The Life of St.Columba, founder of HY, Written by Adamnan, Ninth Abbott of that Monastery. The text printed from a manuscript of the eighth century; with the various readings of six other manuscripts preserved in different parts of Europe : To which are added, copious notes and dissertations, illustrative of the early history of the Columbian Institutions in Ireland and Scotland
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Compiled by Adamnan, or Saint Eunan, a century after Saint Columba's death, from written, oratory and other manuscripts. Now improved with notes and dissertations by Bishop William Reeves.
Main title:
The Life of St.Columba, founder of HY, Written by Adamnan, Ninth Abbott of that Monastery. The text printed from a manuscript of the eighth century; with the various readings of six other manuscripts preserved in different parts of Europe : To which are added, copious notes and dissertations, illustrative of the early history of the Columbian Institutions in Ireland and Scotland / by William Reeves, D.D., M.R.I.A., Curate of Kilconriola, in the Diocese of Connor.
Imprint:
Dublin : Printed at the University Press for the Irish Archaeological and Celtic Society, 1857.
Collation:
lxxx, 497p. : illus., map, tables ; 25 cm.
Notes:
The Monastery of 'Hy,' or 'Hii,' founded by Saint Columba and associates in 563, is now known as Iona Abbey (from the14th century.)
Dewey class:
274.1
Language:
English
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BRN:
3449159