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Página 177 - ... engaged at the work, and cutting timber like the rest. He had his load ready before the others, and he kept it by his side. As he was so, he heard a bright bird singing on the blackthorn near him. He was more beautiful than the birds of the world. And the bird said : " This is diligent work, О Cleric," said he. " This is required of us in building a church of God,
Página 153 - Erin, ie, his father was of the race of Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages.
Página 333 - Eoghain this happened; and there the alliance of Colum-cille and Buti took place, in the 30th year after the death of Buti and of the age of Columba.] 12. С. PRIDIE IDUS DECEMBRIS. 12. FINNEN, Abbot of Cluain Eraird, in Meath ; a doctor of wisdom, and tutor of the saints of Ireland in his time ; for it was he that had three thousand saints at one school at Cluain Eraird, as is evident in his Life ; and it was out of them the twelve apostles of Erin were chosen, among whom were Colum Cille, Ciaran...
Página 105 - Ega is the name of an island in which he was, after his coming from Erin. And there came robbers of the sea on a certain time to the island when he was celebrating mass. He requested of them not to kill him until he should have the mass said, and they gave him this respite ; and he was afterwards beheaded and fifty-two of his monks along with him. And all their names are in a certain old book of the books of Erin,