Subj : =?UTF-8?Q?Sept=2E_25th_=E2=80=93_St_Finbarr=2C_bishop=2C_patron_of_the_ To : All From : rich Date : Tue Sep 24 2019 08:52:24 From: rich Sept. 25th =E2=80=93 St Finbarr, bishop, patron of the diocese of Cork (560-610) "He shall be called Finn-barr, that is 'beautiful hair', from the beautiful head he offered in sacrifice to God." Summary of St Finbarr, Finbarr was born probably at Garranes near Bandon and died in the first quarter of the seventh century. He came to live at Loch Irce (Gougane Barra), but when disciples gathered round him he moved to Cork. The monastery which he founded there became a famous centre of learning. The tradition is that Finbar was from Inchigeela and lived as a hermit at Gougane Barra, in west Cork. When disciples gathered round him, he moved his monastic settlement to the mouth of the Lee, where the present city of Cork grew up. Patrick Duffy discusses his name, his origins and the traditions about him. Origin of his name Several lives of this saint have been written. According to these, the saint's original name was L=C3=B3ch=C3=A1n, but when he went as a y= oung man to be tonsured as a monk for the first time, the man shaving his head said: =E2=80=9CThe hair of this servant of God is beautiful.=E2=80=9D Anoth= er said: =E2=80=9CYou have spoken well, because his name will be changed and he shal= l be called Finn-barr, that is =E2=80=98beautiful hair', from the bea= utiful head he offered in sacrifice to God.=E2=80=9D So he was called Finbarr by some a= nd Barra by others, Barra being generally used in the Irish language. Monastic community at Gougane Barra The tradition is that Finbarr was the son of a metal-worker, that he trained in monastic school and was ordained. He founded a number of schools, one at Loch Irce, a beautiful place at the source of the River Lee, and now called Gougane Barra (Guag=C3=A1n in Irish means =E2=80= =9Clittle fissure=E2=80=9D). He did not hesitate to join in the manual work of constructing the buildings for his community. Cork When disciples gathered round him, he moved on to make a foundation where the River Lee enters the sea, round which the town of Cork later developed and the Vikings made it their port. The motto for University College, Cork, is =E2=80=9CWhere Finbarr taught, let Munster learn=E2=80=9D= ... Finbarr's monastery was probably sited near where the Church of Ireland Cathedral of St Finbarr stands today. He is said to have died, not in Cork but in Cloyne. Influence in Scotland There are also many places in Scotland that have the name Barra, but this is probably more due to journeys made by Finbarr's disciples t= han to journeys by himself. An alias of Finian of Movilla? finbarP=C3=A1draig =C3=93 Riain, the scholar who has translated all the Liv= es and done most research on this saint, believes Finbarr of Cork is an alias of Finian of Movilla. He believes he was born and reared in an Irish colony on the west coast of Britain, that he came to Movilla, on Strangford Lough, that because of his reputation a penitential was named after him and that Colmcille came to study with him, when he was already an old man. The question then is: How did he come to be established in Cork? See Pictures https://www.catholicireland.net/saintoftheday/st-finbarr-560-610-patron-of-= the-diocese-of-cork/ long version http://catholicsaints.info/saint-finnbarr-founder-of-the-diocese-of-cork-by= -father-p-cahalane-pp/ Saint Quote: A man who governs his passions is master of the world. We must either command them, or be enslaved by them. It is better to be a hammer than an a= nvil. --St. Dominic Bible Verse Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil. =C2 (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14) <><><><> And remember- 'Be kinder than necessary; For everyone you meet is Fighting some kind of battle.' 'The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.' --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .