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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: St. Brendan
		St Brendan is chiefly renowned for the semi-legendary Voyage of St Brendan, in which he is said to have set out onto the Atlantic Ocean with sixty pilgrims, searching for the Garden of Eden.
		Brendan belongs to that glorious period in the history of Ireland when the island in the first glow of its conversion to Christianity sent forth its earliest messengers of the Faith to the continent and to the regions of the sea.
		Brendan (Brendan the Voyager, Brendan the Navigator) belongs to that glorious period in the history of Ireland when the island, in the first glow of conversion to Christianity, sent forth its earliest messengers of the Faith to the continent and to the regions of the sea.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/St.-Brendan (921 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Brendan
		Brendan the Voyager, was born in Ciarraighe Luachra, near the present city of Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, in 484; he died at Enachduin, now Annaghdown, in 577.
		Brendan was interred in Clonfert, and his feast is kept on 16 May.
		Brendan himself the point is made that he could only have gained a knowledge of foreign animals and plants, such as are described in the legend, by visiting the western continent.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/02758c.htm (1039 words)

	THE VOYAGE OF ST BRENDAN
		St Brendan, son of Finnlug Ua Alta, of the race of Eoghan, was born in the marshy district of Munster He was famed for his great abstinence and his many virtues, and was the patriarch of nearly three thousand monks.
		St Brendan, seeing all this, made thanksgiving to the Lord for all His wonderful works; and the brethren were thus regaled with such spiritual viands until the octave of the Easter festival.
		When St Brendan’ had blessed the landing-place, and all had landed, they found a spring of limpid water, and herbs and vegetables of divers kinds around it, and many sorts of fish in the stream that flowed from it to the sea.
	www.lamp.ac.uk /celtic/Nsb.htm (5793 words)

	St. Brendan
		Brendan (Brendan the Voyager, Brendan the Navigator) belongs to that glorious period in the history of Ireland when the island, in the first glow of conversion to Christianity, sent forth its earliest messengers of the Faith to the continent and to the regions of the sea.
		Brendan set forth with a company of monks, the number of which is variously stated as from 18 to 150, and after a long voyage of seven years they reached the "Terra Repromissionis", the Paradise or Promised Land, a most beautiful island with luxuriant vegetation.
		Brendan died at Enach Duin, now called Annaghdown, in 577, on a visit to his sister while she was abbess of a convent there.
	www.allsaintsbrookline.org /celtic/saints/brendan.html (992 words)

	Famous Irish-St Brendan of Kerry (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Brendan, also known as Brendan the Voyager or Navigator, was born about 484 AD to an Irish family near the present city of Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland.
		The event that St. Brendan is most celebrated for, however, is his voyage to the "Land of Promise".
		The dates are entirely consistent with the legend of St. Brendan and give substance to the theory that a 6th century Irish monk arrived in North America long before the Vikings, Prince Henry Sinclair, or Christopher Columbus ever set foot on its shores.
	www.irishclans.com /articles/famirish/stbrendan.html (864 words)

	Who is Brendan?
		Brendan: Brendan of Clonfert that would be, sometimes called Brendan son of Finnloga; not the other St. Brendan.
		Brendan's was larger than the ordinary run, but then he had his eye on a longer trip than that which was ordinary.
		Brendan, standing on a sea monster, and, good Irishman that St. Brendan was - and is, the saint is pictured with some food near at hand.
	www.brendans-island.com /brendan.htm (2635 words)

	Literary Encyclopedia: St Brendan
		Brendan begins by visiting St Enda and then travels to a mountain which is almost certainly Brandon Mountain on the Dingle Peninsula, where he builds a boat with a wooden frame covered in ox-hide.
		During the voyage, Brendan and his monks visit a number of islands once, and four islands on seven occasions (the Isle of Sheep, a pseudo-island which is actually a giant fish or whale called Jasconius, the Paradise of Birds and the Isle of St Ailbe).
		The life of St Brendan was not part of the original corpus, but a Brendan text does appear in a small number of surviving manuscripts.
	www.litencyc.com /php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1358 (2284 words)

