"for a feast in the house of St Finian, a magical flower appears in their midst. It is decided that a voyage to the flower's homeland is to be undertaken by one of them, the choice of person then being determined by casting lots. When, however, the lot falls on the old Brendan of Birr, his younger namesake Brendan moccu Altae goes in his stead. Brendan sets out with many companions and undergoes many adventures, much as related in Brendan's ""Life"". Twelve Apostles of Ireland The Twelve Apostles of Ireland (also known as Twelve Apostles of Erin, Irish: ""Dhá Aspal"
"the MountainViews Online Database, ""100 Highest Irish Mountains"". The mountain is called Brandon Mountain, Mount Brandon and Brandon on various maps. Brandon takes its name from Saint Brendan the Navigator, or ""Bréanainn"", who is said to have been born in what is now County Kerry in 484 AD, and is chiefly known for his legendary voyage in a boat of wood and leather to the ""Isle of the Blessed"", also called Saint Brendan's Island. In the story of Brendan's life (titled, the ""Beatha Bhréanainn"", or the Latin version, the ""Vita Brendani""), it is written that he spent three days on"
"The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey is a 1988 feature film, an official Australian-New Zealand co-production, directed by Vincent Ward. It won numerous New Zealand and Australian awards, including the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film, and several awards at European fantasy film festivals. During the Black Death of 14th century England, people in a remote Cumbrian mountain village listen with fear to tales of the gruesome plague that has engulfed the world. In an attempt to stave off the infection, they rely upon the visions of a boy, named Griffin, who has a reputation"
"to a place name associated with the island called ""Muirbolcmar"". This is Gaelic for ""the great sea-bag"" and its interpretation has proven to be controversial. Watson took the view that it is not an obvious description of anywhere on the rocky coast of Eileach an Naoimh and that Hinba must therefore have been elsewhere. However, Adomnán notes that Brendan the Navigator set sail from Ireland to visit Columba and unexpectedly found him en route at Hinba. The elderly Brendan might well have chosen to stop off at a monastic settlement he himself had founded many years before on the island"
"meshed with a religious ascetic tradition in which Irish monks travel alone in boats, the same way their desert brothers isolated themselves in caves. Brendan's voyages were one of the most remarkable and enduring of European legends. With many of the facts of Brendan's journeys coming from the ""Navigatio"", it has been difficult for scholars to distinguish fact and folklore. The narrative of Brendan's voyage, developed during this time, shares some characteristics with immram. Like an immram, the ""Navigatio"" tells the story of Brendan, who, with some companion monks, sets out to find the ""terra repromissionis sanctorum"", (""Promised Land of"
"The Navigator (McNamee novel) The Navigator is the first book in the Navigator trilogy by Eoin McNamee. It was published in 2007 by Random House. The trilogy was written for young adults and includes: ""The Navigator"", ""City of Time"" and ""The Frost Child"". A boy named Owen finds out that a mysterious entity, the Harsh, is making time go backward. The Harsh are mysterious vaporous, faceless beings, all in white, that can glide effortlessly across the landscape and freeze people. Owen joins the Resisters and battles alongside the Resisters and the Raggies to defeat the Harsh, find the Great Machine"
"pillars.” Many speculate that these are references to volcanic activity around Iceland and to icebergs. The ""Navigatio"" fits in with a then-popular literary genre, peculiar to Ireland, denominated an immram. Irish immrama flourished during the seventh and eighth centuries. Typically, an immram is a tale that describes the hero's series of seafaring adventures. Some of these immrams involved the search for, and visits to, Tir na nOg, an island far to the west, beyond the edges of the world map. There appear to be similarities with ""The Voyage of Bran"" written much earlier. In the ""Navigatio"", this style of storytelling"
"The Voyagers: Being Legends and Romances of Atlantic Discovery The Voyagers: Being Legends and Romances of Atlantic Discovery is a children's book by Padraic Colum. It comprises a mixture of legendary and historical stories about Atlantic exploration, from the story of Atlantis to the naming of America. The book, illustrated by Wilfred Jones, was first published in 1925 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1926. The voyagers are Maelduin, Saint Brendan, the children of Eric the Red, Christopher Columbus, Ponce de Leon, colonists of Virginia, and Amerigo Vespucci. Their stories are told within a framing sequence of Henry the"
