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Mochuda
Saint Mo Chutu mac Fínaill (died 14 May 639), also known as Mochuda, Carthach or Carthach the Younger (a name Latinized as ''Carthagus'' and Anglicized as Carthage ),William Henry Grattan Flood (1908). "St. Carthage". In ''Catholic Encyclopedia''. 3. New York: Robert Appleton Company. The Roman Missal (Veritas 2011; ), p. 760 was abbot of Rahan, County Offaly and subsequently, founder and first abbot of Lismore (Irish ''Les Mór Mo Chutu''), County Waterford.Johnston, "Munster, saints of (act. ''c''. 450–''c''. 700)." The saint's ''Life'' has come down in several Irish and Latin recensions, which appear to derive from a Latin original written in the 11th or 12th century. Life Through his father, Fínall Fíngein, Mo Chutu belonged to the Ciarraige Luachra, while his mother, Finmed, was of the Corco Duibne. Notes added to the '' Félire Óengusso'' (the Martyrology of Óengus) claim that his foster father was Carthach mac Fianáin, that is Carthach the Elder, whose period of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declán Of Ardmore
Declán of Ardmore ( sga, Declán mac Eircc; ga, Deaglán, Deuglán; la, Declanus; died 5th century AD), also called Déclán, was an early Irish people, Irish saint of the Déisi Muman, who was remembered for having converted the Déisi in the late 5th century and for having founded the monastery of Ardmore, County Waterford, Ardmore (''Ard Mór'') in what is now Co. Waterford.Johnston, "Munster, saints of (act. ''c''.450–''c''.700)." The principal source for his life and cult is a Latin ''Life'' of the 12th century. Like Ailbe of Emly, Ciarán of Saighir, Ciarán of Saigir and Abban of Magheranoidhe, Abbán of Moyarney, Declán is presented as a Munster saint who preceded Saint Patrick in bringing Christianity to Ireland. He was regarded as a patron saint of the Déisi of East Munster. Sources The main source for Declán's life and cult is a Latin hagiography, Life or ''vita'', which, however, survives only in a redaction of the late 12th century. It is witnessed by two m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahan, County Offaly
Rahan () is a parish and village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is associated with Mochuda (also known as St. Carthage). The village is located on the banks of the river Clodagh approximately 8 km from Tullamore. The parish of Rahan extends from The Island near Ballycumber in the north to Mucklagh in the south. History First monastery The first monastery in Rahan was created by Camelacus in the 5th century and later re-founded in the 6th century by St Carthage. The ancient monasteries and churches located here are known as the church of St Carthage or St Carthach, and the monastery of Mochuda.RAHAN MONASTIC SITE - A Conservation Plan (PDF) Saint [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carthage The Elder
Saint Carthage the Elder (or Carthach) was an Irish bishop and abbot in the sixth century. His feast day is 5 March. The saint is mainly known as a disciple and successor of Ciaran of Saighir (''the Elder'') and the tutor and fosterer of his greater namesake, Saint Carthage of Lismore (also known as Saint Mochuda). Carthage was of the Eóganacht Chaisil and son, or, more probably, grandson of Óengus mac Nad Froích whom Saint Patrick baptized. He was sent by St. Ciaran upon a penitential pilgrimage, when he spent seven years abroad, visiting Gaul and Rome. On completion of his canonical penance, Carthage was reinstated as a member of the religious brotherhood of Saighir. Afterwards he founded the monastery of Druim Fertain in Carberry and another monastery in the upper island of Lough Sheelin, County Meath. In the barony of Clanmaurice is a townland called Monument on which are some scant remains of an ancient church called ''Cill Cartaig'' (Carthage's Church). There is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lismore, County Waterford
Lismore () is a historic town in County Waterford, in the province of Munster, Ireland. Originally associated with Saint Mochuda of Lismore, who founded Lismore Abbey in the 7th century, the town developed around the medieval Lismore Castle. As of the 21st century, Lismore supports a rural catchment area, and was designated as a "district service centre" in Waterford County Council's 2011-2017 development plan. As of 2016, the town had a population of 1,374 people. History Founded by Saint Mochuda (Irish: Mo Chutu mac Fínaill), died 637, also known as Saint Carthage (Carthach or Carthach the Younger; Latinised: Carthagus, Anglicised: Carthage), first abbot of Lismore (Irish: Les Mór Mo Chutu). The town is renowned for its early ecclesiastical history and the scholarship of Lismore Abbey. The imposing Lismore Castle, situated on the site of the old monastery since medieval times, lies on a steep hill overlooking the town and the Blackwater valley. It can trace an eight-hund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lismore Abbey
Lismore Abbey is a former monastery in Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland, reportedly in its day the most celebrated in the South of Ireland. Its site is now occupied by Lismore Castle. History Lismore Abbey was founded around 632 by St Mochuda, also known as St. Carthage, in a picturesque site, steeply rising from the southern bank of the River Blackwater. Its founder had spent nearly forty years of his monastic life in the monastery of Rahan on the southern borders of ancient Meath. In 631 Prince Blathmac, son of Aedh Slaine, of the southern Hy Mall, evicted him, and he moved to Lismore, on the edge of what was then called Avonmore, "the great river", a site granted to St. Carthage by the prince of the Desii of Waterford. Lismore was founded around 632 ; Mochuda died few years later. St Cataldus Lismore produced another saint and scholar, Saint Cataldus (or Catald) of Taranto. His Irish name was Cathal, and it appears he was born at a place called Rathan, not far from Lismo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Lismore