Fr. Hyacinthus Dowdall, clericus studens in conventu B. Virginis Mariæ de Atocha Matriti, obiit cum opinione magnæ virtutis, ut mihi insinuarunt plures ex nostris religiosis, qui ibidem studuerunt. Alius clericus ex eodem conventu proficiscens Romam ad studia, infirmatus graviter Massiliæ in Gallia, ibidem susceptis pie sacramentis, diem clausit extremum cum totius istius gravis communitatis magna opinione: et quidem, ut existimo, merito: eumdem enim habui novitium sub mea cura et instructione, et inveni semper valde pium et deditum exercitio orationis ferventer, licet tunc non compleverit decimum sextum annum.

Vivunt adhuc ex hoc Conventu.

R. P. Fr. Christophorus O'Connell, qui studuit Matriti in conventu B. Virginis de Atocha, sed ægrotans ibi, venit Lovanium, ubi perfecit sua studia fructuose. Docuit philosophiam, magister fuit studentium, lector Scripturæ, ibidem; modo nominatus est regens, et a pluribus annis est actu cantor et novitiorum magister.

R. P. Fr. Joannes O'Donnell, qui studuit Lovanii, et complevit studia Ambiani in Gallia, ubi modo est lector artium, et gratus religiosus.

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Father Hyacinth Dowdall, a cleric studying in the convent of Our Blessed Lady of Atocha, near Madrid, died in the odour of sanctity, as several of our religious who were students there, mentioned to me. Another cleric of the same convent, taken grievously ill at Marseilles, in France, when on his way to Rome for his studies, received the last sacraments, and died in the great esteem of all this venerable community; and indeed, as I believe, with justice: for I had the same young man as a novice under my care and instruction, and always found him very pious and given greatly to the exercise of prayer, though at that time he had not completed his sixteenth year.

Belonging to this community there are
still living:

Father Christopher O'Connell, who studied at Madrid, in the convent of Our Blessed Lady of Atocha, but falling sick there, came to Louvain, where he finished his studies with success. He taught philosophy, was master of studies and lector of Scripture there; now he is appointed regent, and for many years has been cantor and master of novices.

Father John O'Donnell, who studied at Louvain, and finished his studies at Amiens, in France, where he is now lector of arts, and an estimable religious.

CAPITULUM SECUNDUM.

DE FRATRIBUS PRÆDICATORIBUS

LAGENIE.

De conventu Dubliniensi-De duobus Patribus O'Phelan -De conventibus Arcloensi, Clonminensi et Kilkenniensi -De duobus Patribus Roth-De conventibus Rosberconensi, Aghavoensi et Trimmensi - De fundatione eonventus Mullingarensis et de patribus ejus-De fundatione conventuum Athyensis et Naasensis-De conventu Lonfordiensi et de fratribus ejus, præcipue de duobus Patribus O'Farrell, martyribus.

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DE FRATRIBUS DUBLINIENSIBUS.

N provincia Lageniæ est insignissima urbs nuncupata Dublinium, hibernice autem Duibh-linn a flumine alluente ipsam, quæ etiam aliam nomenclaturam sortitur in lingua Hibernica, hic non necessario exponendam [Baile - ath - Cliath] . Hæc civitas est capitalis non hujus comitatus tantum, nempe Dubliniensis, sed est metropolis totius Lageniæ et etiam ab Anglorum administratione designatum caput totius Hiberniæ, ubi semper resident proreges. Aedificata est ad ostium maris orientalis in loco feracissimo et amæno. In ista civitate est conventus magnus et speciosus Ordinis Prædicatorum, in quo leges et judicia publica exercita sunt ab ultimis annis Elizabethæ, pseudo-reginæ Angliæ, anno 1601 [recte 1582]. Hæc domus locata est super ripam fluminis, ita ut fluente æstu naves ascendant ad muros ejus.

CHAPTER II.

ON THE FRIARS PREACHERS OF

LEINSTER.

The Dublin Abbey-The two Fathers O'Phelan-Abbeys of Arklow, Clonmines and Kilkenny-The two Fathers Roth-Abbeys of Rosbercon, Aghaboe and Trim-Foundation of Mullingar Abbey-Foundation of Abbeys of Athy and Naas-Longford Abbey and the Brethren there-The two Fathers O'Farrell, martyrs.

THE FRIARS OF DUBLIN.

N the province of Leinster, is that beautiful city

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called Dublin (in Irish, Dub-Linn), from the river

flowing through it. It has also another name in Irish which we need not give here [Baile-at-Cliat]. This city is the capital, not only of county Dublin, but also of all Leinster, and has been made the metropolis of all Ireland by the English government and the place of residence for the viceroys. It is built on the Eastern. sea-board in a fertile and pleasant locality. In this city there is a large and beautiful Dominican abbey,18 in which the assizes have been held since 1582, that is, from the reign of Elizabeth, the pseudo-queen of England.

The abbey is situated on the banks of the river, so that when the tide is in, ships can come up to its walls.

Pertinuit autem prius ad monachos Sancti Bernardi, qui eam concesserunt Dominicanis, anno 1223 [recte 1224], ea lege ut in die nativitatis Domini per singulos annos, cereum offerrent accensum abbati Sanctæ Mariæ, Ordinis Cisterciensis, in signum donationis.

Hujus conventus filii fuerunt:

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R. A. P. Fr. Michael O'Phelan, anglice Fullam, qui studuit fructuose in Italia, regressus vero in patriam, evasit annunciator insignis Divini Verbi in lingua An-, glica. Suam enim linguam Hibernicam vix callebat, quia in territorio ejus nativitatis, videlicet in Fingallia, rarus est qui loquatur aliter quam anglice, ex eo quod omnes coloni illius territorii sunt Angli origine, nisi unus aut alter Hibernus. Hic frater erat strenuus in persuadendo, prædicator generalis dignissimus, sæpius sui conventus prior, quam cum prudentia multa et suavitate rexit. Tam exemplaris visus est semper, ut Catholici eum habebant ut sanctum virum, imo et ipsi hæretici favebant ei ac fovebant, præcipue persecutionis tempore. Pariter valde sobrius et mortificatus erat, a professione usque ad mortem non est indutus lineis. Insuper assiduus erat in audiendis confessionibus, et plures hæreticos reduxit ad sinum S. Matris Ecclesiæ. Octogenarius fere diem clausit extremum anno 1692, magna opinione virtutis.

R. P. Fr. Christophorus O'Farrell, ex eodem conventu studuit Lovanii; inde remeans appulit Dublinium ubi fuit prior et confessarius pius, diligens ac prudens. Semel cum suo provinciali, P. Magistro F. Joanne O'Hart, ob defensionem pontificia potestatis conjectus est in carcerem Dubliniensem, detentusque est ibidem Non dabatur illi lectus, et per triennium integrum. necesse habuit cubare super nudam terram, et illemet