INDEX
Robert Alexander Stewart Macalister translation
(For the leading incidents in the Life, see the list, pp. 11 ff.).
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Abban, St., 117, 142
Adamnan, St., 147, 164
Aed, St., 117, 118, 120, 122, 136, 149, 155
Aed mac Brenainn, 69, 102
Aed Slaine, 170
Aei. See Mag Ai.
Aengus maccu Luigse. See Oenna.
Aengussius. See Oengus.
Ailbe, St., 117, 124
Ailithir, abbot of Clonmacnois, 164
Ainmire mac Colgain, 15, 59, 70, 109
Ainmire mac Setna, 109
Ainmireach. See Ainmire mac Colgain.
Alban, St., 99
Alexander, 79, 129
almsgiving, 19-21, 27, 29, 31, 32, 51, 52, 62, 76, 84-7, 120, 122, 142, 144. See also hospitality.
Altus Prosator, 165
Ambacuc, 136
angels, 21, 25, 41, 44, 62, 64, 76, 77, 79, 100, 121, 125, 131, 138, 163, 164, 166
Angina. See Inis Aingin.
animals, 44, 73, 78, 88, 114, 127, 144. See also resuscitation, hound.
Anmereus. See Ainmire mac Colgain.
antilum, 32, 145
Ara (Aran Is.), 13, 28, 50, 85, 86, 137
Aradenses. See Dal nAraide.
Aran Is. See Ara.
Ard Abla, 69, 102
Ard Machae (Armagh), 101
Ard Manntain, 34, 90, 148
Ard Tiprat, 34, 90, 101. See also Cluain maccu Nois.
assemblies, 150
austerities, 40, 56, 94, 96, 146
Ay. See Mag Ai.
Baithin, St., 134
Ballynagore, 171
Bangor. See Beannchor.
Beannchor (Bangor, Co. Down), 8
bearer, 90, 147
Becc mac De, 69, 99, 101
bells, 90, 95, 141, 148, 163
benediction of food, 26, 62, 129
Benen, St., 95, 169
Beoanus, Beoedus. See Beoit.
Beoit, 15, 16, 20, 44, 58, 59, 70, 71, 106, 107, 111, 121
Beonedus, Beonnadus. See Beoit.
Birra (Birr, King's Co.), 84, 98, 134
birthplace of Ciaran, 171
boban, 95, 163. See also Bells.
Boecius, Boeus. See Beoit.
bones, 118
bonfire, 22
books and book-satchels, 30, 32, 73, 78, 110, 115, 147
books preserved from wet, 30, 33, 51, 58, 78, 87, 89, 128, 142, 147
Brenainn, St., 25, 77, 83, 84, 99, 114, 126, 141, 144, 158[page 186]
Brenainn of Cluain Ferta, St., 126
Brigit, St., 1, 69, 101, 114, 117, 120, 124, 127, 133, 164
Brigit of Cu Cathrach, 153
Brynach, St., 114, 119, 155
Cadoc, St., 120, 127, 155
Cael Cholum, 90
Cainnech, St., 77, 120, 126, 127, 142, 143, 149
Camerarius, 8
Cana of Galilee, 54, 112
Carabine, Red Brian, 101
Cathach, a monster, 29, 139
Cathacus, Cathi. See Inis Cathaig.
Cattle, sacred, 12115
Cellach mac Eogain Beil, 159
Cenel Conaill, 105
Cenel Fiachach, 74, 75, 106, 108, 116, 120, 171
Cenel Fiachrach, 70, 74, 109. See also Cenel Fiachach.
Christ, parallels between lives of Ciaran and. See Tendenz.
Ciaran, passim. Poem attributed to, 168
Ciaran of Saigir, St., 8, 24, 36, 114, 157
Ciaran, other saints called, 8
Ciarraige, 29, 70, 141
clairvoyance, 29, 36, 87, 140
cloak floated on water, 36, 87, 153-4
cloak of Senan, 87, 140, 153
Clonard. See Cluain Iraird.
Clonmacnois. See Cluain maccu Nois.