"to sail on. The ambassador notes that on the damaged ship was ‘another Friar Buil.’ This was an allusion to Bernardo Buil, the Minim missionary who had accompanied Christopher Columbus's 1493 expedition. Based on limited information, historians thought that Carbonariis was a minor player in the expeditions, and may not have sailed further than Ireland. Historian James Williamson had ascertained that Carbonariis was 'a man of some importance', having served as an envoy between the Duke of Milan and Henry VII, but the friar had been overlooked by most historians since then interested in the English voyages of exploration from"
"The Navigator (1801 guide book) The Navigator, written by Zadok Cramer and first published in 1801, was a guide for settlers and travelers moving westward into or through the interior of the United States during the first half of the 19th century. Its subject matter is described on its title page: Cramer enlarged, corrected and expanded it through 12 editions in 25 years. Though priced at one dollar it was very popular. The eighth edition was published in 1814, contained 369 pages, as well as dozens of maps detailing the navigable waterways and all their hazards. In 1966 a facsimile"
"Navigator's interest in exploration. The Voyagers: Being Legends and Romances of Atlantic Discovery The Voyagers: Being Legends and Romances of Atlantic Discovery is a children's book by Padraic Colum. It comprises a mixture of legendary and historical stories about Atlantic exploration, from the story of Atlantis to the naming of America. The book, illustrated by Wilfred Jones, was first published in 1925 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1926. The voyagers are Maelduin, Saint Brendan, the children of Eric the Red, Christopher Columbus, Ponce de Leon, colonists of Virginia, and Amerigo Vespucci. Their stories are told within a framing"
"the Navigator (1394–1460) at Sagres in 1419. Starting with voyages to Madeira and the Azores (islands in the Atlantic) in the first part of the 14th century, the Portuguese systematically extended their explorations as far as Japan by the 16th century. In the process, they established forts and settlements along the West and East African coasts. In the 16th through 18th centuries, the Portuguese lost their lead to other European nations, notably England and France, but played a major role in the slave trade to satisfy the demand for labour in Brazil and other American markets. By the beginning of"
"in the north, and stop time from flowing backward. The Navigator (McNamee novel) The Navigator is the first book in the Navigator trilogy by Eoin McNamee. It was published in 2007 by Random House. The trilogy was written for young adults and includes: ""The Navigator"", ""City of Time"" and ""The Frost Child"". A boy named Owen finds out that a mysterious entity, the Harsh, is making time go backward. The Harsh are mysterious vaporous, faceless beings, all in white, that can glide effortlessly across the landscape and freeze people. Owen joins the Resisters and battles alongside the Resisters and the"
"(""Vita Brendani"") and Irish versions (""Betha Brenainn"") and the better known ""Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis"" (""Voyage of Saint Brendan the Abbot""). Unfortunately, the versions of the ""Vita"" and the ""Navigatio"" provide little reliable information of his life and travels; they do, however, attest to the development of devotion to him in the centuries after his death. An additional problem is that the precise relationship between the ""Vita"" and the ""Navigatio"" traditions is uncertain. The date when the ""Vita"" tradition began is uncertain. The earliest surviving copies are no earlier than the end of the twelfth century, but scholars suggest that"
"of Clonfort, a 6th-century Irish churchman and founder of abbeys. Round his authentic figure was woven a tissue that is arguably legendary rather than historical: the ""Navigatio"" or ""Journey of Brendan"". The legend discusses mythic events in the sense of supernatural encounters. In this narrative, Brendan and his shipmates encounter sea monsters, a paradisal island and a floating ice islands and a rock island inhabited by a holy hermit: literal-minded devotés still seek to identify ""Brendan's islands"" in actual geography. This voyage was recreated by Tim Severin, suggesting that whales, icebergs and Rockall were encountered. Folktales form a major part"
"glass window commemorates Brendan's achievements. At Fenit Harbour, Tralee, a substantial bronze sculpture by Tighe O'Donoghue/Ross was erected to honour the memory of Brendan. The project, including a Heritage Park and the Slí Bhreanainn (the Brendan way) was headed by Fr. Gearóid Ó Donnchadha and completed through the work of the St. Brendan Committee. Brendan the Navigator or Brénainn moccu Alti as he is often known in the medieval Irish tradition is the patron Saint of two Irish Dioceses, Kerry and Clonfert. He is also a patron saint of boatmen, mariners, travelers, elderly adventurers, and whales, and also of portaging"
