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Life of St Columba
St Adamnán of Iona, tr. Reeves, 1874
- First Preface
- Second Preface
- Book 1, 1. A Brief Narrative of His Wonderful Miracles
- Book 1, 2. Of St. Finten the Abbot, Son of Tailchan
- Book 1, 3. Prophecy of St. Columba Regarding Ernene, Son of Crasen
- Book 1, Of the Arrival of St. Cainnech, the Abbot, Who Had Been Previously Announced in…
- Book 1, Of the Danger to the Holy Bishop Colman Mocusailni in the Sea, Near the Island…
- Book 1, 6. Of Cormac
- Book 1, Prophecy of the Blessed Man Regarding the Tumults of Battles Fought at a Distance
- Book 1, 8. Prophecy of St. Columba Regarding the Sons of King Aidan
- Book 1, Prophecy of the Saint Regarding Two Boys, One of Whom, According to the Saint’s…
- Book 1, Prophecy of the Saint Regarding Colca, Son of Aid Draignich, Sprung from the…
- Book 1, Prophecy of St. Columba Regarding the Sign of the Same Man’s Death
- Book 1, 12. Regarding Laisrean, the Gardener, a Holy Man
- Book 1, 13. How the Saint Knew and Told Beforehand About a Great Whale
- Book 1, Prophecy of the Holy Man Regarding a Certain Baitan, Who with Others Sailed in…
- Book 1, Prophecy of the Holy Man Regarding a Certain Neman, Who Was Not a Real Penitent
- Book 1, 16. Regarding a Certain Unhappy Man Who Lay with His Mother
- Book 1, 17. Of the Vowel I
- Book 1, Of the Book Which Fell into the Water-vessel, as the Saint Had Foretold
- Book 1, 19. Of the Inkhorn, Awkwardly Spilled
- Book 1, 20. Of the Arrival of Another Guest Foretold by the Saint
- Book 1, Of Another Man in Distress Who Was Crying Across the Same Sound
- Book 1, The Prophecy of the Holy Man Regarding the Roman City, Burnt by a Sulphurous Fire…
- Book 1, The Vision of the Blessed Man Regarding Laisran, Son of Feradach
- Book 1, How Feachna the Wise Came as a Penitent to St. Columba, as He Had Foretold
- Book 1, 25. The Prophecy of the Holy Man Regarding His Monk Cailtan
- Book 1, The Foresight and Prophecy of the Saint Regarding the Two Brothers Who Were…
- Book 1, 27. The Prophecy of the Holy Man Regarding a Certain Artbranan
- Book 1, 28. Of the Boat that Was Removed by the Saint’s Order
- Book 1, O Gallan, Son of Fachtna, Who Resided in the Jurisdiction of Colga, Son of Cellach
- Book 1, 30. Concerning a Rich Man Named Lugud Clodus
- Book 1, 31. Prophecy of the Saint Regarding Neman, Son of Gruthrich
- Book 1, 32. Prophecy of the Holy Man Regarding a Certain Priest
- Book 1, The Prophecy of the Holy Man Regarding the Robber Erc Mocudruidi, Who Dwelt in…
- Book 1, 34. Prophecy of the Holy Man Regarding the Poet Cronan
- Book 1, The Holy Man’s Prophecy Regarding the Two Noblemen Who Died of Wounds Mutually…
- Book 2, 1. Of the Wine Which Was Formed from Water
- Book 2, Of the Bitter Fruit of a Tree Changed into Sweet by the Blessing of the Saint
- Book 2, Of Corn Sown After Midsummer and Reaped in the Beginning of the Month of August,…
- Book 2, 4. Of a Pestilential Cloud, and the Curing of Many
- Book 2, Of Maugina the Holy Virgin, Daughter of Daimen, Who Had Lived in Clochur, of the…
- Book 2, Of the Cures of Various Diseases Which Took Place in the Ridge of Ceate…
- Book 2, Of a Lump of Salt Blessed by the Saint, Which Could Not Be Consumed by the Fire
- Book 2, Of a Volume of a Book in the Saint’s Handwriting Which Could Not Be Destroyed by…
- Book 2, 9. Of Water Drawn from the Hard Rock by the Saint’s Prayers
- Book 2, Of a Poisonous Fountain of Water to Which the Blessed Man Gave His Blessing in…
- Book 2, Of the Danger to the Blessed Man at Sea, and the Sudden Calm Produced by His…
- Book 2, 12. Of Another Similar Peril to Him at Sea
- Book 2, Of the Staff of St. Cainnech Which Was Forgotten in the Harbour
- Book 2, How Baithene and Columban, the Son of Beogna, Holy Priests, Asked of the Lord,…
- Book 2, 15. Of the Driving Out of a Demon that Lurked in a Milk-pail
- Book 2, Concerning a Vessel Which a Sorcerer Named Silnan Had Filled with Milk Taken from…
- Book 2, 17. Of Lugne Mocumin
- Book 2, Of the Fishes Which Were Specially Provided Ly God for the Blessed Man
- Book 2, Of Two Fishes Found, by His Prophecy, in the River Which is Called Boo
- Book 2, Regarding Nesan the Crooked, Who Lived in the Country Bordering on the Lake of…
