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An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800

CHAPTER IX
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This hill is called Findine in the ancient lives of the saint; but this name is now obsolete.

Local tradition and antiquarian investigation make it probable that the favoured spot is that now called Cnoc Patrick, near Foynes Island.
The saint's next journey was in the direction of Kerry, where he prophesied that "St.Brendan, of the race of Hua Alta, the great patriarch of monks and star of the western world, would be born, and that his birth would take place some years after his own death."[130] We have now to record the obituary of the only Irish martyr who suffered for the faith while Ireland was being evangelized.

While the saint was visiting Ui-Failghe, a territory now comprised in the King's county, a pagan chieftain, named Berraidhe, formed a plan for murdering the apostle.

His wicked design came in some way to the knowledge of Odran, the saint's charioteer, who so arranged matters as to take his master's place, and thus received the fatal blow intended for him.
The See of Armagh was founded about the year 455, towards the close of the great apostle's life.

The royal palace of Emania, in the immediate neighbourhood, was then the residence of the kings of Ulster.


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