Columba of Terryglass
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Columba of Terryglass was the son of Crinthainn and a disciple of St. Finnian
of Clonard. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland
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When Saint Finnian was in extremis, suffering from the plague, Columba administered Holy Viaticum
. Having completed his studies, he took charge of Saints Caemban, Fintan, and Mocumin. He founded the celebrated monastery of Tirdaglas (Tir-da-glasí), or Terryglass in 548. It is said that he visited Tours and brought from there the relics of St. Martin of Tours.
He died of the plague on 13 December 552, and was buried within the precincts of his own monastery at Terryglass. Some fifteen other saints of Ireland, bearing the name Columba, are mentioned in the Martyrology of Gorman.
Finnian of Clonard
Saint Finnian of Clonard , or Finian, 'Fionán' or 'Fionnán' in Irish, was one of the early Irish monastic saints, who founded Clonard Abbey in modern-day County Meath. The Twelve Apostles of Ireland studied under him...
of Clonard. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland
Twelve Apostles of Ireland
The Twelve Apostles of Ireland were twelve early Irish monastic saints of the sixth century who studied under St Finian at his famous monastic school Clonard Abbey at Cluain-Eraird , now Clonard in County Meath.-Dá apstol décc na hÉrenn:The twelve saints are grouped together as such in the text Dá...
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When Saint Finnian was in extremis, suffering from the plague, Columba administered Holy Viaticum
Viaticum
Viaticum is a term used especially in the Roman Catholic Church for the Eucharist administered, with or without anointing of the sick, to a person who is dying, and is thus a part of the last rites...
. Having completed his studies, he took charge of Saints Caemban, Fintan, and Mocumin. He founded the celebrated monastery of Tirdaglas (Tir-da-glasí), or Terryglass in 548. It is said that he visited Tours and brought from there the relics of St. Martin of Tours.
He died of the plague on 13 December 552, and was buried within the precincts of his own monastery at Terryglass. Some fifteen other saints of Ireland, bearing the name Columba, are mentioned in the Martyrology of Gorman.