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Tables of Contents for Encyclopedia of Irish Spirituality
Chapter/Section Title
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Introduction
xi
Encyclopedia of Irish Spirituality
Abban, St.
1
1
Abbot
1
1
Acallam na Senorach
2
1
Accommodation
2
3
Adomnan, St.
5
1
Aed
6
1
Aed Mac Bricc (Aodh), St.
6
1
Aes Dana
6
1
Affective Piety
7
1
Aidan (Aedan, Aodhan), St.
8
1
Ailbe, St.
9
1
Aillen Trechenn
9
1
Aine
9
1
``Altrom Tige Da Medar,''
10
1
Amairgen (Amairgin)
10
1
``Amra Columcille,''
11
1
Ancestors
11
1
Angels
11
1
Animals
12
2
Animism
14
1
Anmchara (Anamchara, Anmcharae)
15
1
Anu (Ana)
15
1
Apostolic Succession
16
1
Ardagh chalice
16
1
Armagh
16
2
Asceticism
18
1
Assembly (oenach)
19
1
Astronomy
19
1
Augustinian canons (canons regular)
20
1
Badb (Badbh)
21
1
Ballynoe
21
1
Balor
21
1
Bangor
21
1
Banshee (ben side)
22
1
Baptism
22
1
Bards
23
1
Bebinn
23
1
Bede the Venerable
24
1
Bees
24
1
Belanus
24
1
Bells
24
1
Beltaine (Beltane)
25
1
Beltany
26
1
Benan (Benignus, Benen), St.
26
1
Benedictine monasticism
27
1
Bible
27
2
Bile
29
1
Birds
30
1
Birr, Synod of
31
1
Bishop
31
3
Blackthorn
34
1
Blathmac
34
1
Boann (Boand)
34
1
Boars
34
1
Bobbio
35
1
Book of Armagh
35
1
Book of Common Prayer
35
1
Book of Durrow
36
1
Book of Kells
36
1
Book of Leinster
37
1
Book of the Angel
37
1
Book of the Dun Cow
37
1
Boyne, Battle of the
37
1
Bran
38
1
Bread
38
2
Brendan of Birr, St.
40
Brendan the Navigator, St.
39
1
Brigid
40
2
Bronze Age
42
1
Brug na Boinne
42
1
Bruiden
42
1
Buada (buadha)
43
1
Bull Feast (Tarbhfhess)
43
1
Bullauns
43
1
Bulls
43
1
Burial
44
2
Burren, The
46
3
Caddroe (Cadroe), St.
49
1
Cailleach Bheara
49
1
Caim
49
1
Cainnech (Kenneth, Canice), St.
49
1
Cairn
50
1
Calendar
50
1
Canair (Cannera), St.
51
1
Candida Casa
51
1
Canonization
52
1
Caolainn, St.
53
1
Caoranach, the
53
1
Carmina Gadelica
54
1
Carthach, Rule of
54
1
Cashel, Rock of
54
1
Cashel, Synod of
54
1
Castleruddery
55
1
Cathach of St. Columcille
55
1
Cathal of Taranto (Catald), St.
56
1
Cathbad
56
1
Catholicism
56
3
Cats
59
1
Cauldrons
59
1
Cedd, St.
60
1
Celi De (Culdees)
60
1
Celibacy
60
1
Celtic Christianity
61
1
Celtic religion
62
2
Celtic revival
64
1
Celts
64
1
Cemeteries
65
2
Cernunnos
67
1
Changelings
67
1
Charity
67
1
Chastity
68
1
Children of Lir
69
1
Christian Brothers
70
1
Church Act
70
1
Church of Ireland
70
2
Churches
72
1
Ciaran of Clonmacnoise (Ceran, Kieran), St.
73
1
Ciaran of Saighir, St.
74
1
Circle
75
1
Cistercians
75
1
Clamor
76
1
Clochan
77
1
Clonard
78
1
Clonfert
78
1
Clonmacnoise
78
1
Cluricaune
79
1
Cnoc Firinne
80
1
Coemgen (Kevin), St.
80
1
Coemgen's Road
80
1
Colman of Lindisfarne, St.
80
1
Columbanus (Columban), St.
81
2
Columbanus, Rule of
83
1
Columcille (Columba), St.
83
2
Comgall of Bangor, St.
