CHAPTER II.

THE MONASTIC CHURCH IN IRELAND.

The second order of Catholic Presbyters 41 The entire Church monastic. Relative position of Bishops and Presbyters 42 The Presbyter-abbot 44 Monastic character of the Church derived from Gaul 45 Monachism reached the Irish Church through two different channels 45 First channel through the monastery of Candida Casa, or Whithern, in Galloway 46 Second channel through Bretagne and Wales 49 The school of Clonard 50 The Twelve Apostles of Ireland 51 Saint Columba one of the twelve 52 A.D. 545. Founds the monastery of Derry 53 A.D. 558. Foundation of Bangor 55 The primitive Irish monastery 57 The Monastic family 61 Island monasteries 62 Monasteries were Christian colonies 63 Privilege of sanctuary 65 Law of succession to the abbacy 66 The right of the church from the tribe 71 The right of the tribe from the church 72 Influence of the church 73 Monasteries were seminaries of instruction 75 Early churches founded in the Western Isles 76 Mission of Saint Columba to Britain 78