may refer to: Places * Lismore, New South Wales, Australia * Lismore, Victoria, Australia * Lismore, Nova Scotia, Canada * Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland * Lismore (Parliament of Ireland constituency), a former constituency in the Irish House of Commons * Lismore Castle, County Waterford, Ireland * Lismore, County Down, a townland in Dunsfort, County Down, Northern Ireland * Lismore, County Tyrone, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland * Lismore, New Zealand, a village near Mayfield, Canterbury, New Zealand * Lismore, Scotland * Lismore, Minnesota, United States Literature * Book of Lismore, a 15th-century Irish-Gaelic manuscript * Book of the Dean of Lismore, a 16th-century Scottish-Gaelic manuscript Sports * Lismore GAA, a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Lismore, Ireland * Lismore RFC, a rugby club based in Edinburgh Other uses * Lismore (band), American electronic band from New Jersey * , a WWII-era Australian Navy corvette * Lismore, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Déisi
The ''Déisi'' were a socially powerful class of peoples from Ireland that settled in Wales and western England between the ancient and early medieval period. The various peoples listed under the heading ''déis'' shared the same status in Gaelic Ireland, and had little or no actual kinship, though they were often thought of as genetically related. During the Early Middle Ages some Déisi groups and subgroups exerted great political influence in various parts of Ireland, and certain written sources suggest a connection to Britain as well. During early medieval Munster, the Déisi were under the hegemony of the Eoganachta confederacy. Etymology Déisi is an Old Irish term that is derives from the word ''déis'', which meant in its original sense a "vassal" or "subject", a designated group of people who were rent-payers to a landowner.Ó Cathasaigh, pp. 1-33. Later, it became a proper noun for certain septs and their own subjects throughout Ireland.MacNeill, pp. 1-41. History and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Waterford
County Waterford ( ga, Contae Phort Láirge) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region. It is named after the city of Waterford. Waterford City and County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority for the county. The population of the county at large, including the city, was 116,176 according to the 2016 census. The county is based on the historic Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic territory of the ''Déisi, Déise''. There is an Gaeltacht, Irish-speaking area, Gaeltacht na nDéise, in the south-west of the county. Geography and subdivisions County Waterford has two mountain ranges, the Knockmealdown Mountains and the Comeragh Mountains. The highest point in the county is Knockmealdown, at . It also has many rivers, including Ireland's third-longest river, the River Suir (); and Ireland's fourth-longest river, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Of Alexandria
Catherine of Alexandria (also spelled Katherine); grc-gre, ἡ Ἁγία Αἰκατερίνη ἡ Μεγαλομάρτυς ; ar, سانت كاترين; la, Catharina Alexandrina). is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early fourth century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christians, Christian around the age of 14, converted hundreds of people to Christianity and was martyred around the age of eighteen. More than 1,100 years after Catherine's martyrdom, Joan of Arc identified her as one of the saints who appeared to and counselled her.Williard Trask, ''Joan of Arc: In Her Own Words'' (Turtle Point Press, 1996), 99 The Eastern Orthodox Church venerates her as a Great Martyr and celebrates her feast day on 24 or 25 November, depending on the regional tradition. In Catholic Church, Catholicism, Catherine is traditionally revered as one of the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Easter Controversy
The controversy over the correct date for Easter began in Early Christianity as early as the 2nd century AD. Discussion and disagreement over the best method of reform of the date of Easter, computing the date of Easter Sunday has been ongoing ever since and remain unresolved. Different Christian denominations continue to celebrate Easter on different dates, with Eastern Christianity, Eastern and Western Christianity, Western Christian churches being a notable example. Quartodecimanism Quartodecimanism (from the Vulgate Latin ''quarta decima'' in Leviticus 23:5, meaning fourteenth) is the practice of celebrating Easter on the 14th of Nisan at the same time as the Jewish Passover. Quartodecimanism caused two schisms, one headed by Blastus (Montanist), Blastus in Rome and one headed by Polycrates of Ephesus, Polycrates in the East. First Council of Nicaea in 325 In 325 an ecumenical council, the First Council of Nicaea, established two rules: independence from the Hebrew calenda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Carthage Window
ST, St, or St. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Stanza, in poetry * Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band * Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise * Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy and theology by St. Thomas Aquinas * St or St., abbreviation of "State", especially in the name of a college or university Businesses and organizations Transportation * Germania (airline) (IATA airline designator ST) * Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, abbreviated as State Transport * Sound Transit, Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Washington state, US * Springfield Terminal Railway (Vermont) (railroad reporting mark ST) * Suffolk County Transit, or Suffolk Transit, the bus system serving Suffolk County, New York Other businesses and organizations * Statstjänstemannaförbundet, or Swedish Union of Civil Servants, a trade union * The Secret Team, an alleged covert alliance between the CIA and American ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
