THE LIVES and LEGENDS of SAINT BRENDAN THE VOYAGER
DENIS O'DONOGHUE
Title Page
Preface, etc
Contents Page
THE IRISH LIFE
Introduction
Betha Brenain, Maic Fhinnlogha [The Text in Irish - not available here, just now]
The Irish Life of St. Brendan - [O Donoghue translation]
Notes on the Irish Life - by O Donoghue
THE VOYAGE OF ST BRENDAN
Introduction
Chapter 1 Brendan is Stimulated by the Example of St. Barinthus to Seek the Promised Land.
Chapter 2 Brendan and his Companions Set Sail.
Chapter 3 Their First Discovery of Land.
Chapter 4 They Visit Sheep Island and Celebrate the Easter Festival.
Chapter 5 The Paradise of Birds.
Chapter 6 The Isle of St. Ailbe.
Chapter 7 They Visit Other Islands.
Chapter 8 They are Miraculously Saved from Destruction.
Chapter 9 The Three Choirs of Saints.
Chapter 10 Some Wonders of the Ocean.
Chapter 11 A Volcanic Island.
Chapter 12 Judas Iscariot.
Chapter 13 The Rocky Island of the Holy Hermit.
Chapter 14 The Paradise of Delights.
THE LATIN LIFE
Introduction
Chapter 11-12 St Brendan, after his return from voyage, founds many monasteries, in which 3000 religious serve God under his rule.
Chapter 13 St Brendan miraculously frees the town of Bri-uys, in Kerry, from a pest of insects.
Chapter 14 One of Brendan's monks, through obedience, exposes himself to death.
Chapter 15 St. Brendan goes on pilgrimage to Britain. He visits St. Gildas.
Chapter 16 St. Brendan performs a great miracle at the request of St. Gildas.
Chapter 17 St. Brendan commends the patronage of St. Brigid.
Chapter 18 St. Brendan erects a cell in Inish-Meic-Ichuind. The King of Connaught makes a gift of the island to him.
Chapter 19 St. Brendan restores to Life one of the religious of Inis-da-dromand.
Chapter 20St. Brendan restores to liberty, a man sorely distressed in captivity.
Chapter 21 St. Brendan founds his great monastery at Clonfert. One of his religious is restored to life.
Chapter 22 St. Ita, on Christmas Night receives the Holy Communion from St. Brendan.
Chapter 23 A miracle of the holy virgin St. Chiar.
Chapter 24 St. Brendan visits the Saints of Meath.
Chapter 25 St. Brendan explains to his brethern how intolerable are the pains of hell.
Chapter 26 St. Brendan exhorts his brethern to confide in the Providence of God
Chapter 27 St. Brendan saves the province of Connaught from an invasion.
Chapter 28 St. Brendan visits his sister St. Briga, and makes arrangements for his interment in Clonfert.
Chapter 29 Death of St. Brendan in his 94th year.
LEGENDS OF BRENDAN
The legend of St. Brendan, the young harper and the angel.
The Legend of the students who went on pilgrimage.
The Holy Well of Brendan's annointing.
The Island of St. Brendan.
Hy-Brasil, the Isle of the Blest.