Muirchu maccu Machtheni
Muirchú maccu Machtheni was a 7th century Irish monk and scribe. He wrote “The Life of Saint Patrick of Ireland ”, Vita sancti Patricii , which is the earliest surviving vita about the saint. A copy of this vita can be found in the famous Book of Armagh ( Trinity College Library, Dublin, MS 52).
literature
- The Patrician texts in the Book of Armagh , Ludwig Bieler (ed.) (= Scriptores Latini Hiberniae), Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin 1979.
- Book of Armagh: The Patrician Documents , E. J Gwynn (ed.) (= Facsimiles in collotype of Irish manuscripts), Stationery Office, Dublin 1937.
- Liber Ardmachanus = The Book of Armagh , John Gwynn (ed.), Published for the Royal Irish Academy by Hodges Figgis, Dublin 1913.
Web links
- Saint Patrick's Confessio Hypertext Stack A project of the Royal Irish Academy which offers images from the Book of Armagh and Muirchús Vita of Saint Patrick in Latin and English translation.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Muirchu maccu Machtheni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish monk and scribe |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century or 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th century or 8th century |