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Abbots, 46; how elected, 68.

Abyssinia, founding of Church of, 13.

Adamnan, Abbot of Iona, Life of St. Columba, 59; visits Saxonland, 137; adopts and advocates Roman Easter, ib.; banished from Iona, ib.

Adrian, Pope, Bull of, 182.

Aidan, Saint, 91, 114.

Alexander III., Bull of, 183.

Anchorites, 84, sq.; not in earliest times, 88; enclosed, 86.

Anmchara or soul friend, 101; an adviser, not a confessor. ib.: resemblance to Old Testament prophets, 103.

Archbishop, title given to those who were not Metropolitans. 140.

Ardrigh, 28.

Armagh, rises to prominence in eighth century, 134; Book of, 138; influence of, on Romish side, 139: contest as to the abbacy of, 149, sq.; rule extended to Connaught, etc., 149, 150.

Augustine, Saint, of Canterbury, his work confined to south of England, 110; overtures to the British Church, 111; meets the British delegates, 112; curious test as to his character, 112.

Baithen. Abbot of Iona, 65.

Bede, 8.

Bega, or, Bees, Saint, 96.

Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint, Life of Malachy, 8, 170; his description of the Irish Church, 171.

Bishops, position of, 46; great numbers of, ib.; fighting, 139.

Boromean tribute, 105.

Bridget, Saint, 91; bishops subject to, 92.

Brie, Saint Fara's monastery at, 95.

British and Irish Churches alike in doctrine, 112.

Brude, King of the Picts, 58.

Cædmon, 96.

Cashel, archbishopric of, 180; synod of, 184.

Celestius, 15.

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