125 _note_ Concessa, mother of Patrick, 23, 292 Condiri, land of the, churches in, 162 _Confession_ of St. Patrick, 196 _sqq._; _see_ under Patrick _Congbala_, 156 _note_