Naomh Colmcille / Saint Colmcille (521-597AD)
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Is é Naomh Colmcille duine de na naoimh is tabhachtaí in Éirinn. Rugadh í Ghartán é i nDún na nGall sa bhlian 521 AD agus tá aithne air fosta mar Columba. Bhí Colmcille muinteartha do shliocht Uí Néill, ríthe Chúige Uladh, agus tá clú air de bharr a chuid tairngreachtaí a bhfuil iomra orthu go fóill i mbéaloideas Dhún na nGall. Bhunaigh Colmcille mainistreacha i nGleann Cholmcille, Dóire agus na Cealla in Éirinn agus ina dhiadh sin bhunaigh sé mainistir eile amuigh ar Oileán Í sa bhlian 563 AD. Is ón mainistir sin a rinne sé an Chríostaíocht a spréadh i measc na *Picts* i dtuaisceart hAlba. Bunaíodh mainistir Beinidicteach agus Ard-eaglais ar an Oiléan Í, ach tharraing leasaitheoirí Protastúnacha anuas iad sa bhlian 1561 agus comhlíonadh cuid den tairngreach seo leanas a rinne Colmcille; *In Iona of my heart, Iona of my love, Instead of monks' voices shall be lowing of cattle, But ere the world come to an end Iona shall be as it was.* Cuireadh le cheile Leabhar na Cealla ag mainistir Naomh Cholmcille ar óilean Íae. Bhí Colmcille ina fhile raidhsiúil agus tá cuid dá shaothar le fáil go fóill sa Ghaeilge agus sa Laidine. Tá Ceantar Dúchais Colmcille foscailte i nGartán ón Cháisc go Méan Fómhair gach bliain. Faoi tuilleadh eolas feic - Colmcille.net.© |
Colmcille is one of the foremost Irish Saints. He was born at Gartan, County Donegal in 521AD and is also known as Saint Columba. His feast day is June 9th. Colmcille was related to the Uí Neill dynasty, Ríthe (*Kings*) of Ulster, and was famed for his prophesies which are frequently referred to in Donegal folklore. Colmcille established monastries at Glencolmcille, Derry and Kells in Ireland before founding his monastery on the island of Iona in 563AD. It was from there that he brought Christianity to the Picts. Iona became the site of a Benedictine Abbey and of a small cathedral. These were dismantled by Protestant reformers in 1561 and part of the following prophecy by Colmcille was fulfilled: *In Iona of my heart, Iona of my love, Instead of monks' voices shall be lowing of cattle, But ere the world come to an end Iona shall be as it was.* It was at Colmcille's monastery in Iona that The Book of Kells was compiled. Colmcille was also a prolific poet and some of his poems, in both Latin and Gaelic, survive. Colmcille died in 597AD. The Colmcille Heritage Centre in Gartan, Churchill is open from Easter until September. For further information on Colmcille see Colmcille.net ©  |
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