Clonsingle, 171
Cluain Cruim, 20, 122
Cluain Innsythe, 6 5, 22, 139, 171
Cluain Iochtar, 91, 153
Cluain Iraird (Clonard, Co. Meath), 12, 24, 45, 63, 76, 77 ff., 83, 123, 125, 156
Cluain maccu Nois (Clonmacnois, King's Co.), passim
Cobthach mac Brecain, 87, 141
Coemgen, St., 41, 94, 114, 118, 119, 122, 136, 155, 160, 162
Coire Bhreacain (Corrievreckan), 42, 57, 164
Colmán, St., 117, 120, 132, 145, 155, 163
Colmán Elo, St., 155
Colmán mac Luacháin, St., 156
Colmán mac Nuin, 90
Colum Cille, St. (Columba), 1, 24, 39, 41, 69, 77, 83, 84, 92, 95, 102, 114, 118, 123, 126, 134, 135, 144, 154, 162, 164, 166
Colum Cille, hymn of, 56, 58, 68, 171
Colum of Inis Cealtra, St., 126
Comgall, St., 8, 77
compacts between saints, 37, 38, 41, 93, 138, 156, 161
companions of Ciaran, 90, 149
Conn of the Poor, 142
Connachta (people of Connacht), 15, 16, 27, 35, 59, 110
Corco Baiscind, 29, 90, 141
Corpre the Crooked, 136
Cow, Ciaran's. See Dun Cow.
crane, pet, 80, 131
Cremthann, 15, 70, 109
Crichid. See Crithir.
Crithir, 36, 38, 93
Croagh Patrick. See Cruachan Aigli.
Cronan, 15, 70, 105
crosses, 18, 69, 101, 153
Cruachan Aigli (Croagh Patrick), 69, 99
Cualu, 77, 126
Cuimmin, St., 126
Cumlach, 95, 169
curses, 112, 116, 132
Cuthbert, St., 160
Cybi, St., 140
Dal n-Araide, 107
Daniel, 88, 144
Darerca, mother of Ciaran, 3, 15, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 44, 59, 63, 70, 71, 106, 107, 111
Darerca, St., 120, 160[page 187]
dates of Ciaran's life, 4, 11 ff., 68, 71, 90, 93, 94, 110, 148, 150, 158-9
dates of documents, 5, 134
deafness cured, 162
decapitation, 136
Decies, 122
Deece, 122
Delbna, 156
Derercha. See Darerca.
Dermag (Durrow, King's Co.), 102
Dermicius. See Diarmait (deacon).
Desi, Dessi, 21, 122
Diarmait, deacon, 16, 17, 45, 59. See also Iustus.
Diarmait, St., 154
Diarmait mac Cerrbeil, king, 91, 101, 149, 150, 151, 162, 170
Dompnanus. See Donnan.
doors open automatically, 46
Donnan, brother of Ciaran, 15, 70, 105
Donnan, St., 34, 53, 90, 147
dreams, 16, 28, 50, 84, 86, 99, 134, 137, 138
drolls, 117, 131
druids, 149. See also wizards.
drying corn, 22
Dun Cow of Ciaran, 24, 46, 63, 76, 77, 84, 98, 123, 124, 135
Durrow. See Dermag.
dye and dyeing, 74, 116
earth of Ciaran's tomb 42, 162, 164
eavesdroppers, 80, 131
Eile, 36, 157
elders, Cell of the, at Cluain maccu Nois, 39, 92
Emer, St., 147
end of world, beliefs regarding, 5
Enda, Endeus, Enna, Henna, St., 28, 50, 85, 99, 137
envy against Ciaran, 26, 32, 41, 83, 88-9, 95, 99, 134, 166, 167
Erne, Loch, 12, 47, 64, 135
Ernin, St., 164
Euthymius, 110
exogamy, 106
expletives, saintly, 119
eye plucked out and restored, 80, 81
Failbe, 164
famines, 79, 130
fasting, 167
feasts, 39, 92
Fergus, 103
Fidarta (Fuerty, Co. Roscommon), 73, 109, 113
Finan, St., 124, 142
Findian, St. (Finnianus), 23, 25, 26, 45, 47, 63, 76-9, 81, 83, 85, 98, 120, 123, 125, 126, 134, 143, 146, 153, 154
Findian of Mag Bile, St., 126
finger scented with wine, 39
Fintan, St., 124, 133, 155
fire, consecrated, 36, 93, 155 from heaven, 58, 93, 155 Paschal, 155
firebrand, 50
Flannan, St., 120
flesh turned to wheat, 47. See also transformations.
flocks, keeping of, 17-20, 24, 46, 55, 61, 63, 72, 75, 76, 114
fosterage, 106
foundation sacrifices, 101
fox, 73
Fuerty. See Fidarta.
