Manchán of Mohill - Knowledge (XXG)

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and Menahem, (2 Kings xv. 14.) King of Israel have their names from the same original word, signifying The Comforter. Nazarenus begs of his Megaletor, to enquire among his learned acquaintance of the Irish college at Louvain, who is Manchanus, a writer who shines much in the margin of his famous four gospels; concerning whom, says he, though there be many of this name, I have my own conjectures. Having just learned what this fanciful writer thought of Marianus, Columbanus &c. I imagined that he was of opinion that Manchanus must have been a fervent or lover of the isle of Man: But his learned friend, and mine, Mr. Wanley, lately informed me, that he only guessed that Manchanus was a corruption of Monanchanus and that the man whose praises are in his four gospels, was a canon regular of Monaghan. The reader will judge, whether Archbishop Usher's conjectures, or Mr. Toland's are the more probable".

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our era. He was born in Mohill, County Leitrim. He spent most of his life in Leamanachan". O'Hanlon states- "a very strong inference might be drawn, that the St. Manchan of Mohill having so many churches subject to him was probably identical with the St. Manchan of Lemanagan; even, although, the places were somewhat apart, and although the festivals fell on different days."

978:, raised by short legs and clearing the ground surface by two and a half inches. The legs slot into metal shoes, attached to metal rings probably to be attached to carrying-poles when the shrine was leading a procession. Animal patterns of beasts and serpent fill the bosses and borders of the shrine, and one side has a decorative equal-armed cross with bosses. The animal 1170:"The crucified figure in the sculptures from a Persian Rock Temple may assist in explaining the mummy-like figures on the Irish shrine. The similarity of the design would seem to confirm the idea that the figures were intended to signify the inmates of the Ark, undergoing the process of mysterious death, which was supposed to be exhibited in Arkite ceremonies". 1356: 1035: 44: 3811:. A Catalogue of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts, purchased by authority of the Parliament, for the use of the Publick, and preserved in the British Museum. Vol. I (Digitized 2016, original in Austrian National Library ed.). Original published by Order of the Trustees. London: Printed by Dryden Leach. 1737:

John O'Donovan stated that "Manchan was an intimate friend of Caillín, the Executor of his Will and his successor in the Abbacy of Fenagh. He was the son of Innaoi and his Festival was celebrated at Liath-Manchain on 24 January". Giraudon says- " Saint Manchàn lived in the sixth or seventh century of

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Plausible but objectionable pedigrees are assigned to Manchan of Mohill by both Cronnelly and O'Clery- "Manchan mac Siollan mac Conal mac Luchain mac Conal Anglonaig mac Feice mac Rosa mac Fachta mac Seanchada mac Aille Ceasdaig mac Rory (King of Ireland)". Giraudon (2010) says "for some, he would be

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Acta sanctorum veteris et maioris Scotiæ, seu Hiberniæ sanctorum insulae, partim ex variis per Europam MS. Codd. exscripta, partim ex antiquis monumentis & probatis authoribus eruta & congesta; omnia notis & appendicibus illustrata, per R. P. F. Ioannem Colganum ... Nunc primum de eisdem

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might also be strong as the smaller heads on the shrine (figurines dated 13th century) are considered similar to those "on the underside of the abaci of the chancel arch at the Nun's church, Clonmacnoise, and the portal at clonfert". Before 1590 the Shrine of Manchan was hidden somewhere in Ireland,

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The dress and personal adornment of lay and chieftain costume of 13th-century Irish people is reflected by the figures. The wearing of the "celt" (anglicized "kilt", pron. 'kelt'), similar to the present-day Scottish highland kilt, was very common in Ireland, and all figures on the shrine of Manchán

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De annatis Hiberniæ : a calendar of the first fruits' fees levied on papal appointments to benefices in Ireland A.D. 1400 to 1535 extracted from the Vatican and other roman archives with copious topographical notes together with summaries of papal rescripts relating to benefices in Ireland and

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Manchanus, founder of the monastery of regular canons at Mohil in the county of Leitrim, died in the year 652. His life is supposed to have been written by Richard, Archbishop of Armagh. The Ulster annals call him Manchenus; and others Manichaeus: Whereupon it is observed that the heretic Manichees