- Book 2, 21. Of a Certain Rich and Very Greedy Man, Named Uigen
- Book 2, How the Holy Man Blessed the Few Cattle Belonging to Columban, a Man of Equally…
- Book 2, 23. Of the Death of Some Wicked Men Who Had Spurned the Saint
- Book 2, 24. Of a Certain Feradach, Who Was Cut Off by Sudden Death
- Book 2, Concerning a Certain Other Impious Man, a Persecutor of the Churches, Who Was…
- Book 2, 26. Of Yet Another Oppressor of the Innocent
- Book 2, 27. How a Wild Boar Was Destroyed Through His Prayers
- Book 2, How an Aquatic Monster Was Driven Off by Virtue of the Blessed Man’s Prayer
- Book 2, How the Saint Blessed the Soil of This Island that No Poison of Serpents Should…
- Book 2, Of the Knife Which the Saint Blessed by Signing It with the Lord’s Cross
- Book 2, 31. Of the Cure of Diormit When Sick
- Book 2, Of the Cure of Finten, the Son of Aid, When at the Point of Death
- Book 2, Of the Boy Whom the Holy Man Raised from the Dead, in the Name of the Lord Christ
- Book 2, Concerning the Illness with Which the Druid Broichan Was Visited for His…
- Book 2, Of the Manner in Which St. Columba Overcame Broichan the Druid and Sailed Against…
- Book 2, Of the Sudden Opening of the Door of the Royal Fortress of Its Own Accord
- Book 2, Of a Similar Unclosing of the Church of the Field of the Two Streams (Tirdaglas,…
- Book 2, Concerning a Certain Peasant Who Was a Beggar, for Whom the Saint Made and…
- Book 2, Concerning a Leathern Vessel for Holding Milk Which Was Carried from Its Place by…
- Book 2, 40. The Saint’s Prophecy Regarding Libran, of the Rush-ground
- Book 2, Concerning a Certain Little Woman Who, as a Daughter of Eve, Was Enduring the…
- Book 2, Of One Lugne, Surnamed Tudida, a Pilot, Who Lived on the Rechrean Island (either…
- Book 2, The Prophecy of the Blessed Man Regarding the Voyage of Cormac the Grandson of…
- Book 2, How the Venerable Man Made a Journey in a Chariot Which Was Not Secured with the…
- Book 2, Of the Rain Which, After Some Months of Drought, the Lord Bountifully Poured Out…
- Book 2, Of the Unfavourable Winds Which, Through the Intercession of Our Saint, Were…
- Book 2, 47. Concerning the Plague
- Book 3, Of the Apparition of Angels Which Were Shown Either to Others Regarding the…
- Book 3, Of the Angel of the Lord Who Appeared in Dreams to His Mother After His…
- Book 3, Of the Ray of Light Which Was Seen Upon the Boy’s Face as He Lay Asleep
- Book 3, Of the Apparition of Holy Angels Whom St. Brenden Saw Accompanying the Blessed…
- Book 3, Of the Angel of the Lord Which St. Finnio Saw Accompanying the Blessed Man in His…
- Book 3, How an Angel of the Lord Appeared in a Vision to St. Columba While He Stayed in…
- Book 3, Of the Apparition of Angels Carrying to Heaven the Soul of the Blessed Brito
- Book 3, Concerning the Vision of Angels Vouchsafed the Same Holy Man When They Were…
- Book 3, Of the Brave Fight of the Angels Against the Demons, and How They Opportunely…
- Book 3, Of the Apparition of Angels Whom the Man of God Saw Carrying to Heaven the Soul…
- Book 3, Of a Similar Vision of Angels Whom the Blessed Man Beheld Carrying to Heaven the…
- Book 3, Of the Apparition of Holy Angels Whom St. Columba Beheld Meeting in Its Passage…
- Book 3, Of the Vision of Holy Angels Who Carried Off to Heaven the Soul of the Bishop,…
- Book 3, Of the Apparition of Angels Who Had Come Down to Meet the Souls of the Monks of…
- Book 3, Of the Manifestation of the Angels Who Came to Meet the Soul of One Emchath
- Book 3, Of the Angel of the Lord that Came So Quickly and Opportunely to the Relief of…
- Book 3, Of the Multitude of Holy Angels that Were Seen to Come Down from Heaven at the…
- Book 3, 18. Of the Bright Pillar Seen to Glow Upon the Saint’s Head
- Book 3, Of the Descent or Visit of the Holy Ghost, Which in the Same Island Continued for…
- Book 3, Of the Angelic Splendour of the Light Which Virgnous — a Youth of Good…
- Book 3, 21. Of Another Very Similar Vision of Great Brilliancy
- Book 3, 22. Of Another Like Apparition of Divine Light
- Book 3, Of Another Vision of Angels Whom the Saint Saw Coming to Meet His Soul, as If to…
- Book 3, 24. How Our Patron, St. Columba, Passed to the Lord