Below is the first of two litanies of Irish saints which I came across in the digital archives of the New Zealand press. This one was published in 1920, a year before the official text of the Litany of the Irish Saints was issued as part of the establishment of the Feast of All the Saints of Ireland, commemorated on November 6. I have already made that official text available here. The litany below is much shorter and links some of the saints to their patronage of Irish dioceses. It concludes with the collect for the Feast of All the Saints of Ireland, albeit in a different translation to that of the official text:
A LITANY OF IRELAND’S SAINTS.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God.
St. Patrick, Apostle and Patron of Ireland.
St. Brigid, Patron of Ireland.
St. Columbkille, Patron of Ireland.
St. Malachy, Patron of Armagh, Down, and Connor.
St. Macanisius, Patron of Connor.
St. Macartan, Patron of Clogher.
St. Eunan, Patron of Raphoe.
St. Felim, Patron of Kilmore.
St. Mel, Patron of Ardaugh.
St. Kyran, Patron of Clonmacnoise.
St. Colman, Patron of Dromore.
St. Eugene, Patron of Derry.
St. Finian, Patron of Meath.
St. Laurence, Patron of Dublin.
St. Kevin, Patron of Glendalough.
St. Aidan, Patron of Ferns.
St. Kyran, Patron of Ossory.
St. Canice, Patron of Kilkenny.
St. Conleth, Patron of Kildare.
St. Laserian, Patron of Leighlin.
St. Albert, Patron of Cashel.
St. Ailbe, Patron of Emly.
St. Finbarr, Patron of Cork.
St. Brendan, Patron of Kerry and Clonfert.
St. Munchin, Patron of Limerick.
St. Colman, Patron of Cloyne.
St. Fachanan, Patron of Ross and Kilfernora.
St. Flannan, Patron of Killaloe.
St. Otteran, Patron of Waterford.
St. Carthage, Patron of Lismore.
St. Jarlath, Patron of Tuam.
St. Nathy, Patron of Achonry.
St. Asicus, Patron of Elphin.
St. Colman, Patron of Kilmacduagh.
St. Muredach, Patron of Killala.
St. Columban.
St. Gall.
St. Enda.
St. Dympna.
St. Ita.
St. Attracta.
All ye Holy Irish Martyrs.
All ye Holy Confessors and Virgins of Ireland.
All ye Saints of Ireland.
Lamb of God, etc. (thrice).
Let us Pray.
Multiply Thy Grace, O Lord, in us who celebrate the Feast of All the Saints of our Island;
that we who rejoice in being their fellow-countrymen on earth may
deserve to share in Heaven the glorious freedom which by their good
works they have purchased. Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Thy Son, Who
liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world
without end. Amen.
New Zealand Tablet, 19 February 1920, Page 3
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