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Rosnat

Early Celtic Christian monastery

The monastery of Rosnat was an important center of the early Celtic Christianity. Scholars differ as to its actual location. Two locations much discussed

Rosnat

Whithorn

Human settlement in Scotland

Hwit Ærn or Hwiterne, 'White House'. In Gallovidian Gaelic, it was called Rosnat, or Futarna, the latter a version of the Anglo-Saxon name (Gaelic has no

Whithorn

Tigernach of Clones

Irish saint

preparation for his career in Ulster: he was educated in Rosnat in Britain. Lanigan identifies Rosnat with Candida Casa, established by Ninian sometime before

Tigernach of Clones

Tigernach_of_Clones

Enda of Aran

Irish monastic

and studied first at St Ailbe's monastery at Emly. Fanchea sent him to Rosnat, a great center of monasticism. There he took monastic vows and was ordained

Enda of Aran

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Candida Casa

Church ruin in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Candida Casa. Bishop Healy identifies the site with the great seminary of Rosnat, "...and undoubtedly was one of the chief sources from which Irish monasticism

Candida Casa

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Insular monasticism

Form of medieval Christian monastic life

Ninian's church might have been Kirkmadrine, across the bay. It appears that Rosnat was a double monastery with a separate house for women. At Whithorn, many

Insular monasticism

Insular_monasticism

Anglo-Saxon Diocese of Whithorn

and there was possibly a 6th-century Magnum Monasterium, or Monastery of Rosnat in Whithorn during this time. While there was some relationship between

Anglo-Saxon Diocese of Whithorn

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Charles Thomas (historian)

British historian and archaeologist (1928–2016)

and Plain Digits, 1985. ISBN 0-903686-45-7 "Topographical Notes. - 3 : Rosnat, Rostat, and the Early Irish Church" From Ériu, Vol.xxii, 1971 Trencrom

Charles Thomas (historian)

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Tierney

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Irish

Tierney

Meaning â€œâ€lord, chiefâ€â€ and implies â€œâ€lord of the household.â€â€ A sixth-century saint, Tierney of Clones had the privilege of being baptized by St. Conleth of Kildare with St. Brigid as his godmother. As a young man he was captured by pirates and taken to the British king who placed him in the monastery of Rosnat in England. He later returned to Ireland and became Bishop of Clogher in County Down.

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