Acts of Archbishop Colton in His Metropolitan Visitation in the Diocese of Derry, A.D. MCCCXCVII |
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Adamnan Aghadowey aliis ancient Annals Annals of Ulster Anno Archbishop Archiepiscopus Ardstraw Armagh ballibetaghes balliboes Banagher barony Benchor bishop bushopp called canonicus capitulo Derensi Cappagh castle cemetery church Cinel cited Clann Clogher Colgan Colla Uais Columbkille Connaught conteyninge coram deanery Decanatus de Bennagh Decano Derensis Derensis diocesis diocese of Derry Domhnall domini domus Donaghmore Donegal Dublin Dungiven Eccl ecclesiam ecclesiastical ecclesie ejusdem Eoghan eorum episcopal episcopatus Derensis etiam Four Masters gratia herenagh land idem venerabilis Pater Inishowen inquisition ipse ipsi ipsius ipsum Ireland Irish Irish calendar Johannes Keenaght lord Maghera marč Meath Munster nagh Niall Ocathan ocus Olucheran parish parson Patraic Patricii Patris permissione Divina predicti prefato Primate quæ quam quarters quidem quod Raphoe rector Registry rent sancti spiritualitatis style successor of Patrick Swayne Tamlaght O'Crilly Templemore termon Tertia tiethes tithes townland Tyrone Ulster vero viccar videlz visitation yerely
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Page 111 - Follow almsgiving before all things. Take not of food till thou art hungry. Sleep not till thou feelest desire. Speak not except on business. Every increase which comes to thee in lawful meals, or in wearing apparel, give it for pity to the brethren that want it, or to the poor in like manner. The love of God with all thy heart and all thy strength. The love of thy neighbour as thyself.
Page 108 - De patre autem vestro Columba et sequacibus ejus, quorum sanctitatem vos imitari, et regulam ac prsecepta cselestibus signis confirmata sequi perhibetis, possem respondere...
Page 112 - Sed quia tua fraternitas monasterii regulis erudita, seorsum fieri non debet a clericis suis, in ecclesia Anglorum, quae auctore Deo nuper adhuc ad fidem adducta est, hanc debet conversationem instituere, quae initio nascentis ecclesiae fuit patribus nostris; in quibus nullus eorum ex his quae possidebant, aliquid suum esse dicebat, sed erant eis omnia communia.
Page 103 - Et effundam super vos aquam mundam, et mundabimini ab omnibus inquinamentis vestris, et ab universis idolis vestris mundabo vos.
Page 100 - Deus qui peccati ueteris hereditariam mortem in qua posteritatis genus omne successerat Christi filii tui domini nostri passione solvisti dona propicius ut conformes ejusdem facti sicut imaginem terreni parentis naturg necessitate portavimus ita ima[ginem] cglestis gratig sanctificatione portemus.
Page 62 - ... una cum prenominatis testibus presens interfui eaque omnia et singula sic fieri vidi et audivi...
Page 110 - A person too who would talk with thee in idle words, or of the world ; or who murmurs at what he cannot remedy or prevent, but who would distress thee more, should he be a tattler between friends and foes, thou shalt not admit him to thee, but at once give him thy benediction should he deserve it.
Page 110 - Whatsoever, littl« or much, thon possessest of anything, whether clothing, or food, or drink, let it be at the command of the senior and at his disposal, for it is not befitting a religious to have any distinction of property with his own free brother.
Page 111 - Three labours in the day, viz., prayer, work, and reading. The work to be divided into three parts, viz., thine own work, and the work of thy place, as regards its real wants ; secondly, thy share of the brethren's work ; lastly, to help the neighbours...