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• The Twelve Apostles of Erin —     The Twelve Apostles of Erin     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Twelve Apostles of Erin     By this designation are meant twelve holy Irishmen of the sixth century who went to study at the School of Clonard in Meath. About the year 520 St.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Apostles of Erin, The Twelve — • Twelve holy Irishmen of the sixth century who went to study at the School of Clonard in Meath Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Twelve Apostles of Ireland — The Twelve Apostles of Ireland (also known as Twelve Apostles of Erin) 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 (Eraird s Meadow), now… …   Wikipedia

• The Twelve Days of Christmas (song) — The Twelve Days of Christmas Roud #68 Music by Traditional with additions by Frederic Austin Published c. 1780 Language English; may be French in origin Form Cumulative song The Twelve Days of Christmas is an English Christmas carol that… …   Wikipedia

• The Monastic School of Aran —     The Monastic School of Aran     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Monastic School of Aran     The three islands of Aran stretch across the mouth of Galway Bay, forming a kind of natural breakwater against the Atlantic Ocean. The largest of the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Blacks and the Latter Day Saint movement — See Blacks and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints for information specific to that branch in this movement The Latter Day Saint movement has had a range of policies and doctrines relating to race in regard to African descended people …   Wikipedia

• Cainnech of Aghaboe — Saint Cainnech of Aghaboe, (515/516 600) was also known as Saint Canice in Ireland, Saint Kenneth in Scotland, Saint Kenny and Saint Canicus.Cainnech was a gaelic abbot, monastic founder, priest and missionary during the early medieval period. He …   Wikipedia

• Brendan of Birr — Infobox Saint name=Brendan of Birr birth date= death date=c. 573 feast day=29 November venerated in=Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion (?) imagesize= caption= birth place= death place=Birr, Ireland titles= Prophet of Ireland Abbot beatified …   Wikipedia

• 6th century in Ireland — 500s= ;506 * 23 March Death of St. Mac Caírthinn, Bishop of Clogher. A New History of Ireland VIII: A Chronology of Irish History to 1976 A Companion to Irish History Part I, edited by T.W. Moody, F.X. Martin and F.J. Byrne, 1982. ISBN 0 19… …   Wikipedia

• Ciarán of Saighir — Infobox Saint name=Saint Ciarán of Saighir birth date= death date=c.530 feast day=5 March venerated in=Roman Catholic Church imagesize= caption= birth place=Cape Clear Island death place= titles=Bishop and Confessor of Ossory beatified date=… …   Wikipedia