>Interim Saints - March 13th
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>MOCHOEMOG, abbot of Liathmor (middle of 7th cent)
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>The abbot Mochoemog was born in Connaught . . . The wonders wrought by
>Mochoemog are too many to be further related here.
His existence is miraculous enough, and would never have happened had
it not been for his exceptionally holy aunt, Íte, who promised her
sister Ness and her brother-in-law Béoán that they would bear a
saintly son. Béoán was beheaded in battle before her prophecy was
fulfilled, but Íte was never one to let a little thing like death
stand in her way. She marched to the battlefield and recovered his
body, but couldn't find his head amid all the carnage. So she prayed
to God and of a sudden the head came flying through the air and
landed solidly back in place, without any trace of his wounds
remaining. Then Béoán and Ness celebrated his return to the living
in grand fashion, with the result being Mochaomhóg, who became a
saint, the founder and abbot of Liath, and one of Íte's most famous
foster-children. Her best-known foster-son is Brénainn the
Navigator. Btw, can anyone suggest some good sources for Gungywamp
and other sites possibly established by Brénainn on the East Coast
of the US? I'm familiar with Severin's work but only recently
learned that there might be possible archaeological evidence in the
States.
Maeve
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