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A Compendium of Irish Biography. 1878. Columcille or Columba, Saint, one of the greatest names in the early ecclesiastical history of the British Isles, was born at Gartan, in the County of Donegal, 7th December 521. He was a descendant of Niall of the Nine Hostages —his father’s name being Fedhlimidh, and his mother’s Eithne, both of ...
SAINT COLUMBA, ABBOT, CONFESSOR—521-597. Feast: June 6. Columba, the most famous of the saints associated with Scotland, was actually an Irishman of the O'Neill or O'Donnell clan, born about the year 521 at Garton, County Donegal, in north Ireland. Of royal lineage on both sides, his father, Fedhlimidh, or Phelim, was great-grandson to Niall ...
Jun 9, 2023 · The Story of St. Columba and the Book of Kells. The famed Book of Kells is often referred to as the “Book of Columba” because the story of its creation begins with this missionary saint and ...
Saint Columba (December 7, 521– June 9, 597) was a venerable Irish saint, sometimes referred to as Columba of Iona, or, in Old Irish, as Colm Cille or Columcille (meaning "Dove of the Church"). He was renowned for his physical stature, his forceful personality, his love of scholarship, and his missionary activity, though it was in this final ...
Synonyms. Aplopelia Bonaparte, 1855 (but see text) Trocaza Bonaparte, 1854. The bird genus Columba comprises a group of medium to large pigeons. The terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used indiscriminately for smaller and larger Columbidae, respectively. Columba species – at least those of Columba sensu stricto – are generally termed "pigeons ...
Mar 4, 2019 · Now in Derry and Donegal, plans are being put in place to honour Columba to mark 1,500 years since his birth. A series of public workshops have been held by local councils on how best to remember...
Without a doubt, Saint Columba was a remarkable person who traveled all over Ireland & Scotland helping to spread Christianity and was responsible for the founding of many churches and monasteries in Ireland. His feast day is celebrated on 9th June.
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