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Either because S. Brendan on his way home from Brittany founded the churches in memory of his dear foster-mother, or else because here were colonies of holy women from the mother-house in Limcrick> In or about 656 Cuimin of Connor wrote the ** Characteristics of the Irish Saints " in metre, and this is what he says of Itha: — "My (dear) Itho, much beloved of fosterage, Firmly rooted in burailit}', but never base, Laid not her cheek to the ground. Ever, ever full of the love of God." -; •17 i, t...aUfA. XII S. HILDA HILDA was bom in 614. She was the daughter of Hereric, nephew of Edwin, king of Northumbria- Her childhood was darkened by the ctvil wars that rent Northumbria, at this time divided into two kingdoms, each engaged tn fighting the other for supremacy. In 627, when aged thirteen, she received baptism, along with her uncle Edwin, at the hands of S. Paulinus. She lived thirty^three years in her family, ''very nobly,*' says Bcdej and then resolved to dedicate the rest of her life to God, Her intention was to go to Chcllcs, in France, for her training ; and, for this purpose, she went into East Anglia to its Quecn, her sister, le spent a year in preparation for her fir fll9 32a Zbc VUvQln Saints anb /Darti^Td esdle ; but her purpose was frustrated by a summons from S- Aidati» the Apostle of North- umbria, to return to her own country and settle there* She obeyed at once, and was placed by Aidan as suf>erior over a few sisters in a small monastic settlement on the north bank of the Wear, But she was there for a year only, when she was called to replace S» Heiu, the first Abbess of Hardepool, This was in 649.
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