"Latin equivalent of ""apostle"", i.e. """", the source of the English word ""missionary"". For example, Saint Patrick (AD 373–463) was the ""Apostle of Ireland"", Saint Boniface (680–755) was the ""Apostle to the Germans"", Saint José de Anchieta (1534–1597) was the ""Apostle of Brazil"" and Saint Peter of Betancur (1626–1667) was the ""Apostle of Guatemala"". While Christian tradition often refers to the apostles as being twelve in number, different gospel writers give different names for the same individual, and apostles mentioned in one gospel are not mentioned in others. The commissioning of the Twelve Apostles during the ministry of Jesus is"
"monster, an adventure he shared with his contemporary Saint Columba. The most commonly illustrated adventure is his landing on an island which turned out to be a giant sea monster named ""Jasconius"" or ""Jascon"". The earliest extant version of the ""Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis"" (""Voyage of Saint Brendan the Abbot"") was recorded AD 900. There are over 100 manuscripts of the narrative throughout Europe and many translations. The ""Navigatio"" is plainly a Christian narrative, but also narrates natural phenomena and fantastical events and places, which appealed to a broad audience. The ""Navigatio"" contains many parallels and inter-textual references to ""Bran"""
"the Navigator, John II and Manuel I. The empire spread throughout a vast number of territories distributed across the globe (especially at one time in the 16th century) that are now parts of 60 different sovereign states. Portugal would eventually control Brazil, territories such as what is now Uruguay and some North American fishing ports, in the Americas; Angola, Mozambique, Portuguese Guinea, Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe (among other territories and bases) in the North and the Subsaharan Africa; cities, forts or territories in all the Asian Subcontinents, as Muscat, Ormus and Bahrain (amongst other bases) in the"
"version of the eighth edition was printed and bound in hardcover by Readex Microprint Corporation, and was assigned the Library of Congress Catalog Card number 66-26332. The Navigator (1801 guide book) The Navigator, written by Zadok Cramer and first published in 1801, was a guide for settlers and travelers moving westward into or through the interior of the United States during the first half of the 19th century. Its subject matter is described on its title page: Cramer enlarged, corrected and expanded it through 12 editions in 25 years. Though priced at one dollar it was very popular. The eighth"
"The Navigator (Pocalyko novel) The Navigator is a literary financial thriller novel written by Michael Pocalyko and published by Forge Books, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers. It tells the story of ""the world's first trillion dollar deal"" against a backdrop of Wall Street dealmaking, Washington political intrigue, the relationship of two brothers, and international espionage. The novel's tagline is ""Wall Street Comes to Washington."" At the liberation of a German concentration camp in 1945, a B-24 navigator suffers a breakdown. In the present day, Richard Yeager, a less-than-successful financial executive, arrives for his first day at a Washington financial services"
"Brendan of Birr Saint Brendan of Birr (died c. 572) was one of the early Irish monastic saints. He was a monk and later an abbot, of the 6th century. He is known as ""St Brendan the Elder"" to distinguish him from his contemporary and friend St Brendan the Navigator of Clonfert. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland, a friend and disciple of Saint Columba. In early Christian Ireland the druid tradition collapsed with the spread of the new faith. Study of Latin learning and Christian theology in monasteries flourished. Brendan became a pupil at the monastic"
"The title “In Search of the Miraculous” was a reference to P.D. Ouspensky's mystical book ""In Search of the Miraculous"". On 9 July 1975, Ader set off in a modified “Guppy 13” pocket cruiser named ""Ocean Wave"", to make his single-handed west–east crossing of the North Atlantic. He estimated that the voyage should take him some two and a half months. His unmanned boat was found nine months after he had set sail, floating nearly vertically in the water, bow down, 200 nautical miles (360 km) due west of Land's End, 100 nautical miles SW of Ireland. ""Ocean Wave"" was"
"merchants from London but is now more commonly referred to as Derry/Londonderry. In 2013, the city became the European City of Culture and featured a major Saint Columba photographic exhibition, illustrating his on-going impact around the world. Saint Columba was one of the twelve 'Apostles of Ireland' who sailed across the Irish Sea(Muir Éireann in Irish) in 563 AD to begin missionary work in what is now Scotland. Throughout his life, Saint Columba was particularly interested in and connected with the water sources around him. The 'Apostles' sailed to the small island of Iona where their landing place became known"
"Navy ship ""Commodore"" arrived, and after receiving warning (from one of the sailors) about the lecherous intentions of the sailors, the women of Canna fled into the countryside and caves, until they were certain that the ship had departed; one pregnant woman miscarried from spending so long in the cold, and died. The Bard himself served as the laird's representative in Canna (the ""Bailie"") between 1749 and 1751, at which point he published the first ever book of Scottish Gaelic poetry. He reports of his predecessor that Major General John Campbell, grandson of the former Earl of Argyll, arrived at"
