Edmund Crosby Quiggin

“ The saint’s labours in Scotland must be regarded as a manifestation of the same spirit of missionary enterprise with which so many of his countrymen were imbued. Columba established himself on the island of Hy or Iona, where he erected a church and a monastery. ”

“ As they were not a hereditary caste and enjoyed exemption from service in the field as well as from payment of taxes, admission to the order was eagerly sought after by the youth of Gaul. The course of training to which a novice had to submit was protracted, extending sometimes over twenty years. All instruction was communicated orally, but for ordinary purposes they had a written language in which they used the Greek characters. The president of the order, whose office was elective and who enjoyed the dignity for life, had supreme authority among them. They taught that the soul was immortal. ”

“ The smith laments that all his property is of no value now that his watchman is slain, whereupon the young hero offers to guard his domains until a whelp of the hound’s has grown. From this the boy received the name of Cū Chulinn or Culann’s Hound. The next year Cuchulinn receives arms, makes his first foray, and slays the three sons of Necht, redoubtable hereditary foes of the Ulstermen, in the plain of Meath. The men of Ulster decide that Cuchulinn must marry, as all the women of Ireland are in love with him. ”

“ Crossing over to the mainland he proceeded to the residence, on the banks of the Ness, of Brude, king of the Picts. By his preaching, his holy life, and, as his earliest biographers assert, by the performance of miracles, he converted the king and many of his subjects. ”

“ The cycle contains a large number of episodes, such as the gaining of the champion’s portion and the tragical death by the warrior’s hand of his own son Connlaech. When he was twenty-seven he met with his end at the hands of Lugaid, son of Cūrōi MacDaire, the famous Munster warrior, and the children of Calatīn Dāna, in revenge for their father’s death (see Celt: Irish Literature) . ”

“ The substance of Caesar’s account is as follows. On those who refused to submit to their decisions they had the power of inflicting severe penalties, of which excommunication from society was the most dreaded. ”

“ Bhí athas air fhear na táibheirne. χUi ə vïrt′ gə t′αχ ə tïgərt′. Chuaidh an bheirt go teach an tsagairt. fuərsəd ʃk′ɛəl əN′ʃïn′ gə ro N sïgərt ə d′αχ ə fo̤bwil′. Fuair siad scéala annsin go rabh an sagart i dteach an phobail. χUi ə vïrt′ gə t′αχ ə fo̤bwil′. Chuaidh an bheirt go teach an phobail. vi: N sïgərt er′ ə NαLtɔr′ ə gɔl ə l′ɛ:uw αf′r′iN′. Bhí an sagart air an altóir ag dul do léigheadh aifrinn. ”

“ They all raise their eyes towards heaven, observe the clouds, and hurl spells against the elements, so that they arouse strife amongst them and clouds of fire are driven towards the camp of the men of Ireland.” We are further told that at the court of Conchobar no one had the right to speak before the Druids had spoken. In other texts the Druids are able to produce insanity. ”

“ Nuair do ghlac siad a mbricfeasta dubhairt fear ocu, o tharlaidh gur chuir Dia an punta inseorthu, gur chóir dóbhtha gloinne ól. fuərsəd t′r′i: ꬶlïN′ iʃk′ə vαhə αgəs d′eir′i: n blæʃ N′i: b′α:r er′ αgəs d′iərsəd t′r′u:r el′ə. Fhuair siad trí ghloinne uisce bheatha ⁊ d’éirigh an blas ní b’fhearr air ⁊ d’iarr siad triúr eile. dɔiL′ ʃiəd gər hiN′ʃiuw dɔ:fə Nαχ ro N′i:s mo: l′ɛ fα:l′, gə ro Luəχ ə fo̤Nt ɔkuw. D’ól siad gur hinnsigheadh dóbhtha uach rabh níos mó le fagháil, go rabh luach an phunta ocu. d′i:L′ ʃïn′, ərsə f′αr də Nα diL′. Díol sin, arsa fear de na daill. ”

“ Dubhairt an sagart go mbéidheadh sin ceart i ndiaidh an aifrinn. hen′ik′ ə ʃəvαli:r əNuəs αgəs du:rsə, fαn hïs iN′ʃɔ αgəs jo: tuw də fo̤Nt əN′e:i Nαf′r′iN′. Thainic an chevalier anuas ⁊ dubhairt sé, fan thusa annseo ⁊ gheobh tú do phunta i ndiaidh an aifrinn. Ner′ ə vi: N tαf′r′əN rα:t′ə, χrαiç ə sïgərt ə vɛ:r er′ αr Nə tα:vərN′ə hαχt əN′i:s. Nuair do bhí an t‐aifreann ráidhte, chraith an sagart a mhéar air fhear na táibheirne theacht aníos. du:rt′ ə sïgərt – go: ər də ꬶlu:n′ə. Dubhairt an sagart – gabh air do ghlúine. ”

“ Chuaidh siad go teach an ósta. d′iN′iʃ gə rɔ po̤Nt ɔkuw əgəs b′r′ik′f′ɔstə mαiç ə hɔrt dɔ:fə. D’innis go rabh punta ocu ⁊ bricfeasta maith do thabhairt dóbhtha. Ner′ ə ꬶlαk ʃiəd ə m′r′ik′f′ɔstə du:rt′ f′αr ɔkuw, α hαrLy: gər χyr′ d′iə n po̤Nt iN′ʃɔr̥uw, gər χɔ:r dɔ:fə glïN′ ɔ:l. ”