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| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Saint Brendan of Clonfert Bréanainn of Clonfert Naomh Breandán (Irish) Brendanus (Latin) |
| Birth | c. 484 AD Ciarraighe Luachra near Tralee, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland |
| Death | c. 577 AD (aged c. 93) Annaghdown, County Galway, Connacht, Ireland |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Finnlug & Cara |
| Siblings | sister |
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| Gender | Male |
Saint Brendan of Clonfert or Bréanainn of Clonfert (c. 484 AD – c. 577 AD). He is chiefly renowned for his legendary quest to the "Isle of the Blessed," also called Saint Brendan's Island. The Voyage of Saint Brendan could be called an immram (Irish navigational story). He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
The Voyage of Saint Brendan
St. Brendan is chiefly renowned for his legendary journey to the Isle of the Blessed as described in the ninth century Voyage of St. Brendan the Navigator. Many versions exist that tell of how he set out onto the Atlantic Ocean with sixteen pilgrims (other versions have fourteen, plus three unbelievers who join at the last minute) searching for the Garden of Eden. One of these companions is said to have been Saint Malo, the namesake of Saint-Malo. If it happened, this would have occurred sometime between AD 512 - 530, before his travel to the island of Great Britain. On his trip, Brendan is supposed to have seen Saint Brendan's Island, a blessed island covered with vegetation. He also encountered sea monsters, an adventure he shared with his contemporary Saint Columba. The most commonly illustrated adventure is his landing on an island which turns out to be a giant sea monster called Jasconius or Jascon.
In-universe History
During one of the meetings of the Notion Club, one of the members, Philip Frankley recites to his fellows a poem that sprang from his dream four days before, more or less in a complete form. "The Death of Saint Brendan" the poem was called.
After a time, when Lowdham found himself in the Anglo-Saxon Portlock, he spoke to the other members in the present day of his "journey" into the past. There, he recounted, he heard of the legends of the voyages of Maelduin and of holy Brendan - which encouraged him to seek lands beyond in the West.[1]
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References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part Two: The Notion Club Papers Part Two", "Night 69"
