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Finnian and his pupils in a stained glass window at the Church of St. Finian in Clonard. Finnian came first to Aghowle in County Wicklow at the foot of Sliabh Condala, where Oengus, the king of Leinster granted him a site. He then founded a monastic community on Skellig Michael, off the coast of Kerry, 'though this is doubted by historians. [7]
Disused Anglican church at the monastic site of Clonard The construction of the monastery in a stained glass window of the church of St. Finian in Clonard. Clonard Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Chluain Ioraird, meaning "Erard's Meadow") was an early medieval monastery situated on the River Boyne in Clonard, County Meath, Ireland.
St. Finnian imparting his blessing to the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. The Twelve Apostles of Ireland (also known as Twelve Apostles of Erin, Irish: Dhá Aspal Déag na hÉireann) were twelve early Irish monastic saints of the sixth century who studied under St Finnian (d. 549) at his famous monastic school Clonard Abbey at Cluain-Eraird (Erard's Meadow), now Clonard in County Meath.
The Abbot of Clonard was the monastic head of Clonard Abbey, which is in modern-day County Meath, Ireland. The abbey was founded by Saint Finnian in the early sixth century. After the death of Saint Finnian, the abbots bore the title " Comarbai Finnéin " (i.e. "successor of Saint Finnian").
During the sixth century, some of the most significant names in the history of Irish Christianity studied at the Clonard monastery. It is said that the average number of scholars under instruction at Clonard was 3,000. [3] Twelve students who studied under Finian became known as the Twelve Apostles of Ireland; Brendan of Birr was one of these.
Finnian (also Finian, Fionán or Fionnán in Irish; or Finianus and Finanus in its Latinised form) may refer to: Finnian of Movilla (495–589), Christian missionary to Ireland; Finnian of Clonard (470–549), Irish founder of the monastery of Clonard; Finian Lobhar an early Irish saint credited with founding a church and monastery at ...
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