Maeve:
I think it's pretty well-accepted that Oengus became a monk at Tallacht,
which would make him a céle dé. Later tradition makes him an abbot and
bishop. Perhaps more important, he was a significant enough figure to rate
mention in three annals when he died. I don't know if there was ever much
of a cult around him, but his feast day is known to have been 11 March.
Phyllis
>Was there much of a cult surrounding Oengus, or was it a case of
>contagious sanctity, attributed to him because he wrote about saints
>(there could be hope for me yet . . . )? How fitting if it's the
>latter, since the original impetus for his work was a grave covered
>in angels, an honor awarded not for the dead man's virtues but
>because he recorded saints' stories. It's been a while since I read
>his Martyrology, but I don't remember much about him being
>particularly holy, and I believe there's even a question as to
>whether or not he was a Culdee.
>
>Could you share a little more from your source, Doctor Elasticus,
>about what this man is supposed to have done with his great love and
>fervor in the service of God?
>
>Good eyes, Francine!
>
>Maeve
>
>> > From: Bill East [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> >
>> > ANGUS OF KELD, bishop and abbot (about 824)
>> >
>> > Angus, surnamed Kel-Dhu, a man of great love and fervour in the service
>> > of God, was born in Ireland in the eighth century . . .
>> >
>> I believe this is Oengus of the Ce/li De/--anglicized Culdee. This
>>is not a surname; a Ce/li De/ was a member of a monastic reform movement
>>that emphasized asceticism and learning. Oengus did compose a metric
>>martyrology which was very popular in medieval times, based on the number of
>>copies that have survived and the many comments, corrections, and additions
>>noted in the margins. Other works contain colophons attributing them to
>>Oengus, but these were generally written much after his time.
>>
>> Francine Nicholson
Phyllis G. Jestice
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