106 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



and Donald More O'Brien (1170-1194), all took a leading part in 

 re-edifying and re-founding chiu'ches, schools, and monasteries and 

 their work with the great outbreak of castle and church building in 

 the fifteenth century has furnished most of the ancient church 

 remains noticed in this Paper. ^ 



List of the Patkons and FoTosrDEES of Chttrches. 



The list of patrons and church builders in this county, during 

 the period from 450 to 750, extends to over sixty names, nor can I 

 satisfy myself that it is in any way complete. Owing to difficulties 

 of identity and date, they are arranged alphabetically, not chrono- 

 logically. 



AccoBEAN of Kilrush, January 28th (0, pp. 29-39) or 29th (D).^ 



Aedan of Iniscatha, stated to be the famous saint of Lindisfarne, 

 August 31st.^ 



If so, Bede records his death in 651. The Leabar Brecc 

 identifies Inis Medcoitt with both Scattery and Lindisfarne, 

 but the matter is very doubtful.* 



*Banawla or Manawla, supposed to be Tola, of Dysertodea ; legendary 

 name attached to the high cross, sometimes " Monalagh." 



Blathmac of Bathblamaic, father of Onchu, supposed Blathmenus of 

 "Vita S. Flannani," c. 640, or Blathmac, friend of Macreehy, 

 c. 550. 



Beecan of Kilbrecan,^ May 1st, son of King Eochy Bailldearg, 440 ; 

 living, c. 480 ; shared Aranmore with Enda, and founded 

 churches of E'oughaval or Kilbrecan ; Clooney, near Quin and 

 Doora; wells at JN'oughaval and Toomullin. 



Beecan, nephew of the last, and cousin of Diman ; probably com- 

 memorated October 12th, c. 520. 



Beecanits, a contemporary of S. Molua and Elannan, c. 640.^ 



Beendan (of doubtful identity), has wells in Kilmoon Parish, and at 

 Earihy in Kilfearagh. 



Beendan, of Ardfert, a.d. 550, had a church at Inisdadrum. 



1 "Ann. Four Masters." 



'^ Names marked by an asterisk are female. = Calendar of Oengus, D = 

 Martyi'ology of Donegal. 



3 0, pp. 126-135. * R.S.A.L, 1897, p. 



* His feast-day in Aranmore was May 22. ^ " Vita S. Flannani." 



