The Ancient Order of Hibernians
Saint Brendan's Division
Clermont County
Ohio
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Song Lyrics
"A Nation Once Again"
When boyhood's fire was in my blood I read of ancient freemen,
For Greece and Rome who bravely stood, three hundred men and free men,
And there I prayed I yet might see, our fetters rent in twain,
And Ireland long a province be, a nation once again.
A Nation Once Again
A Nation Once Again
And Ireland long a Province be
A Nation Once Again
It's whisper'd too that freedom's ark and service high and holy,
Would be prepared by feelings dark, and passion vain or lowly
For freedom comes from God's right hand, and needs a godly train
And righteous men must make our land, a nation once again.
*chorus*
And as I grew from boy to man, I bent me to that bidding
The spirit of each selfish plan, with crueler passion ridding
But yet I hoped some day to aid - oh, can such hope be vain?
When my dear country will be made a nation once again.
*chorus x2*
Irish History
Who was Saint Brendan?
Saint Brendan was born In Ireland, near the village of Tralee, around the year 484 AD. Tralee is in the province of Munster, in the southwestern part of the island. Brendan was known as "Brendan the Navigator", "Brendan the Voyager", or "Brendan the Bold". He was one of the early monastic saints, as well as one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
Throughout his life, Brendan founded many monasteries, convents, as well as churches, in Ireland. He established one church on the Aran Islands, and he was the patron saint of two Irish dioceses in Kerry, and in Clonfert. At one point during his life, he built monastic cells along the rugged coasts of Ireland, near the foot of Mount Brandon, and it was from there that Brendan embarked upon his famous seven-year voyage.
Already noted for his travels, sometime between AD 512 - 530, the sixth-century abbot, along with a few of his fellow monks, sailed off in an ox-hide boat to places unknown and heretofore unexplored. After many perilous adventures, it is said Brendan reached the shores of North America, 500 years before the Vikings, and over 900 years before Christopher Columbus.
Saint Brendan died whilst visiting his sister in Annaghdown, Ireland, in the year AD 577. He was later interred at the Clonfert Cathedral in County Galway. The stories of Saint Brendan are an inspiration to all who travel. Fittingly, he is the patron saint of travelers, mariners, adventurers, and the United States Navy. Brendan's feast dayis celebrated on 16 May.
Links
The Irish Heritage Center
(Cincinnati)
AOH
Saint Patrick's Division
(Cincinnati)
Ancient Order of Hibernians
(Ohio)
Irish Catholic Newspaper
The Irish News
Northern Ireland
