The Latin and Irish Lives of Ciaran

Anonymous, R. A. Stewart Macalister, Robert Alexander Stewart Macalister

• Publisher: Aeneas Press
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Literature
• eBook ISBN:
  9785486990090
• Subtopic: Classics
• Index: Literature

The Latin and Irish lives of Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, founder of the great monastery on the Shannon, translated and set beside a harmony of the four versions: the wizard's prophecies at his birth, the dun cow he took to school at Clonard, the calf restored from the wolf, the gifts of cattle and of a plough-coulter. Macalister, an archaeologist who had excavated in Palestine and held the chair of Celtic archaeology in Dublin, published the translations in 1921. The value is in the comparison: the same saint, told in two languages for different audiences. Sixty plates of Irish landscape and life by painters such as Augustus Nicholas Burke and James Humbert Craig, from the Liffey to Connemara, give the saint's country a face.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Copyright
• Introduction
• A Harmony of the Four Lives of Saint Ciaran
• The First Latin Life of Saint Ciaran
• II. The Origin and Birth of Ciaran: The Wizard’s Prophecies
• III. How Ciaran Raised the Steed of Oengus from Death
• IV. How Ciaran Turned Water Into Honey
• VI. How Ciaran and His Instructor Conversed, Though Distant from One Another
• IX. How Ciaran Restored a Calf Which a Wolf Had Devoured
• V. How Ciaran Was Delivered from a Hound
• X. How Ciaran Was Delivered from Robbers
• XI. How Ciaran Gave a Gift of Cattle
• XII. How Ciaran Gave a Gift of a Plough-Coulter
• XIII. How Ciaran Gave a Gift of an Ox
• XIV. How Ciaran Gave the King’s Cauldron to Beggars, and Was Enslaved
• XXXIII. How a Prophecy Was Fulfilled
• XV. How Ciaran Reproved His Mother
• XVI. The Breaking of the Carriage-Axle
• XVII. How Ciaran Went with His Cow to the School of Findian
• XVIII. The Angels Grind for Ciaran
• XIX. Ciaran and the King’s Daughter
• XXII. The Story of Ciaran’s Gospel
• XXIII. The Blessing of Ciaran’s Food
• XXVI. How Ciaran Freed a Woman from Servitude
• XXVII. How Ciaran Freed Another Woman from Servitude
• XXXII. Ciaran in Aran
• XXXIV. How Ciaran Visited Senan
• XXXV. Ciaran in Isel
• XXXVI. The Removal of the Lake
• XXXVII. Ciaran Departs from Isel
• XXXVIII. Ciaran in Inis Ainghin
• XXXIX. The Coming of Oenna
• XL. How Ciaran Recovered His Gospel
• XLI. How Ciaran Went from Inis Aingin to Clonmacnois
• XLII. The Foundation of the Church
• XLIII. How Ciaran Sent a Cloak to Senan
• XLV. The Story of Crithir
• XLIV. Ciaran and the Wlne
• XLIX. The Death of Ciaran
• L. The Visit of Coemgen
• LI. The Earth of Ciaran’s Tomb Delivers Colum Cille from a Whirlpool
• LIII. A Panegyric of Ciaran
• II. The Origin and Birth of Ciaran
• III. How Ciaran Raised the Steed of Oengus from Death
• IV. How Ciaran Turned Water Into Honey
• XVII. How Ciaran Went with His Cow to the School of Findian
• XXVI. How Ciaran Freed a Woman from Servitude
• XXIV. The Story of the MILL And the Bailiff’s Daughter (Abstract Only)
• XXX. The Adventure of the Robbers of Loch Erne
• IX. How Ciaran Restored a Calf Which a Wolf Had Devoured
• V. How Ciaran Was Delivered from a Hound
• XXXI. How Ciaran Floated a Firebrand on the Lake
• XXXII. Ciaran in Aran
• XXXIV. How Ciaran Visited Senan
• XXXV. Ciaran in Isel
• XXXVI. The Removal of the Lake
• XXXVIII. Ciaran in Inis Aingin
• XXXIX. The Coming of Oenna
• XLI. How Ciaran Went from Inis Ainghin to Clonmacnois
• XLIV. Ciaran and the Wine
• XLVI. How an Insult to Ciaran Was Averted
• XLVII. How Ciaran Was Saved from Shame
• XLVIII. How a Man Was Saved from Robbers
• XLIX. The Death of Ciaran
• LI. The Earth of Ciaran’s Tomb Delivers Colum Cille from a Whirlpool
• II. The Origin and Birth of Ciaran: The Wizard’s Prophecies
• III. How Ciaran Raised the Steed of Oengus from Death
• IV. How Ciaran Turned Water Into Honey
• V. How Ciaran Was Delivered from a Hound
• IX. How Ciaran Restored a Calf Which a Wolf Had Devoured
• X. How Ciaran Was Delivered from Robbers
• XIV. How Ciaran Gave the King’s Cauldron to Beggars and Was Enslaved
• XXIII. The Blessing of Ciaran’s Food
• XV. How Ciaran Reproved His Mother
• XVI. The Breaking of the Carriage-Axle
• XVII. How Ciaran Went with His Cow to the School of Findian
• XVIII. The Angels Grind for Ciaran
• XXX. The Adventure of the Robbers of Loch Erne
• I. The Homiletic Introduction
• II. The Origin and Birth of Ciaran: The Wizard’s Prophecies
• III. How Ciaran Raised the Steed of Oengus from Death
• IV. How Ciaran Turned Water Into Honey
• V. How Ciaran Was Delivered from a Hound
• VI. How Ciaran and His Instructor Conversed Though Distant from One Another
• VII. Ciaran and the Fox
• VIII. How Ciaran Spoiled His Mother’s Dye
• IX. How Ciaran Restored a Calf Which a Wolf Had Devoured
• X. How Ciaran Was Delivered from Robbers
• XIV. How Ciaran Gave the King’s Cauldron to Beggars and Was Enslaved
• XVII. How Ciaran Went with His Cow to the School of Findian
• XVIII. The Angels Grind for Ciaran
• XIX. Ciaran and the King’s Daughter
• XX. How Ciaran Healed the Lepers
• XXI. Ciaran and the Stag
• XVII. The Story of Ciaran’s Gospel
• XXIV. The Story of the MILL And the Bailiff’s Daughter
• XXV. The Story of Cluain
• XXVIII. Anecdotes of Cluain Iraird
• XXVI. How Ciaran Freed a Woman from Servitude
• XXVII. How Ciaran Freed Another Woman from Servitude
• XXIX. The Parting of Findian and Ciaran
• XXXII. Ciaran in Aran
• XXXIII. How a Prophecy Was Fulfilled
• XXXIV. How Ciaran Visited Senan
• XLIII. How Ciaran Sent a Cloak to Senan
• XXXV. Ciaran in Isel
• XXXVI. The Removal of the Lake
• XXXVII. Ciaran Departs from Isel
• XXXVIII. Ciaran in Inis Aingin
• XXXIX. The Coming of Oenna
• XL. How Ciaran Recovered His Gospel
• XLI. How Ciaran Went from Inis Aingin to Clonmacnois
• XLII. The Foundation of the Church
• XLIV. Ciaran and the Wine
• XLV. The Story of Crithir
• XLIX. The Death of Ciaran
• L. The Visit of Coemgen
• LII. The Envy of the Saints
• LIII. A Panegyric on Ciaran
• I. The Homiletic Introduction (Vg)
• II. The Origin and Birth of Ciaran: The Wizard’s Prophecies (la, Lb, LC, Vg)
• III. How Ciaran Raised the Steed of Oengus from Death (la, Lb, LC, Vg)
• IV. How Ciaran Turned Water Into Honey (la, Lb, LC, Vg)
• V. How Ciaran Was Delivered from a Hound (la, Lb, LC, Vg)
• VI. How Ciaran and His Instructor Conversed, Though Distant from One Another (la, Vg)
• VII. Ciaran and the Fox (Vg)
• VIII. How Ciaran Spoiled His Mother’s Dye (Vg)
• IX. How Ciaran Restored a Calf Which a Wolf Had Devoured (la, Lb, LC, Vg)
• X. How Ciaran Was Delivered from Robbers (la, LC, Vg)
• XI.-XIII. How Ciaran Gave Certain Gifts (la): XIV. How Ciaran Gave the King’s Cauldron to Beggars and Was Enslaved (la, LC, Vg)
• XV. How Ciaran Reproved His Mother (la, LC)
• XVI. The Breaking of the Carriage-Axle (la, LC)
• XVII. How Ciaran Went with His Cow to the School of Findian (la, Lb, LC, Vg)
• XVIII. The Angels Grind for Ciaran (la, LC, Vg)
• XIX. Ciaran and the King’s Daughter (la, Vg)
• XX. How Ciaran Healed the Lepers (Vg)
• XXI. Ciaran and the Stag (Vg)
• XXII. The Story of Ciaran’s Gospel (la, Vg)
• XXIII. The Blessing of Ciaran’s Food (la, LC)
• XXIV. The Story of the MILL And the Bailiff’s Daughter (Lb, Vg)
• XXV. The Story of Cluain (Vg)
• XXVIII. Anecdotes of Cluain Iraird (Vg)
• XXIX. The Parting of Ciaran and Findian (Vg)
• XXX. The Adventures of the Robbers of Loch Erne (Lb, LC)
• XXXI. How Ciaran Floated a Firebrand on the Lake (Lb)
• XXXII. Ciaran in Aran (la, Lb, Vg)
• XXXIII. How a Prophecy Was Fulfilled (la, Vg)
• XXXIV. How Ciaran Visited Senan
• XXXV. Ciaran in Isel (la, Lb, Vg)
• XXXVI. The Removal of the Lake (la, Lb, Vg)
• XXXVII. Ciaran Departs from Isel (la, Vg)
• XXXVIII. Ciaran in Inis Aingin (la, Lb, Vg)
• XXXIX. The Coming of Oenna (la, Lb, Vg)
• XL. How Ciaran Recovered His Gospel (la, Vg)
• XLI. How Ciaran Went from Inis Ainghin to Clonmacnois (la, Lb, Vg)
• XLII. The Foundation of the Church (la, Vg)
• XLIII. How Ciaran Sent a Cloak to Senan (la, Vg)
• XLIV. Ciaran and the Wine (la, Lb, Vg)
• XLV. The Story of Crithir (la, Vg)
• XLVI. How an Insult to Ciaran Was Averted (Lb)
• XLVII. How Ciaran Was Saved from Shame (Lb)
• XLVIII. How a Man Was Saved from Robbers (Lb)
• XLIX. The Death of Ciaran (la, Lb, Vg)
• L. The Visit of Coemgen (la, Vg)
• LI. The Earth of Ciaran’s Tomb Delivers Colum Cille from a Whirlpool (la, Lb)
• LIII. The Envy of the Saints (Vg)
• LIV. The Panegyrics (la, Vg)
• Appendix
• About the Author