THIS great festival takes its name from the happy tidings brought by theangel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary, concerning the incarnation ofthe Son of God. Shealso left notes in her prayer-book of certain singular favors which shehad received from God. See Malmesbury, Brompton, abbot of Jorval, inYorkshire, and Ranulf Higden, in his Polychronicon, published by Gale. Gilbert, Abbot, Founder of the Gilbertins.
in 649 took her for his royal consort, with the applause of hisprinces and whole kingdom: such was the renown of her extraordinaryendowments. The abbots, his successors forseveral centuries, were all bishops, till this great diocese was dividedinto three, namely, of Limerick, Killaloe, and Ardfert. mself conquered by condemning him to death: in which,however, he studied to surpass his former cruelty. y at length really believed him tobe not a pure spirit, but corporeal, like a man; because man was createdto his image.
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