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in 636 AD, the wounded Cenn Fáelad was rushed to Bricín at
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Scottish Kalendar of Drummond has the following entry for 4 September: "Apud Hiberniam natale sanctorum confessorum Bulaig et Bricin". The personal name Maolbhricin or Mael Bricín, Mal Bricín, Maíl Bricín (meaning 'Servant of
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Classical Learning—going on to become its most distinguished scholar and poet. Following his studies Cenn Fáelad produced three famous works, on law, Irish grammar and history, which include references to exploits of the
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Regarding Saint Bricin's later years, he would seem to have left
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