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The English, Scotch and Irish historical libraries: Giving a short view and character of most of our historians, either in print or manuscript. With an account of our records, lawbooks, coins, &c. by W. Nicolson, late bishop of Carlisle. To which is added, A letter to the Reverend White Kennet

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The pertinent question is the sacral function and spiritual identity underlying the shrine. Keane suggested the shrine represents a "miniature Ark", an object to be carried on "men's shoulders", an emblem of death to Noah, and those enclosed in the Ark, with their release, on delivery of the Ark,

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are a powerful factor in protecting their clients from harms such as the plague, and showing the ability of Irish tradition of sainthood to pick up on the social responsibilities for children left without any legal standing in a stricken community where normal family law has broken

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A History of the Protestant "Reformation", in England and Ireland: Showing how that Event Has Impoverished and Degraded the Main Body of the People in Those Countries, in a Series of Letters, Addressed to All Sensible and Just Englishmen. Containing a list of the abbeys, priories

1082:) was only acceptable for the higher classes (nobles, chiefs, warriors), and it was disgraceful to present with hair and beard trimmed short. Reflecting this, all the shrine of Manchán figures have beards cut rectangularly, or Assyrian style, usually with no moustache. 1832:, disciple of Saint Patrick, on the 13th of the Kalends of September. Thus he himself wrote in his epistle: Mauchteus, a sinner, priest, disciple of St Patrick, sends greetings in the Lord’ .....A.D. 537, Or here, the falling asleep of St Mochta, disciple of Patrick". 1069:, and presented with a short beard and moustache, a pointed decorated hat covering his ears, hands flat on his bare chest, with a pleated decorated kilt, one missing leg, and was very similar those remaining on the shrine of Manchan, so is assumed to have fallen off. 1073:

claimed a robed figurine holding a book, found buried near Saint John's Abbey at Thomas Street, Dublin, bears resemblance to the Manchan shrine figures, but "of much finer workmanship and evidently earlier date", but unfortunately she fails to expand further.

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The Irish Annals record a cluster of deaths for person(s) named Mochta (died 534 or 535), Mocta/Mauchteus (d. 537), and Manchán (d. 538). These entries could correlate to the one person, but one entry is unequivocal- "AD 538: Manchán of Maethail fell (Irish:

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group", confirms without doubt the shrine of Manchan was crafted at the "well-defined and original" fine-metal workshop active in twelfth century county Roscommon. The shrine was likely commissioned by Bishop "Domnall mac Flannacain Ui Dubthaig", of

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parish since the foundation of the Monastery of Maothail-Manachan and the Justinian plague of Mohill. John O'Donovan visiting 19th century Mohill, claimed "Monahan's (or St. Manchan's) Well is still shown there", though the location of his

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A social history of ancient Ireland : treating of the government, military system, and law ; religion, learning, and art ; trades, industries, and commerce ; manners, customs, and domestic life, of the ancient Irish

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Topographia Hibernica: Or The Topography of Ireland, Antient and Modern. Giving a Complete View of the Civil and Ecclesiastical State of that Kingdom; with Its Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Trade, Manufactures, Extent and

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states "AD 1166: The shrine of Manchan, of Maethail was covered by Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, and an embroidering of gold was carried over it by him, in as good a style as a relic was ever covered in Ireland". His shrine (Irish:

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Cambrensis Eversus, the history of ancient Ireland vindicated : the religion, laws and civilization of her people exhibited in the lives and actions of her kings, princes, saints, bishops, bards, and other learned men

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A smaller social history of ancient Ireland, treating of the government, military system, and law; religion, learning, and art; trades, industries, and commerce; manners, customs, and domestic life, of the ancient Irish

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The shrine of Saint Manchan "is inventive", drawing on "a variety of traditions, including the archaic forms of the tomb-shrines to create a new and powerful statement of the saint's significance in the twelfth

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states "AD 1170: The relics of Comman, son of Faelchu, were removed from the earth by Gilla-Iarlaithe Ua Carmacain, successor of Comman, and they were enclosed in a shrine with a covering of gold and silver.