"this case the Fir Bolg) are likened to the Israelites by fleeing slavery and making a great journey to a 'Promised Land'. The pagan gods (the Tuath Dé) are depicted as a group of people with powers of sorcery. The ""Historia Brittonum""—which is earlier than the ""Lebor Gabála""—says there were only three settlings of Ireland: the people of Partholón, the people of Nemed, and the Gaels. However, it mentions that a leader called ""Builc"" or ""Builg"" and his followers had taken an island called Eubonia, believed to be the Isle of Man. The ""Lebor Gabála"" adds the Fir Bolg into"
"Ímar Ua Donnubáin Ímar Ua Donnubáin or Ivor O'Donovan, and possibly nicknamed Gilla Riabach, was a legendary and celebrated petty king, navigator, trader, and reputed necromancer of 13th century Ireland belonging to the O'Donovan family. He may or may not have been the second son of Cathal, son of Crom Ua Donnubáin, from whom the modern Clancahill dynasty descend. In any case Ivor is the ancestor of the historical O'Donovan sept known as the ""Sliocht Íomhair"" or ""Seed of Ivor"", who are generally considered to have been one of the four great septs of the family before being all but"
"The Navigator (Cussler novel) The Navigator is the seventh book in the NUMA Files series of books co-written by best-selling author Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos, and was published in June 2007. The main character of this series is Kurt Austin. Around 900 BC, a Phoenician ship sails to an abandoned colony and investigates a concealed treasure. It is followed by another ship and the two crews clash. Neither ship survives the battle. Meriwether Lewis's death is connected by Thomas Jefferson to the theft and destruction by parties unknown of a manuscript of word lists about Native American languages. Concerned,"
"they often engraved the same subjects, notably Hogarth's full-length portrait of Gustavus Hamilton, of which Ford's print seems to be the earlier of the two. It is probable that Ford visited London, but this is not certain. On 27 October 1758 the ship ""Dublin Trader"", Captain White, left Parkgate, Cheshire, for Dublin, and foundered in the Irish Sea; she carried 70,000 Irish pounds in money and £80,000 in goods, along with around sixty passengers, among whom were Edward, fifth Earl of Drogheda, the actor Theophilus Cibber, and others. There are grounds for supposing that Ford was also among the passengers."
"Tom Doherty, founder and publisher of Tor Books, purchased ""The Navigator"" in late 2011 for his Forge imprint and Michael Pocalyko revised the manuscript through the spring of 2013. Pocalyko's editor at Forge is Robert Gleason, author of the apocalyptic novels ""Wrath of God"" and ""End of Days"". According to WorldCat, the book is held in 299 libraries ""The Navigator"" was released nationwide in the US by Macmillan on June 11, 2013, at almost exactly the moment that the NSA's mass surveillance of American citizens under the aegis of the Patriot Act was revealed. Because of the novel's contemporary treatment"
"The earliest, though, is the Voyage of Saint Brendan, the fantastical account of an Irish monk who made a sea voyage in the early 6th century. While the story itself became a part of myth and legend, some historians believe it is based on fact. In 1496 John Cabot obtained a charter from English King Henry VII to ""sail to all parts, countries and seas of the East, the West and of the North, under our banner and ensign and to set up our banner on any new-found-land"" and on June 24, 1497, landed in Cape Bonavista. Historians disagree on"
"right now. Saint Brendan the Navigator Church Saint Brendan the Navigator Church is a church in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. The parish is located in Hilliard, Ohio. Its patron is Saint Brendan of Clonfert, known as ""The Navigator"" for his legendary voyages. The church operates a K-8 Catholic school located on the same site. The current church building, originally dedicated in 1981, was built with a striking asymmetrical design with many unique elements. Notably, the church tabernacle is an smooth granite column designed after the Monolith of . The church also has a school, (St.Brendan), with roughly"
"nÓg"" belongs to the Fenian Cycle, but several free-standing adventures survive, including ""The Adventure of Conle"", ""The Voyage of Bran mac Ferbail"", and ""The Adventure of Lóegaire"". The voyages, or ""immrama"", are tales of sea journeys and the wonders seen on them that may have resulted from the combination of the experiences of fishermen combined and the Other World elements that inform the adventures. Of the seven ""immrama"" mentioned in the manuscripts, only three have survived: the ""Voyage of Mael Dúin"", the ""Voyage of the Uí Chorra"", and the ""Voyage of Snedgus and Mac Riagla"". ""The Voyage of Mael Duin"""