Furban, Furbith, king, 21, 75, 121, 133
Fursa, St., 154
garments, 29, 55, 87, 158
genealogy of Ciaran, 69, 103
gifts made by Ciaran, 19-21, 27, 29, 31, 32, 35, 62. See also almsgiving.
Glas the poet, 70, 107
Gleann da Locha (Glendaloch, Co. Wicklow), 94, 163
glosses, 315, 119, 129, 139
gospel, reading of, 26
gospels, 33, 78, 128.[page 188] See also books.
grain turned to gold, 143. See also transformations.
Gregory, Pope, 163
Guaire, king, 143, 158
hair restored miraculously, 55, 58, 157, 170
harbour of island, meaning of expression, 136
Hare Island. See Inis Aingin.
harvesting, 38, 82
Helena, empress, 164
Henna. See Enda.
historicity of Lives of Ciaran, 3
holy water, 45
homiletic purpose of Lives, 2, 4, 115
horse ploughing, 20
hospitality, 22, 30, 37, 51, 142. See also almsgiving.
hound miraculously killed, 19, 49, 60, 72, 113
Hyde, Dr. Douglas, 105
hymn of Colum Cille, 42, 58, 68, 99, 165
hymns to Ciaran, 9
hypnotism, 150
I (Iona), 39, 42, 57, 101, 164
Illtyd, St., 114, 130
Inis Aingin (Hare Island), 13, 32, 34, 52, 88, 144, 146
Inis Cathaig (Scattery Island), 13, 29, 35, 51, 87, 139
Inis Clothrann, 146
Inis Muige Samh (Inismacsaint), 12. See also Ninned.
intoxication, 131
Iona. See I.
Irluachra, 70 107
Isel Chiarain, 13, 30, 31, 51, 70, 87, 88, 110, 141, 142, 144
Iustus, 16, 17, 45, 71-3, 109, 113. See also Diarmait, deacon.
Keranus, Kiaranus. See Ciaran.
Kiarraighe. See Ciarraige.
King, Adam, 8
kings of Ireland, 103
Kyaranus, Kyeranus. See Ciaran.
Laigen (Laginensea, Lagenians, Leinstermen), 24, 41
Lann, 156
Larne, 107. See also Latharna.
Lasrian, St., 112
Latharna, 15, 70, 107, 111
Latronenses. See Latharna.
lepers and leprosy, 78, 99, 127, 140, 169
Lissardowlin. See Ard Abla.
Little Church of Cluain maccu Nois, 94, 160
Little Height of Cluain maccu Nois, 94, 160
Lives of Saints, their nature, 2
Loch Erne. See Erne, Loch.
Loch Rii. See Rib, Loch.
Lonan the Left-handed, 86, 139
lucky and unlucky signs, 35, 149
Lucoll (Lucennus, Luchennus, Luctigernnus), 15, 30, 51, 70, 171
Lugaid, priest, 163
Lugaid, St., 155
Lugbeg, 15, 70, 171
Lugbrann, 71
Lugna maccu Moga Laim, 90
Luimnech (Limerick), 29, 36, 141
Mac Cuillind of Lusk, 167
Mac Natfraeich, 77
Mac Nisse, 90
Mael-Odran, 90, 147
Mag Ai, 15-7, 59, 70-2, 110
Mag Molt, 70
Magic, 152
Maignenn, St., 126
manuscripts of Lives, 5 ff.
matriarchate, 106, 122, 123
merchants of wine, 40
metres, 9, 102, 111, 117,[page 189] 119, 125, 126, 129, 132, 133, 135, 144, 152, 169, 170, 171
Mide (Meath), 15, 35, 110
Mil of Spain, 103
Milesians, 103
milk, miraculous supply of, 46
mills, 47, 79
Mo-Beoc, 90
Mo-Bi, St., 77, 126
Mo-Chua, St., 119
mockery of druids, 109
Moin Coise Bla, 134
Mo-Laise, St., 126
Moling, St., 114, 119, 142
Mo-Lioc, 90
Mugain, 170
Muinis, bishop, 100
Muireann, 170
Muma (Mumenia, Munster, Mumunienses), 21, 34, 62, 122
Munnu, St., 127, 147, 154, 155
nicknames, 26
Ninned, St. (Nynnidus), 12, 47, 50, 77, 78, 84, 123, 126, 135
Nunnery, Cluain maccu Nois, 160
oats turned to wheat, 79. See also transformations.