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celebrated as Resurrection. Another thought-provoking theory proposes the shrine had a political context, representing an attempt by royal patrons to visually cementing political alliances through

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have highly long ornamented, embroidered, or pleated, "kilts" reaching below their knees, as kilts were probably worn by both ecclesiastical and laypersons. The wearing of full beards (Irish:

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Mohill was occupied by an "immense" English army. Confused folklore credits Mohill priests saving the shrine from iconoclasts by fleeing the Monastery of Mohill-Manchan to County Offaly-

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The ten figures adorning the shrine are newer, probably 13th century. It is believed the half-round cast-bronze figure carrying an axe on the Manchan Shine, is an early representation of

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festival of Manchán, was held in Mohill each year on the feast day of the Saint, or rather on the "Twenty fifth of February". The date of the ancient fair of Manchán moved to

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Pattern and Purpose in Insular Art: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Insular Art Held at the National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff 3–6 September 1998

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football park in Mohill, which officially opened on 8 May 1939, was called after him. Mohill GAA teams preserve his name. St Manchan's Primary School in Mohill, costing

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as "an authoritative old ancient vellum book", includes a poem stanza stating- "the twelve Conchennaighi with the two Sinchells in Cill Achidh , The Conchennaighi with

1523:"Im manchaine: Under monastic rule "Im manchaine"; lit. 'in monkship'. Manchaine (deriv. from manach: monachus) also means the duties or services rendered by monks." 5733:

Catalogue of the special exhibition of works of art of the mediæval, renaissance, and more recent periods : on loan at the South Kensington museum, June 1862

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actis iuxta ordinem mensium & dierum prodit tomus primus, qui de sacris Hiberniæ antiquitatibus est tertius ianuarium, febrarium, & martium complectens

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Mc Dermott, Conor (2001). "Chapter 2, Treckers through time: recent archaeological survey results from Co. Offaly, Ireland". In Raftery, B; Hickey, J (eds.).

1771:) with Manchan returning his remains to Fenagh 12 years after his death. This text connects Manchan of Mohill with Liath-Mhoir in Tipperary long before Saint 4412:(Electronic edition compiled by Beatrix Färber ed.). CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College Cork College Road, Cork, Ireland. 5777: 4830:

Treasures of Early Irish Art, 1500 B.C. To 1500 A.D.: From the Collections of the National Museum of Ireland, Royal Irish Academy, Trinity College, Dublin

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of Manchán to his followers. The remains of Manchan were probably preserved for a long time in the Monastery of Maothail-Manachan before being enshrined.

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in the form of a gabled roof, originally covered with silver plates of which traces still remain. It stands 19 inches tall, covering a space dimensioned

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the son of Daga, for the others, of Innaoi. His mother's name was Mella and he had two sisters, Grealla and Greillseach". The oldest genealogy from the

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identified the wrong Mainchín. O'Hanlon and others felt a strong inference can be made that Manchan of Mohill and Manchán of Lemanaghan are identical.

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decided "that for want of authentic documents to prove the contrary, he must consider them as different persons" as feasts and chronologies disagree.

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One source claims "The patron saint of Ennisnag was St Mogue-Moling,"Mo'Aod Og" .. his feast day was celebrated here on the 14h of February", but

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National Exhibition of Works of Art, at Leeds, 1868 : official catalogue by National Exhibition of Works of Art (1868 : Leeds, England)

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recorded the shrine at Lemanaghan, then situated in an impassable bog. Today the shrine is preserved at Boher Catholic church in County Offaly.

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states- "A.D. 534, Saint Mochta, Bishop of Lughmhagh, disciple of St. Patrick, resigned his spirit to heaven on the nineteenth day of August."

