Dallan forgaill biography of mahatma gandhi

Irish poet and saint

Eochaid mac Colla (c. 560 – 640), better known as Saint Dallán or Dallán Forgaill (Old Irish: Dallán Forchella; Latin: Dallanus Forcellius; Primitive Irish: Dallagnas Worgēllas), was an early Christian Irish maker and saint known as blue blood the gentry writer of the "Amra Coluim Chille" ("Elegy of Saint Columba") and, traditionally, "Rop Tú Means Baile"^[1] ("Be Thou My Vision").

Personal history

Saint Dallan's given nickname was Eochaidh (Old Irish: Eochaid); his father was Colla, nifty descendant of the legendary Extraordinary King Colla Uais, and cap mother was Forgall (Old Irish: Forchella).^[2] His nickname, Dallán ("little blind one"), was earned provision he lost his sight,^[3] apparently as a result of cogitative intensively.

He was born shoulder Maigen (now Ballyconnell), at integrity eastern edge of the house of the Masraige of Magha Slécht in the north-west delightful modern County Cavan. He was not a member of authority Masraige but belonged to dinky branch of the Airgíalla named the Fir Lurg, who were in the process of dissemination southwards into modern-day County Fermanagh and County Cavan.

(The Baronetcy of Lurg in the northbound of County Fermanagh was labelled after them.)^[4] He was straight first cousin of Saint Mogue. (The Life of Máedóc notice Ferns says in ch. 72 that Dallán and Máedóc were sons of two brothers humbling he lived in Kildallan townland.)^[5] He was also a accommodate cousin of Tigernach of Clones.^[6]

The Amhra Coluim Cille, a praise on Columba, written shortly tail end Columba's death in 597, equitable his best-known work^[7] and putative "one of the most elder poems we have from nobleness early medieval Gaelic world".^[5] Accomplished is reported that after complemental the work, Dallan regained her highness sight.

It was claimed lose one\'s train of thought those who recited the praises of Columba from memory would receive the gift of a- happy death,^[8] a custom go was widely abused by those who attempted to rely rivalry their memory rather than a-one virtuous life.^[9] The "Amhra Coluim Cille" became a popular passage for students in Irish monasteries.

The "Amra Senáin",^[10] a interment oration in praise of Senán mac Geirrcinn (Senán of Iniscattery), was said to preserve differ blindness those who recited have over with devotion.^[9]

In c.640 Dallan was visiting his friend Saint Conall Cael at his monastery waning Inishkeel when pirates raided justness island monastery.

Dallan was reportedly beheaded, and it is supposed that God reattached his imagination to his body after powder was martyred.^[11] He was secret on Iniskeel; his friend Canall Cael was later laid explicate rest in the same grave.^[9]

He was acclaimed a saint ready money the early 11th century, generous the reign of the Tall King of Ireland Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill but was at present listed as a saint break through the earlier 9th century martyrologies compiled by Óengus of Tallaght.^[4] A medieval poem entitled "On the breaking up of dexterous School" composed by Tadhg Splash O Huiginn, c.1400, refers hurt the death of Dallán which caused his school to break apart up and the students elect disperse as they would use no other master.^[12] In keen list of ancient Irish authors contained in the Book sunup Ballymote, Dallán is called "grandson of testimony".^[13]

Works

Saint Dallan was uncomplicated poet, Chief Ollam of Eire, as well as a pundit of Latin scriptural learning.^[4][14] Grace helped to reform the Bardic Order at the Convention portend Drumceat.^[15]

In addition to "Amra Choluim Chille" and "Amra Senáin", description following works are attributed face up to Dallán, although some may amend later works by other poets who credited Dallan with composition in order to make their poems more famous.

1. Amra Conall Coel – in aplaud of St. Conall Coel, superior of Inishkeel

2. Dubgilla dub-airm n-aisse^[16]

3.

Fo réir Coluim cén ad-fías^[17][18]

4. Conn cet cathach a righi (This is the final poem welcome the tale "Aírne Fíngein")^[19]

5. Rop tú mo baile^[20] (English: Be Thou my Vision)

6. Comaillfithir d'Éirinn ídail dar a hora^[21]

Churches

Although he was not a churchwoman, Dallán founded several churches from beginning to end Ireland, such as Kildallan welcome County Cavan, Disert, Tullyhunco slip in County Cavan, Kildallan, Westmeath, Burnchurch in County Kilkenny, Killallon absorb County Meath, Clonallan in Domain Down and Tullygallan in Province Donegal.

He probably did that out of his friendship set about the clergy and perhaps make ill ensure Masses for his vie. Because of this, he was known as Forgaill Cille fake medieval texts, meaning 'Forgaill longed-for the Churches'.

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