	Saints of May 16
		Thereupon they all fell to prayer, and Brendan said, 'Lord Jesus Christ, hinder Thy beast.' And straightway arose another beast from the depths of the sea, and approaching fell to battle with the first; and both went down to the depth of the sea, nor were they further seen.
		Then said Saint Brendan to the brethren, 'Do ye refresh your bodies, for this day have your souls been filled with the heavenly bread.' And when the Feast was ended, the brethren began to sing the office; and thereafter they rested in quiet until the third watch of the night.
		Brendan is the patron of seafarers and travellers, and is venerated in Ireland (Roeder).
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0516.htm (3675 words)

	St Brendan
		Brendan and his band of monks eventually discovered a brightly-lit land through which flowed a great river.
		Brendan died soon afterward, but his fabulous island became a standard feature on maps for the next millenia.
		Brendan's name was evoked by many Elizabethan writers, most notably, Captain John Smith, in an attempt to establish English primacy in the New World.
	wintersteel.homestead.com /StBrendan.html (1244 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Machutus
		Brendan stayed there, and it was from there that St.
		Machutus succeeded to the spiritual rule of the district subsequently known as St. Malo, and was consecrated first Bishop of Aleth.
		Brendan also laboured at Aleth, and had a hermit's cell there on a precipitous rock in the sea, whither he often retired.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/09503a.htm (287 words)

	The Voyage of Brendan the Navigator
		The account of Brendan’s voyage contained a detailed description of the construction of his boat which was not unlike the currachs still made in County Kerry today.
		Examination of nautical charts led Severin to believe that Brendan’s route would be governed by the prevailing winds that would take him across the northernmost part of the Atlantic.
		Brendan called this island The Paradise of Birds.” He referred to the larger island as the “Island of Sheep.” The word Faroe itself means Island of Sheep.
	www.castletown.com /brendan.htm (1039 words)

	St. Brendan Online / Links
		Brendan Parish was founded on June 4, 1964 at the request of then-Archbishop, Edward Hoban.
		A spiritual leader, St. Brendan is also known for several sea voyages, one of which may have brought him to the shores of North America some 900 years before Christopher Columbus.
		Brendan Parish has always been aware of the needs of people outside of our own community of faith.
	www.rc.net /cleveland/st_brendan/history.html (907 words)

	AllAboutIrish - St. Brendan
		Brendan was born in Co. Kerry in 484 A.D. It was a time when Christianity was still being spread throughout Ireland and the other British Isles.
		That Brendan traveled SOMEWHERE was believed enough that European charts at the time of Columbus showed St. Brendan's Isle in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean.
		It can't be said that Severin's voyage proves that St. Brendan crossed the Atlantic and successfully reached North America or that the writings in Wyoming Co. were from his hand.
	www.allaboutirish.com /library/people/stbrendan.shtm (678 words)

	St. Brendan of Clonfert
		As a small child, he was raised, it is said, by St. Ita (or Deirdre), the remarkable abbess of Killeedy who was foster mother to several Irish saints, and ranks second only to St. Brigid among the women saints of Erin.
		Atop Brandon (i.e., Brendan) Hill in Kerry, for instance, there are still ruins of a St. Brendan's Chapel surrounded by ancient stone monastic huts.
		Brendan certainly visited one of these self-exiled ascetics, St. Columba, who had crossed the Irish Sea to lona, to become the apostle of Scotland.
	www.stthomasirondequoit.com /SaintsAlive/id269.htm (667 words)

	St. Brendan Catholic School
		Brendan was the first school in the Toronto Catholic District School Board east of the Highland Creek Bridge and the first school in St. Joseph's Parish.
		In May of 1992, the official opening and solemn blessing of the expansion to St. Brendan was held.
		In addition, St. Brendan is enhancing technological education and computer literacy through on-going staff in-service, the acquisition of new equipment and increased emphasis on computer skills.
	www.tcdsb.org /schools/stbrendan.asp (895 words)

