...which himself was the first bishop ; there notwithstanding the frequent ravages of fire and invasion, shrouded in a forest of ancient oaks, a city of many people — a seminary of saints once flourished — the light of the western world — the shrine of literature and humanity. The monkish...

...all the ceremonies of an Irish "patron," he departed this life, or in the language of the ritual, he was born to the blessings of another state, leaving...city of many people — a seminary of saints once flourished, the light of the western world — the shrine of religion and literature — the goal of...