85
1
Confession
85
1
Conlaed (Conleth), St.
86
1
Connla's Well
86
1
Conversion
86
2
Cooke, Henry
88
1
Corlea Road
88
1
Cormac, St.
88
1
Cormac's Glossary
89
1
Counter-Reformation
89
1
Court tombs
90
1
Cranes
91
1
Creagh, Richard
91
1
Croagh Patrick
92
1
Croker, Thomas Crofton
92
1
Crom Cruaich
92
1
Cromwellian persecution
93
1
Crosier
94
1
Cross
95
1
Cross of Cong
96
1
Cruachain
96
1
Cuchulainn (Cu Chulainn, Cuchulain)
97
1
Cuimmine (Cummian), St.
97
1
Cullen, Paul
98
1
Curse
98
2
Cuthbert, St.
100
1
Cycle of the Kings
100
1
Dagda, the
101
1
Dallan Forghail, St.
101
1
Danu
102
1
Daoine Sidhe
102
1
Darerca (Monenna, Moninna), St.
102
1
Death
102
2
Declan, St.
104
1
Deer
105
1
Demon
105
1
Derry (Doire)
106
1
Desert
107
1
Devil
107
1
Dian Cecht
108
1
Dindschenchas (Dinnschenchas)
108
1
Diocese
109
1
Dissolution of the Monasteries
109
1
Divination
110
1
Dogs
111
1
Dolmens
112
1
Dominicans
112
1
Donn
113
1
Double Monastery
113
1
Doves
113
1
Dowth
114
1
Dreams
114
1
Druids
114
2
Druim Cett, Convention of
116
1
Dun Ailinne
117
2
Easter
119
1
Education
120
2
Eithne
122
1
Eloquence
122
1
Emain Macha
123
1
Emly
124
1
Enchantment
124
1
Enda, St.
124
1
Eochaid
124
1
Eriu
125
1
Eucharist
125
2
Euhemerism
127
1
Evangelical Christianity
127
1
Excommunication
127
1
Exorcism
128
1
Fair
129
1
Fairies
129
1
Fairyland
130
1
Famine
130
1
Far Gorta
131
1
Fast
131
1
Fate
132
1
Fathers of the Desert
133
1
Faughart
134
1
Feast
134
1
Fechine (Fechin, Virgin), St.
135
1
Feidlimid mac Crimthainn
135
1
Fenian cycle
136
1
Fertility
137
1
Feth Fiada
137
1
Fiacre (Fiachra), St.
137
1
Fifths
138
1
Filid
138
1
Finan Cam, St.
139
1
Findbarr of Cork (Finbarr, Bairre)
139
1
Finnchu (Findchua), St.
140
1
Finnian of Clonard (Vennianus), St.
140
1
Finnian of Moville, St.
141
1
Fintan mac Bochra
141
1
Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn)
142
1
Fir Bolg
142
1
Fire
142
2
Fish
144
1
Flidhais
144
1
Folklore
145
1
Fomorians
145
1
Fosterage
146
1
Four
146
1
Four Treasures of the Tuatha De Danann
146
1
Four-leaf Clover
146
1
Foxes
146
1
Franciscans
147
1
Fursa (Fursey), St.
148
3
Gall, St.
151
1
Gallerus Oratory
151
1
Garbhog (Gargan)
151
1
Geis (Geiss)
152
1
Generosity
153
1
Gerald of Wales (Giraldus Cambrensis)
154
1
Ghosts
154
1
Glencolmcill
155
1
Glendalough
155
2
Gobnait (Gobnet), St.
157
1
Goddess
158
1
Goibniu (Goibhniu)
158
1
Good and Evil
159
1
Grange
159
1
Gregorian reform
160
1
Gregory, Lady Isabella
161
2
Hag
163
1
Hagiography
163
1
Hair
164
1
Hazel
165
1
Head
165
1
Healing
166
1
Heaven
167
1
Hell
168
1
Henge
168
1
Heresy
169
1
Hermitage
169
1
Hermits
170
1
Hero
171
1
Hierarchy
172
1
High Cross
172
1
High King
173
1
Hilda of Whitby (Hild), St.
