Cú Chuimne
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Cú Chuimne was a monk of Iona
. Cú Chuimne, along with Ruben of Dairinis
, was responsible for the great compendium known as Collectio canonum Hibernensis
(Irish collection of Canon law).
Little is known of Cú Chuimne. He is credited with composing the hymn
Cantemus in omni die. Yet he was well enough known among his contemporaries to inspire the following verses:
Of which Dáibhí Ó Cróinín
recently remarked: "We are not told which he preferred."
Iona
Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the western coast of Scotland. It was a centre of Irish monasticism for four centuries and is today renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. It is a popular tourist destination and a place for retreats...
. Cú Chuimne, along with Ruben of Dairinis
Ruben of Dairinis
Rubin of Dairinis was an Irish scholar. He was, along with Cú Chuimne of Iona, responsible for the great compendium known as Collectio canonum Hibernensis .-Sources:...
, was responsible for the great compendium known as Collectio canonum Hibernensis
Collectio canonum Hibernensis
The Collectio canonum Hibernensis is a systematic Latin collection of canon law, scriptural and patristic excerpts, and Irish synodal and penitential decrees...
(Irish collection of Canon law).
Little is known of Cú Chuimne. He is credited with composing the hymn
Hymn
A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification...
Cantemus in omni die. Yet he was well enough known among his contemporaries to inspire the following verses:
- Cú Chuimne in youth
- read his way through half the truth.
- He let the other half lie
- while he gave women a try.
- Well for him in old age.
- He became a holy sage.
- He gave women the last laugh.
- He read the other half.
Of which Dáibhí Ó Cróinín
Dáibhí Ó Cróinín
Dáibhí Ó Cróinín is an academic Irish historian, the current Professor of History at the National University of Ireland, Galway . M.Phil., Ph.D. , and Member of the Royal Irish Academy. He is a grandson of Elizabeth Cronin , an Irish traditional singer...
recently remarked: "We are not told which he preferred."
Sources
- Die irische Kanonensammlung, ed. Hermann Wasserschleben. Leipzig, 1885.
- Breen, Aidan. "Some seventh-century Hiberno-Latin texts and their relationships." Peritia 3 (1984)": pp. 204–14.
- Ó Crónín, Dáibhí. "Hiberno-Latin Literature to 1169." In A New History of Ireland, volume one, 2005.
External links
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/L400002/index.html