[St.Columba].

St. Columba’s / Record of the League of St.Columba – St.Patrick’s College in Maynooth – 1901 – 1906 [6 Volumes in 3 Volumes]. Printed for private circulation only. Issued by The League of St.Columba, Maynooth College. With many photographs and illustrations, poems and essays in english and gaelic (Gaeilge).

Six Volumes in Three. Dublin, O’Brien & Ards, 1902 – 1906. Octavo. Volume I:(includes Fourth Year 1901 – 1902) – 123 pages and 111 pages / Volume II: (includes Fifth Year – 1902 – 1903) 136 pages and 138 pages / Volume III: (includes Sixth Year – 1905 – 1906) 128 pages and 137 pages. Original Hardcover (green cloth in protective Mylar). Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. One of the rarest publications of Irish Local History. With several important essays.

Includes for example the following essays: Rev. W.O.Kennedy – The Need of a Religious Literature in the Irish Language / P.C – Sunset – The Home-Rest / P. Collier – Eileen Aroon – A Sketch / Michael J. Morris – Traces and Traditions of Paganism in Ireland / The People on the Hill / Edward S.V. MacGowan – The Island-Sanctuary of Lough Derg – Illustrated / John F. McKeon – The Poetry of Ethna Carbery / Rev. James Mac Caffrey – Pelagianism in the Irish Church / Birds of Passage / Constitution and Rules [of the League of St.Columba] / Rev. P.C. Yorke – Our Mother / Parochus – Maynooth Revisited / By the Shores of Lough Mask (with chapters on Cong, Ballinrobe, Mount Partry ) / The Early Irish Church – Its External and Internal Organisation / Connradh Chuilm Cille / With Illustrations, photographs / Portrait of Hamilton Rowan / A Scene in Irish Life / Rev. J.W. Meehan – An Imperfect Parallel / Rev. T.O.‘Doherty – John MacHale / D.O’Dwyer – Skellig Michael / A Legend of Lough Lein / M.Connolly – The Economic Value of the Irish Revival / J.Meehan – The Penal Laws / Patrick Collier – A Few Glimpses of Ireland’s History as told in her Ruins / Constitution and Rules of The League of St.Columba – St.Mary’s Branch – St.Joseph’s Branch – St.Brigid’s Branch / General Report of the League / Foundation of Derry / Saint Columba – The Dove of the Church / Columba at School (Moville Abbey / Saint Finian’s School) / First Mass in Iona / Inverness, Scotland / Conversion of the Picts / The Scots / The Great Convention of Drumceatt / Love for all Things Irish / Saint Patrick’s Visit to Sileach / Saint Maurice of Derry / Music and the Making of a Nation / Irish Art – Its Symbolism / A Corner of Westmeath / The Leinster Tribute / Beara’s Last Defender (Hisorical Prize Essay) / Sliabh Gullion / The Future of Literature in Ireland / St. Columba’s Talents / The Individuality of Native Civilisation / Glimpses of Pre-Patrician Christianity in Ireland / Mushera / Before the Invasion / Muircheartach of the Men of the Leather Cloaks / Footprints of Brendan in the West /

• Keywords: Catalogue Irish History Six – General Irish History · Catalogue Irish History Three – From Famine to Free State · Catalogue Irish History Two – Origins of Irish Identity · Irish History – Rare · Irish Religion · Irish Religion & Church History · Irish Religious History · Travel Ireland – Rare
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 28747AB

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