174
1
Holy Spirit
174
1
Horses
174
2
Hospitality
176
1
Human Sacrifice
176
1
Hy Brasil (Brazil, Breasil)
177
1
Hyde, Douglas
177
2
Ia (Hya), St.
179
1
Ibar (Iubar), St.
179
1
Iceland
179
1
Idol
179
1
Imbas Forosnai
180
1
Imbolc
181
1
Immortality
181
1
Inauguration
182
1
Individualism
182
1
Indo-European
183
1
Inis Cealtra
183
1
Inishmore
183
1
Inishmurray
183
1
Iona
184
2
Ireland
186
1
Iron Age
186
1
Iserninus, St.
186
1
Ite (Ita), St.
186
3
Jesuits
189
1
Jesus Christ
189
1
John Scottus Eriugena
190
1
John the Evangelist
191
1
Joy
191
1
Judgment
192
1
Justice
193
2
Keening
195
1
Kells
195
1
Kells, Synod of
196
1
Kildare
196
1
Kilian, St.
197
1
Killeany
197
1
Kingship
198
1
Kinship
198
1
Knowth
199
2
Labyrinth
201
1
Laity
201
1
Latin
202
1
Laudabiliter
202
1
Laurence O'Toole, St.
203
1
Law
203
1
Leacht
204
1
Leannan-sidhe
205
1
Lebor Gabala Erenn
205
1
Lent
206
1
Leprechauns
206
1
Letter from Heaven
207
1
Li Ban
207
1
Lia Fai (Lia Fail)
208
1
Lindisfarne
208
1
Lios
209
1
Literature
209
2
Liturgy
211
1
Lorica
212
1
Lough Ree
212
1
Luck
212
1
Lug (Lugh)
213
1
Lughnasa (Lughnasad)
214
1
Luxeuil
214
1
Mac Cuill
215
1
Macha
215
1
Maedoc (Aedh, Aidan), St.
215
1
Mael-ruain, St.
216
1
Mag Slecht
216
1
Mag Tuired
216
1
Magic
217
1
Malachy, St.
217
1
Manach
218
1
Manannan mac Lir
219
1
Manuscripts
219
1
Marianus Scottus
220
1
Marriage
220
2
Martin of Tours, St.
222
1
Martyrology
222
1
Martyrs
223
1
Mass
224
1
Mass-rock
224
1
Maynooth College
225
1
Medb
225
1
Medb Lethderg
225
1
Megalithic Monuments
225
2
Mermaids
227
1
Michael, St.
227
1
Mide (Meath)
227
1
Milesians
227
1
Millenarianism
228
1
Miracles
228
1
Mirin, St.
229
1
Mission
229
2
Mochuda (Mochta, Carthach, Carthage), St.
231
1
Molaise
231
1
Moling (Molin, Mullin), St.
232
1
Monasterboice
232
1
Monasteries
233
1
Monasticism
234
3
Mongan mac Fiachna
237
1
Monks
237
1
Monotheism
238
1
Moon
238
1
Mor Muman
238
1
Morality
238
1
Morrigan, The
239
1
Mount Brandon
240
1
Mourning
240
1
Music
240
1
Mythological Cycle
241
1
Myths
242
1
Nationalism
243
1
Nature
244
2
Neit
246
1
Nemed
246
1
Neolithic Age
247
1
New Age
247
1
Newgrange
247
1
Nine Years War
248
1
Norman conquest
249
1
Northumbria
250
1
Nuadu (Nuada, Nuadha)
251
2
Oak
253
1
Oath
253
1
Obedience
254
1
Oblate
254
1
Observant Movement
254
1
O'Devaney, Conor
255
1
Oenach Tailten
255
1
Oengus Cele De (Angus, Oengus the Culdee)
256
1
Oengus mac Natfraich (Angus)
256
1
Oengus mac Nisse (Macanisius)
256
1
Oengus mac Oc (Aengus, Oengus)
257
1
Ogham (Ogam)
257
1
Ogma
258
1
O Hussey, Bonaventura
258
1
Oil
258
1
Oisin
258
1
Ollam
259
1
Opus Dei
259
1
Orange Order
259
1
Ordination
260
1
Original Sin
260
1
Otherworld
261
1
Otters
262
1
Paisley, Ian R. K.
