Killeen Cormac
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Killeen Cormac, aka 'Cell Fine Chormaic' ('Church of the Kindred of Cormac'), is a place in County Kildare
, Ireland
. It is believed to be identical with the 'Cell Fine' where, according to the Vita Tripartia, Palladius
left his books, together with a writing tablet and relics of Peter and Paul.
County Kildare°N date=December 2010°W
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is believed to be identical with the 'Cell Fine' where, according to the Vita Tripartia, Palladius
Palladius
Palladius was the first Bishop of the Christians of Ireland, preceding Saint Patrick. The Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion consider Palladius a saint.-Armorica:...
left his books, together with a writing tablet and relics of Peter and Paul.
Sources
- Shearman, (1879)
- Smyth (1974–75)
- Early Irish History and Chronology, Dáibhí Ó CróinínDáibhí Ó CróinínDáibhí Ó Cróinín is an academic Irish historian, the current Professor of History at the National University of Ireland, Galway . M.Phil., Ph.D. , and Member of the Royal Irish Academy. He is a grandson of Elizabeth Cronin , an Irish traditional singer...
, 2003
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County Kildare°N date=December 2010°W