Odrán, Odranus, 15, 30, 51, 70, 105
Odrán of Letrecha Odráin, 167
Oengus mac Crimthainn, 16, 31, 87, 90, 142
Oengus the Culdee, 146
Oenna maccu Laigsi (Aengus, Oenius), 33, 53, 89, 145, 146, 162
Oran, St., 101
oxen ploughing, 20
pagan sanctuaries, 100
panegyrics, 42, 52, 57, 95, 169
Pata, 15, 70, 105
Patrick, St., 1, 59, 69, 99, 109, 110, 112, 113, 117, 119, 127, 153
Paul and Peter, SS., relics of, 95
Paulinus, 46, 133
Peca, 95, 169
Peden, Alexander, 101
pedigree of Ciaran. See Genealogy.
periods of Ciaran's life, 9, 11 ff.
Pieran, St., 8
ploughing, 20, 120, 121
Port of the Gospel, 147. See also Inis Angin.
Pre-Celthic tribes, 104, 122, 148
priest, Ciaran consecrated, 28
prophecies, 16, 22, 40, 69, 71, 86, 91-3, 99-101, 109, 137, 139, 164
Psalms, use of, 17, 19, 24, 60, 62, 72, 73, 115
Queranus. See Ciaran.
quern, grinding at, 25, 46, 47, 64, 76, 77, 79-81, 84, 120-1, 125
Quiaranus, Quieranus, Quiranus. See Ciaran.
raids on Cluain maccu Nois, 4, 5
Raithbeo (Raichbe), 15, 70
Ráith Crimthainn, 16, 70, 72, 106, 110, 171
relics, 40, 69, 94, 95, 100, 124, 134, 147, 160
resuscitation of animals, 16, 18, 44, 49, 58, 60, 61, 71, 75, 112, 117, 119 of boy, 37, 58, 93 of Cluain, 83, 132 of murdered monks, 48, 65 process of, 118
Rib, Loch (Loch Ree), 13, 32, 144
robbers, 19, 61, 75, 120
Ruadán, St., 77, 126, 127, 144
rule of St. Ciaran, 145
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Saehrimnir, 118
Saigir (Seir-Kieran, King's Co.), 8, 36, 93, 157
Samthann, St., 124, 133, 155
Scattery Island. See Inis Cathaig.
scent of wine on finger, 55, 155
secondary interments, 118
Segine, abbot of I, 164
Seir-Kieran. See Saigir.
Senan, St., 13, 29, 30, 35, 51, 87, 90, 99, 124, 135, 139
separation of cows and calves, 24, 46, 64, 76, 123, 124
ship, 22, 86
Sinann (Sinna, Synna, Shannon), 28, 34, 35, 36, 140
slavery, 21, 27, 46, 76, 84, 85, 105, 133
springs, miraculous, 78, 100, 127
taboo, 116
Tailltiu (Telltown, Co. Meath), 170
Tara. See Temair.
Tech meic in tSaeir, 70, 111, 171
Teffia. See Tethba.
Temair (Tara, Co. Meath), 15, 25, 27, 110, 126, 152
Templemacateer, 171
Templevickinloyhe, 108, 111
Tendenz of biographies of Ciaran, 4, 99, 107, 131, 145, 155, 160
Tethba, 102
threshing, 138
Tigernmas, 103
Tir na Gabrai, 72, 112, 171
Toirdelbach ó Briain, 115
tonsure, effacement of, 157
trade, Irish, 154
transformations, 17, 38, 45, 47, 54, 56, 60, 72, 80, 87, 92, 112, 130, 143, 158
tree, sacred, 101
Tren, 91, 152
Tuathal Moel-Garb, king, 27, 46, 84, 91, 133, 150, 151
Tulach na Crosáin, 171
twins, 171
Ui Failge, 75
Ui Maine, 136
Ui Neill, 24, 35, 70
Uis. See Iustus.
Uisnech, 150
uncle, relationship of, 20, 121
voice, recognition by, 33, 53, 89, 145
voice heard from long distance, 17, 33, 53, 114
voice from heaven, 26
water turned to honey, 17, 45, 60, 72, 112; to wine, 38, 54, 92, 154. See also transformations.
whirlpool, 42, 57, 164
wine, 91, 92, 154
Winefred, St., 136
wizards, 16, 35, 57, 59, 71, 149
wolves, 18, 37, 49, 61, 75
women, relations with, 25, 77, 80, 126, 130, 131
Yseal, Ysseal. See Isel.
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