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of Saint Manchan say that he was a Welshman and came to this kingdom at one with Saint Patrick". Persons of this name from Wales include

5462:(An abridgement of my larger work, 'A social history of ancient Ireland' ed.). London ; New York : Longmans, Green, and Co 1016: 1288:, and others, tried unsuccessfully to locate this book. Ussher's claims strongly influenced antiquarian speculation of his life story. 5946: 5808: 5714: 5582: 5302: 5246: 5018: 4963: 4878: 4838: 4817: 4683: 4255: 4220:

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order of Augustinian, glebes, tithes back in the 5th–7th centuries, so these contemporary concepts would not illuminate the life of

1202:], when St. Manchan's monastery was suppressed, some of the fugitive monks succeeded in bringing the shrine back to Le-Manchan". 799:

The 6th-century events probably had significant impact on Christianity across Ireland, the dramatic events perhaps illustrating the

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Harbison, Peter (1999). "The Oliver Davies Lecture: Regal (and other) Patronage in Irish Inscriptions of the Pre-Norman Period".

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Graves suggested the shrine was transferred from Mohill for some unrecorded reason. In support of this theory, the English were

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Clonmacnois – the Church and Lands of St. Ciar'an: Change and Continuity in an Irish Monastic Foundation (6th to 16th Century)

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poem says- "Eralt comes thither with (good) augury, and a host of the saints of Luigne, Manchan comes by dear God's will, and

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The life of St. David: Archbishop of Menebia, chief patron of Wales, and titular patron of Naas church and parish, in Ireland

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when St. Manchan's monastery was suppressed, some of the fugitive monks succeeded in bringing the shrine back to Le-Manchan".

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In Ireland and Insular Art A.D. 500–1200: Proceedings of a Conference at University College Cork, 31 October–3 November 1985

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According to the Book of Fenagh an elderly Caillin (fl. AD464) wished to die at Liath Mhór (24 km from the town named

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is ambiguous- "Manchan Léith m Sillain m Conaill m Luachain m Laga m Conaill Anglonnaig m Fheic m Rosa. Mella mater eius".

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was apparently patron of the relic, though it was monasteries rather than dioceses which commissioned metal reliquaries.

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Annála Rioghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters ... with a Translation and Copious Notes

4383:(online ed.). CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a Project of University College, Cork, College Road, Cork, Ireland. 3817: 4659:. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Vol. 116. Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland: 5–37. 1917:' and the 'shrine of Manchan' are grouped as originating at the same Roscommon workshop. The "Smalls Sword", dating to 5941: 1672: 854: 160: 5612: 5516:

The History of Ireland, Ancient and Modern: Taken from the Most Authentic Records, and Dedicated to the Irish Brigade

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Colgan says that for want of authentic documents to prove the contrary, he must consider them as different persons.

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conditions were difficult, often dangerous, and long-distance travel by road was generally slow and uncomfortable

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O'Clery, Michael; O'Clery, Cucogry; O'Mulconry, Ferfeasa; O'Duigenan, Cucogry (1856e). John O'Donovan (ed.).

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O'Clery, Michael; O'Clery, Cucogry; O'Mulconry, Ferfeasa; O'Duigenan, Cucogry (1856d). John O'Donovan (ed.).

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O'Clery, Michael; O'Clery, Cucogry; O'Mulconry, Ferfeasa; O'Duigenan, Cucogry (1856c). John O'Donovan (ed.).

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O'Clery, Michael; O'Clery, Cucogry; O'Mulconry, Ferfeasa; O'Duigenan, Cucogry (1856b). John O'Donovan (ed.).

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O'Clery, Michael; O'Clery, Cucogry; O'Mulconry, Ferfeasa; O'Duigenan, Cucogry (1856a). John O'Donovan (ed.).

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the Coworbes of Saint Manchan say that he was a Welshman and came to this kingdom at one with Saint Patrick.

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Manchan of Mohill, uniquely among Mainchíns, founded many early Christian churches, alluded to by the

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In ancient times people preferred long distance travel by sea and inland-waterways because overland "

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claim a Manchan (Mancenus, Manchenius, "the Master") studied at Candida Casa, but other sources say

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Mainchein, of Moethail", and the "Martyrology of Gorman" notes "Manchéin of Moethail, Feb. 14". The

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An alleged multiplicity of "Manchán's of Lemanaghan" confuses matters. Colgan (1647) claimed two

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The shrine of Manchan is an impressive box of yew wood with gilted bronze and enamel fittings, a

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in county Roscommon, though firm evidence for this identification is lacking. The founder and

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credited with founding many early Christian churches in Ireland. His life is obscured because

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considering his 538 death during worldwide famine, and preceded a deadly plague at Mohill.

