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.e<xml<x," <f ■osjti )ciceljnaf, " ^l<xc ftajb, fl]<xh n<x pyfO-c ,zle«.n n<\ cr^n^} <xn f<xn n-0)- 

 le&n n<xc ;to;b; Ijonto. be m<xnca;b <xju;r be mnajb ;i;aj<xlbA, ;oncu;^ ju^i co;;i, ceo.)\t 

 <x;;t peai) na c/iujiie, o;leiin n* naem fto be;e mcjx <x;nn) u;;t;ij." iX be;ft <xn c-<fb 

 naeinbci CbeobO;iu^, " ClOa/i fc^mie fe:<xb<Xf o. fOjh en c/iujne, ;^ci;iu; je n«oti)b<xcc, 

 b;l;^eftcc ixcuf pmpljbeoict; a naem." tf be;;t "^Mfupjuf, " );r- ojlecw n<xem- 

 co/t/i/Kxmrjl €;;<;, beajnac com IjonUxxp. j\e ^eulca;b nejme." <( be;;i Scocu;^, " If 

 l;onc<xe;^e ;te n<xom<\)h, ixcuf j\e baojojb ^to-jonjancaca." iX bej^i Jona;^ tfba, " Ju^t 

 /-ci;iu;j e;^e, a n-b;l^e<xcc c;ie;bme, <v cojm-cftjoca." tf bej^t b(Xi\on)af. '« C^ 

 e;;ie ^ea/-m(xc, bjlg^ a 5-c;ie;beAm" <t hsjp. S,<xnto.^f, " Jy* f ea/t;t n<x Cacojlc;; 

 30 mo/i j:u;;ie<xn rj<x Cfi;ce iib jon^ ;omab be c;0;iCA;b <x;l>" <f bej;t pioboa;tbu;^, 

 " bo ^<i;tuj j e;;i; * j-Cfie;beam ;omab c;i;oc compoju;^." 



peuc ! <\ me;c mo cle;b ! ;^e Colam naornc* na Cjll) <x-^af <x ba pea^t beacc com- 

 pcuxxc bo tuj c;te;b;om bo <flba;)n : Colamh<xnuf c^uf a bci pe<x;i beaj compcwac *5 

 ce(jija;-5<xb aii f<xn b-p/iajiic : JsMom Clemenc <y^af <x bi peAft be<xj compcwac <xn 

 ^-an njsA/tmcijn : f^laem Oaeccin an J^ elcinb : ^laem Ce;len <x' h-lpp.<xr)con]A : ^1aem 

 Sea;tban aii ^na b-0;icabe/-: ^Mem 0;ieanb<w an 0;le&najb an pO;icujn : /^laom •cfe- 

 ban an f^1o;trumbe;\lanb : /^laem pjne^n a' (10a;ic;a, a' Sac^an : f^laem -cflban a' 

 Loj/te;n : jNaom ^olam a' Sr;;^e;ilanb : J^laem Cjfijjl a' j-Cofi;nt;a : ^1aem Cacal a' 

 b-Ca;tent;um, 7c. f»la bean jonjanca/- be ;^o, a mejc mo Cftojbe ! 0))\ a' n-b;u pe;n ;f 



which was not filled with monks and nuns, so that, it justly and deservedly obtained the name of 

 the " Isle of Saints." The holy Fatlier Theodoras says " As the goodness and fertility of her soil 

 excel all otiicrs, so the sanctity, constancy and simplicity of her saints transcend all others." 

 Gaufridius says that " Ireland is an isle prolific of saints, who are almost as numerous as the 

 stars of Heaven." Scotus says, that " Ireland is filled with saints, men most wonderful." 

 Jonas the Abbot says, that " Ireland surpassed the surrounding nations in constancy of faith." 

 Baronius says, that " Ireland was unshaken in, and truly attached to, the ancient faith." 

 Santars says that " The Catholics, inhabitants of that country, (Ireland) are better than those 

 of most other countries." Flodoardas says " Ireland has surpassed in faith many of the adjacent 

 nations." 



Behold I Dear son of my heart ! Colum Cille and his twelve companions converting Scotland 

 to the faith. Columbanus and his twelve fullow-labourers instructing in France. Saint Clement 

 and his twelve associates preaching the faith in Germany. Saint Baithan in Iceland. Saint 

 Chillin in Franconia. Saint Servan in the Orcades. Saint Brendan in the Fortunate Isles. Saint 

 Aedan in Northumberland. St Finian in Marcia. St. Alban in Lorrain. St. Gall in Switzer- 

 land. St. Virgil in Corinth. St. Cathaldus in Tarentum, &c. But be not surprised at this, 

 for even this very day, it is a positive fact, that an Irishmm of tha race of O'Byrne presides 



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