Life Finbarr of Cork

gougane barra

born in templemartin, near bandon, , named lóchán (modern form, loan), son of amergin of maigh seóla. studied in ossory, corresponding approximately present county kilkenny. renamed fionnbharra (fairhead in irish), reportedly when, on being tonsured, presiding cleric remarked: fionn barr (find barr, in irish of time) lócháin , meaning, fair crest of loan ), , became known findbarr ( fionnbarra in modern irish). went on pilgrimage rome of monks, visiting st david in wales on way back.

on completion of education returned home , lived time on island in small lake called loch irce. island called gougane barra (the little rock-fissure of finnbarr). reputed have built small churches in various other places, including 1 in ballineadig, county cork, called cell na cluaine, anglicized cellnaclona , referred cloyne, causing confused cloyne (cluain uamha) in east cork.

saint fin barre s cathedral

he settled last seventeen years of life in area known corcach mór na mumhan (the great marsh of munster), city of cork, gathered around him monks , students. became important centre of learning, giving rise phrase ionad bairre sgoil na mumhan finbarr taught let munster learn , motto of today s university college cork in english not translation of irish motto ionad bairre sgoil na mumhan means finbarr s foundation, school of munster.

the church , monastery founded in 606 on limestone cliff above river lee, area known gill abbey, after 12th-century bishop of cork, giolla aedha Ó muidhin. continued site of cathedral of diocese. present building on site, owned church of ireland, called saint fin barre s cathedral. people of cork refer nearby catholic church, dedicated st finbarr, in dunbar street in south parish south chapel, distinguishing north cathedral, catholic cathedral of saint mary , saint anne, called north chapel.

finnbarr died @ cell na cluaine, while returning visit gougane barra. buried in

the cemetery attached church in cork.