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A Primer of the History of the Holy Catholic Church in Ireland, From the Introduction of Christianity to the Formation of the Modern Irish
A Primer of the History of the Holy Catholic Church in Ireland From the Introduction of Christianity to the Formation of the Modern Irish Author:Robert King Title: A Primer of the History of the Holy Catholic Church in Ireland, From the Introduction of Christianity to the Formation of the Modern Irish Branch of the Church of Rome General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1846 Original Publisher: W. Curry, jun., and co. Subjects: Ireland History / Europe / Ireland Reli... more »gion / Christianity / Catholic Religion / Christianity / Denominations Travel / Europe / Ireland Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: Ch. IL] Gillebert's efforts in favor of the Church of Rome. 439 in his poem, that his father had designed going A. D. 1170. to Ireland for the purpose of study, but that the '" vessel, in which he had embarked with the intention of sailing thither, having been driven from her course by adverse winds, he had been thus brought to Albania, (i. e. Scotland; see page 142,) and that after delaying there for five years, he at length arrived at the Scottish soil, (i. e. Ireland,) where he spent many years in the study of the sacred Scriptures. CHAP. II. FURTHER EXERTIONS FOR INTRODUCING INTO IRELAND THE AUTHORITY AND CUSTOMS OF THE CHURCH OF ROME. -- PRO- CEEDINGS OF GILLEBERT BISHOP OF LIMERICK, AND CELSUS ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH. Gllle or Gillebert, first bishop of the Danish city of Limerick, and first pope's legate for J. Ireland, was one of the most strenuous and chief agent effective agents in the work of promoting the fu growing intimacy between our ancient Irish pope's power clergy, and those of the Church of Rome. Con- "£ ifoe? ' sidering indeed the early period at which he commenced his labours, the zeal and activity with which he pursued them, and the success that attended his efforts, he may almost be re- gard...« less