263
1
Pale, English
263
1
Palladius
264
1
Papacy
264
2
Paps of Anu
266
1
Parish
266
1
Paruchia
267
1
Passage Tombs
267
1
Pastoral Care
268
1
Patrick, St.
269
2
``Patrick's Breastplate,''
271
1
Patrick's Day
272
1
Patrick's Purgatory
272
1
Patrick's Road
273
1
Pattern
273
1
Pelagius
274
1
Penal Laws
274
1
Penance
275
1
Penitential
276
1
Pentecost
277
1
Peregrinatio
277
2
Peronne
279
1
Pigs
279
1
Pilgrimage
279
2
Pishogue
281
1
Plantations
281
1
Plunkett, Oliver, St.
281
1
Poetry
282
1
Portal tombs
283
1
Poverty
284
1
Prayer
284
1
Predestination
285
1
Presbyterian Church
286
1
Prophecy
287
1
Protestant Reformation
287
3
Psalter
290
1
Puca (Pooka)
291
1
Puck Fair
291
1
Purgatory
291
1
Purity
292
1
Raith Bresail, Synod of
293
1
Rath of the Synods
293
1
Ravens
293
1
Recluse
294
1
Recusant
294
1
Reform, Twelfth-Century
294
1
Reincarnation
295
1
Relics
295
2
Reliquary
297
1
Revivalism
298
1
Ritual
298
1
Rivers
299
1
Romanesque
300
1
Rome
300
2
Rosary
302
1
Roscrea
303
1
Round Towers
303
1
Rowan
304
1
Ruadan (Ruadhan), St.
304
1
Rule of Ailbe
304
1
Sacral Marriage
305
1
Sacraments
305
1
Sacred Landscape
306
1
Sacrifice
306
1
Saint
307
2
Saint James, Regensburg
309
1
Saints, Cult of
309
2
Salmon
311
1
Samhain (Samain)
312
1
Samthann (Safan), St.
313
1
Sanctuary
313
1
Scathach
313
1
Scottish monasteries
313
1
Scriptorium
314
1
Scripture
314
1
Sea
315
1
Secundinus (Seachnall), St.
316
1
Segais, Well of
316
1
Seminaries
316
1
Senan, St.
317
1
Serpents
317
1
Seven
318
1
Seven Guardians of Ireland
318
1
Shamrock
318
1
Shape Shifting
319
1
Sheela-na-gig (Sile na Gig)
319
1
Shrines
320
1
Sidh (sid)
321
1
Simony
321
1
Sin
322
1
Sinann
323
1
Sisters of Mercy
323
1
Skellig Michael
323
1
Smiths
324
1
Snakes
324
1
Solar Religion
325
1
Sovereignty
326
1
Stability
326
1
Staff of Jesus
327
1
Stone Circles
327
1
Stone of Divisions
328
1
Stones
328
1
Stones, Standing
329
1
Suibne (Sweeney)
329
1
Sunday
330
1
Sunwise
330
1
Swans
331
2
Tain Bo Cuailnge
333
1
Tallacht (Tallaght)
333
1
Tanderagee idol
333
1
Tara (Termair)
334
1
Tech Duinn
335
1
Temptation
335
1
Thin Place
336
1
Three
336
1
Time
337
1
Tithe
337
1
Traces
338
1
Transcendence
338
1
Trees
338
1
Trent, Council of
339
1
Trinity College, Dublin
340
1
Truth
340
1
Tuatha De Danann
340
1
Turoe Stone
341
1
Twelve Apostles of Ireland
341
1
Twilight
341
2
Uisnech (Uisneach)
343
1
Ulster cycle
343
1
Unionism
343
1
Ussher, James
344
1
Vatican Council, Second
345
1
Vikings
345
2
Virgil (Ferghil), St.
347
1
Virgin Mary
347
2
Vision of Adomnan
349
1
Vision of Mac Con Glinne
350
Visions
349
1
Votive Offerings
350
3
Wadding, Luke
353
1
Wake
353
1
War
354
1
War Goddesses
354
1
Water
354
1
Wells, Holy
355
2
Whitby, Synod of
357
1
Wilde, Lady Jane Frances
358
1
Williamite War
358
1
Wine
359
1
Witches
360
1
Wolvels
360
1
Women
361
2
Yeats, William Butler
363
1
Yew
363
2
Bibliography
365
18
Index
383
34
About the Author
417