Be sure to celebrate the day with Irish Whiskey followed by St.
Brendan's Irish Creme . . .
Saint Brendan of Clonfert or Bréanainn of
Clonfert (c. 484 – c. 577) called "the Navigator", "the
Voyager", or "the Bold" is one of the early Irish monastic saints. 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.[2]
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.[9] 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 a sea monster,
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. This too, has its parallels in other stories, not only in Irish mythology but
in other traditions, from Sinbad the
Sailor to Pinocchio.
Saint Brendan's feast day is celebrated on 16 May
by Catholics, Anglicans, and Eastern Orthodox Christians.
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