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Vol. 2 (Digitized 2010 (original from the Bavarian State Library) ed.). Clement.

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When or where he commenced his religious course is unknown. However the translator of the

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the purposeful conflation of two neighbouring saints, both conveniently named "Manchan"

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of the ancient monastery at Ennisnag. Nearby, Kilmanaheen townland preserves his name.

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The twelve Conchennaighi with the two Sinchells in Cill Achidh, The Conchennaighi with

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by him and his successors. Chronologies of the earliest Irish christian tradition have

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to Saint Manchan would beg salvation from the horrors of plague and natural disaster.

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suggesting a possibility of an earlier 5th or 6th century church here at Lemanaghan.

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There is doubt to which Irish saint the shrine is dedicated. Stokes wondered if the

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art, adapted to Ringerike style, skillful in design and execution. Saint Manchan's

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to the Monastery of Mohill-Manchan since 608. However, there was no such thing as

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Franklin, Jill (2012). Jill Franklin; T. A. Heslop; Christine Stevenson (eds.).

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The annals of Tigernach [being annals of Ireland, 807 B.C. to A.D. 1178]

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feast day is 29 January. Manchan, patron of Inisnag, feast day is 14 February.

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The Journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland

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Kilmanaheen in county Kilkenny must not be confused with "Kilmanach" (Irish:

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of a man with axe. In 1861, an "appliqué" figure of gilt, cast copper-alloy,

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The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, A monthly journal, under Episcopal Sanction

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in NE Galway. However, the meaning of the word 'Conchennaighi' is unclear.

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there were already varied ethnic types in Ireland, and a long disappearing

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Shrine of Manchan, ten figures on front, incl. Olaf II of Norway, with axe

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The Insular Tradition: Theory and Practice in Transpersonal Psychotherapy

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festivals including the 14 February festival of Manchan of Mohill. The "

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Kendrick, T. D.; Senior, Elizabeth (1937). "VI.—St. Manchan's Shrine".

5318:. Vol. 1. Toronto, Canada: Celtic Historical Society. p. 126. 1794:, ",. "Conchennaighi", meaning "dog/hound headed", could reference the 1605: 1383: 1143: 998: 458: 190: 70: 5553: 5281:. Vol. 1 (Digitized 2008 ed.). Goodwin, son, and Nethercott. 4985:

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biographical notes of the bishops of Irish sees during the same period

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Insula Sanctorum Et Doctorum Or Ireland's Ancient Schools And Scholars

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The martyrology of Donegal : a calendar of the saints of Ireland

2875: 2293: 2291: 2289: 2287: 2285: 1983: 1981: 1979: 1926:, recently discovered in Wales and shows similar Urnes ornamentation. 1829: 1373: 947: 943: 844: 800: 738: 381: 324: 278: 148: 118: 5751:(digitized 2015 ed.). Leeds: Printed by Edward Baines and Sons. 4702:(Reprinted 2014 ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 287. 4562:. Methuen & Co., 36 Essex Street WC, London, England. p. 83 2774: 2772: 1211:], the holy Shrine would have been carried back to Leamonaghan". 5742:"Celtic and Anglo Saxon – Contributed by Bishop Butler of Limerick" 5088:(Online, www.historicgraves.com ed.). Historic Graves project. 4586:. 40, Part 1 (The Art of the Early Medieval Goldsmith ed.): 53 4579: 4432: 2842: 2840: 631:, and others, believed Manchan of Mohill founded Lemanaghan church. 4030:(Volume 11 ed.). Dublin: Browne & Nolan. pp. 291–292 3411: 3409: 3407: 2923: 2378: 2156: 2154: 2065: 2002: 1405: 1273: 1269: 1100: 1092: 1084: 1033: 1025: 790: 760:

A man lying dead, from the plague, church and flames in background

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