Scoil: Emly (C.) (uimhir rolla 16060)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. St Ailbe (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   reached Cashel. It is related that the Bishops Ibar, Ciaran and Ailbe meet St Patrick at Cashel at the Court of King Aengus. St Patrick and King Aengus settled that St Ailbe should be Archbishop of Munster. It is said he lived in Connaught for a while and that an angel appeared and told him to go back to the cross of Emly and build a monastery and teach there.

   St Ailbe returned to Emly and built his monastery at "Imleach Inbhair" or the place beside the lake.
   There is no trace of the lake now, but it did exist up to about two hundred and fifty years ago. It was from time to time lessened but in 1717 it was drained by the industry of Robert Ryves Esq.

   Ailbe died in the early part of the sixth century and was buried at Emly. A very ancient cross of the traditional Celtic type with solid rings marked out by sunk panels mark his grave.

   It is said

   Ailbe loved hospitality
   He was not a false devotee
   There came not into a body of clay
   One more generous of food or raiment.

   
   There is a well in the graveyard dedicated to St Ailbe. On the 12th September the people make their rounds there within the Octave. It is said that it cures sick people especially those suffering

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Biddy Moloney

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   13

   Seoladh

   Beartús, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Faisnéiseoir

   Maurice Kirby

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   70

   Seoladh

   Imleach, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Faisnéiseoir

   Michael Walsh

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   74

   Seoladh

   Imleach, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Faisnéiseoir

   William Glasheen

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   70

   Seoladh

   Imleach, Co. Thiobraid Árann