	Clonfert Cathedral, founded by St. Brendan the Voyager
		Here is a mighty cathedral which was founded by St. Brendan, often known as St. Brendan the Navigator, in 557 A.D. over which he appointed St. Moinenn as Prior and Head Master.
		Brendan was interred in Clonfert in 577 A.D. at the age of 93 and his feast is on 16 May. Here you will find one of the most highly developed examples of Irish Romanesque Architecture in the form of a magnificent doorway.
		Brendan called this island "The Paradise of Birds." He referred to the larger island as the "Island of Sheep." The word Faroe itself means Island of Sheep.
	www.lawrencetown.com /clonfert.htm (1395 words)

	St. Brendan's Voyage (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Brendan the navigator was born in Ireland during the last quarter of the fifth century.
		Brendan became a famous churchman who founded four monasteries in western Ireland an making several voyages to England, Scotland, and Wales with one of his disciples St. Malo.
		Brendan and his crew built a new large wooden ship that could carry a crew of sixty.
	beatl.barnard.columbia.edu /students/his3487/cole/brendan.html (284 words)

	The Voyage of Saint Brendan
		Brendan, like St. Patrick was metamorphosed into a Roman Catholic missionary after his death.
		Brendan the Navigator (or Brandan or Brenainn), was born in what is now County Kerry, Ireland, about 486 A.D. He was a great traveler and founder of churches and monasteries, including his most famous one at Clonfert.
		Brendan was over 80 years old at the start of his voyage.
	www.reformation.org /saint-brendan.html (822 words)

	St. Brendan Elementary School: Edmonton Catholic School District
		Brendan Catholic School is an attractive elementary school located in the Ottewell Community in southeast Edmonton.
		The St. Brendan Catholic School is characterized by the strength of students and staff who seek to cultivate a school community that endows its citizens with a foundation of character and intellect.
		Brendan fosters a challenging academic environment that honours excellence in teaching and learning, respects differences, expects honesty, and applauds achievement.
	www.ecsd.net /school_profiles/stbrendan.html (351 words)

	St. Brendan Church \| Liturgy
		On any given weekend at St. Brendan, up to 100 people may be involved in serving the assembly through lturgical ministry.
		We are proud of the extensive involvement of the people of St. Brendan in the liturgy.
		Brendan Church is blessed to have many dedicated parishioners who see to the adornment of the worship space through flowers and seasonal decor to enhance the assembly's worship experience.
	www.stbrendanchurch.org /live/liturgy (556 words)

	St Brendan's Sixth Form College, Bristol - Home Page
		St Brendan's is a Catholic Sixth Form College located on the A4 between Bristol and Bath.
		St Brendan's is the only sixth form college in the Bristol and Bath area.
		Environmental students at Saint Brendan's Sixth Form College went from green to pink today in a competition to be the 'pinkest pink' in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.
	www.stbrn.ac.uk (443 words)

	St. Brendan,The Navigator - World Cultures European
		He died at the age of 93 and he was buried at the monastery in 577 A.D. Brendan and his brothers figure prominently in Brendan's Voyage, a tale of monks travelling the high seas of the Atlantic, evangelizing to the islands, and possibly reaching the Americas in the 6th century.
		The account of Brendan’s voyage contained a detailed description of the construction of his boat which was not unlike the currachs still made in Ireland today.
		Brendan and his companions finally arrived at the beautiful land they called “Promised Land of the Saints.” They explored until they came to a great river that divided the land.
	www.irishcultureandcustoms.com /ASaints/BrendanNav.html (1866 words)

	Irish monks and the Voyage of St. Brendan: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
		Such accomplishments add authenticity to the story of St. Brendan, who was born in Ireland about 489 and founded a monastery at Clonfert, Galway.
		Brendan the Voyager (Dublin: Brown and Nolan, 1893) frontispiece.
		If Irish monks did voyage across the Atlantic and back, then their achievement was historically very significant, for Ireland was the target of Viking raids before the end of the eighth century, and it is perhaps through the Irish that the Norsemen learned about other lands further to the west.
	www.heritage.nf.ca /exploration/brendan.html (338 words)

	St. Brendan Church \| About Us
		Brendan Parish is a welcoming community, built on faith, committed to spiritual growth, inclusion and living the richness of the Catholic tradition through worship, education, service and outreach, as expressed by the giving of ourselves and our resources to support our church, school and community.
		Our patron, St. Brendan the Navigator, once prayed as he was travelling, "Lord, help me, for your sea is so big and my boat is so small." We offer you companionship on your own life journey, so that the sea will not seem so big to you.
		At St. Brendan, we have many opportunities for you to become involved in social justice issues in our community and in the world.
	www.stbrendanchurch.org /about (682 words)

	St. Brendan's Irish Inns - Green Bay, Wisconsin Lodging Accommodations Near Packer Stadium
		St. Brendan’s Inn, our newest inn, is located on the eastern shore of the Fox River in downtown Green Bay.
		Brendan's Inn and the Meyer Theatre present Gaelic Storm in concert at the Meyer Theatre on March 6, 2008.
		Brendan's was recently awarded an Exterior / Interior Design Award by Green Bay's Mayor Schmitt and the Mayor's Committee for a Cleaner and More Beautiful Green Bay.
	www.harpandeagle.com /brendans_landing.html (389 words)

	Fortean Times - The Voyage of St Brendan
		This text describes Atlantic trips made by Brendan, an Irish saint from Munster, in the sixth century, in which Brendan lands on several different islands, some of which can be identified.
		But for many years there has been a suspicion that this final “spacious land” – treated by Brendan as the climax of his voyages and as the ‘Land of Saints’ – may in fact be an Irish description of America about 1,000 years before Columbus.
		We have already seen that Brendan’s travels through the ocean are described as a kind of odyssey in search of “the land of saints” or the “Promised Land”.
	www.forteantimes.com /articles/151_stbrendan.shtml (2785 words)

	St. Brendan's Cup Challenge
		An INVITATION is extended to owners of eligible cruising, competitive cruiser/racer and racing yachts to apply for entry into the St. Brendan's Cup Challenge starting on Saturday, June 3, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
		The St. Brendan's Cup Challenge 2006, honoring St. Brendan, the patron of sailors, will establish an event to be repeated every two years to coincide with Cork Week.
		The St. Brendan's Cup will be organized and managed by Ocean Race Chesapeake in cooperation with The Storm Trysail Club, Ocean Race Ireland, Failte, Ireland-The National Tourist Development Authority, the City of Baltimore and the towns of Baltimore and Schull.
	www.oceanracechesapeake.org /stbrendanscup (166 words)

	St. Brendan Church \| Partner Parish
		It may take you 5 minutes to drive to Blessed Sacrament Church on Sunset Boulevard just east of Highland Avenue, but it is a world away from St. Brendan.
		In 2002, St. Brendan and Blessed Sacrament entered into a partnership relationship to undertake joint projects in service to the poor, religious education and worship.
		Brendan parishioners have helped to provide showers and clothing, performed basic office tasks and responded to urgent appeals for help in many other ways.
	www.stbrendanchurch.org /love/partner.html (545 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint Brendan the Navigator
		Friend of Saint Columba and Saint Brendan of Birr, Saint Brigid, and Saint Enda of Arran.
		Legend says that this community had at least three thousand monks, and that their rule was dictated to Brendan by an angel.
		Brendan and his brothers figure in Brendan's Voyage, a tale of monks travelling the high seas of the Atlantic, evangelizing to the islands, possibly reaching the Americas in the 6th century.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintb21.htm (185 words)

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