Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 200 Power, P. (Patrick) 1862 1951 Power, Patrick O'Clery, Michael 1575 1643 Ó Cléirigh, Micheál O Cleirigh, Micheal Life of St. Declan of Ardmore and Life of St. Mochuda of Lismore Irish Texts Society, Vol. 16 Produced by Dennis McCarthy "Life of St. Declan of Ardmore and Life of St. Mochuda of Lismore" by P. Power et al. is a historical account that was likely written in the early 20th century. The text provides detailed biographies of two notable Irish saints, St. Declan and St. Mochuda, focusing on their lives, miracles, and contributions to the early Christian Church in Ireland. The work serves as a valuable resource for understanding the hagiographical tradition within Irish literature, shedding light on the cultural and spiritual landscape of early medieval Ireland. The opening of the text introduces the historical significance and context surrounding St. Declan, detailing his noble lineage and miraculous early life, notably his birth and the auspicious signs that accompanied it. The narrative outlines Declan's education under Christian scholars, his travels to Rome, and his eventual return to Ireland as a bishop to propagate Christianity. It mentions his interactions with other saints, including Patrick, and includes accounts of the miracles attributed to him, emphasizing his role in converting the people of his region, the Decies, from paganism to Christianity. The text sets the stage for a deeper exploration of early Christian missionary work in Ireland through the lens of Declan’s remarkable life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Declan, Saint, Bishop of Ardmore, active 6th century -- Legends Carthach, Saint, Bishop of Lismore, active 570-637 -- Legends PB Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Religion/Spirituality 240238 2025-10-05T06:39:10.144040 text/html 242321 2020-12-25T10:40:12 text/html 381804 2025-10-05T06:39:16.470012 application/epub+zip 385167 2025-10-05T06:39:13.231006 application/epub+zip 161836 2025-10-05T06:39:12.082186 application/epub+zip 640107 2025-10-05T06:39:18.948971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623022 2025-10-05T06:39:15.757998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357748 2022-09-05T11:59:13.606218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225122 2025-10-05T06:39:09.814047 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205189 2024-10-28T18:29:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226310 2020-12-25T10:40:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20300 2025-10-05T06:39:19.182947 application/rdf+xml 23963 2025-10-05T06:39:12.572045 image/jpeg 4739 2025-10-05T06:39:12.328005 image/jpeg 291055 2020-12-25T10:40:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 85157 2020-12-25T10:40:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 376681 2025-10-05T06:39:10.180036 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia