Monthly Archives: November 2013

S. Erchard or M’erchard a Pict, also a native of ‘Mearns’ Alba, was one of S. Ternan’s converts and became his disciple. Erchard’s birthplace was near Kincardine O’Neil, Aberdeenshire. In course of time S. Ternan ordained him a presbyter.’and Erchard … Continue reading →

THE MEN WHO CONTINUED S. NINIAN’S MISSION – WORK AND ORGANIZED THE CHURCH OF THE PICTS CHAPTER EIGHT Owing to the loss or destruction of records and the indifference or jealousy of the Roman clergy of the middle ages, the … Continue reading →

Documentary testimony which, thus far, has been comparatively full with regard to the missionaries who went from Candida Casa to Ireland becomes scant with regard to many of the missionaries who, before and after S. Finbar’s time, maintained S. Ninian’s … Continue reading →

CANDIDA CASA (WHITHORN) It is now hardly realized that Candida Casa, besides being a great ecclesiastical community under S. Ninian, became, like its prototype S. Martin’s, Tours, a great school and training centre for Celtic missionaries. S.Ninian, as we have … Continue reading →

The ancient Church-sites that represent S.Ninian’s actual foundations among the Britons and Picts were, or are: at Candida Casa, the mother-establishment, Whithorn, Galloway; at S. Ninian’s, Colmonell, Ayrshire; at ‘ Kil Sanct Ninian,’ Ardmillan, Ayrshire; at ‘Cathures’ on the Molendinar.now … Continue reading →

THE BEGINNING AND GROWTH OF THE PICTISH CHURCH Between the years 400 and 432 A.D. the Church of the Picts, as we have noted, was founded, and gradually extended, by S. Ninian the bishop, a Briton, working from the Brito-Pictish … Continue reading →

 Aisling Awards        This year’s Aisling Award recipients Education: CBS – Mentoring Programme Positive Belfast: World Police and Fire Games Belfast Brand: Skainos Sport: Cliftonville FC Business: Duke of York Culture and Arts: Féile 15 Gaeilge: Blas/It’s a Blas … Continue reading →

Remarks by President Michael D. Higgins at the St Columbanus Day Lunch, Belfast City Hall Thursday, 21st November, 2013 Lord Mayor Lord Bannside and Baroness Paisley Councillors Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly Ladies and Gentlemen Is mór an pleisiúr … Continue reading →