IRELAND, King Aed Caem

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• Name	IRELAND, Aed Caem
  Prefix	King
  Gender	Male
  Death	601
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  Person ID	I31275	Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	IRELAND, Conall
  Family ID	F17703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Children	+ 1. IRELAND, Cathal
  Family ID	F17704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  He was the first Christian King of this famil that became King of all Munster, and his investure with the authority and title of King of that Province was performed at his own Court, in the presence of St. Breanan of Confert, and of his domestic poet MacLemein, who afterwards became the first bishop of Cloyne, and also by7 the concurrence of Aodh Dubh, son of Cromthan, then chief representative of the Eugenian race. He was the first Christian King of this famil that became King of all Munster, and his investure with the authority and title of King of that Province was performed at his own Court, in the presence of St. Breanan of Confert, and of his domestic poet MacLemein, who afterwards became the first bishop of Cloyne, and also by the concurrence of Aodh Dubh, son of Cromthan, then chief representative of the Eugenian race. ----------------- Church News - Editorial Page THE PROMISED LAND The December 1977 issue of the National Geographic magazine carried a most interesting article about "The Promised Land." It tells of the voyage of a group of Irish monks about 600 A.D. These early voyagers, according to tradition, came to America in a small boat made of leather. Their journey took seven years, according to the legend. It is not too surprising that people came from abroad that early period, although it seems like nothing less than a miracle that any could make the trip in a leather boat. It is well-established now that various voyagers came to American shores, both over the Atlantic and the Pacific, long before Columbus. Of course, it is important to keep in mind that no permanent settlements were made until the Lord was ready to colonize America. But what is exceptionally interesting about the Irish tradition is that the monks set out to find "The Promised Land of the Saints." Where did they learn that America was the Promised Land? What provided the stimulation to make them want to risk life and limb to find it? What gave them to understand that the Promised Land was for "the Saints"? Only the Book of Mormon has spoken of America as the Promised Land, and it does so as far back as the time of Jared and his brother who left the Tower of Babel, and were brought here by divine power. The Nephites, of course, knew that this is the Promised Land, and were so instructed before ever arriving here. But for the Irish monks of 600 A.D. to know this same fact makes one wonder where they obtained this information. And is it not more than interesting that they attached the expression "of the Saints" to their designation of the Promised Land? Tradition speaks of the Prophet Jeremiah coming to Ireland with members of the family of King Zedekiah, rescued from the Babylonian captivity. Jeremiah lived at the same time as Lehi. He could have learned from Lehi about the Promised Land, and possibly could have told the Irish about it -- if he ever got to Ireland. Tradition also tells of voyages of Joseph of Arimathea to the British Isles, and, of course, he was acquainted with the teachings of the Savior. It is well-known that early voyages were made to Britain to obtain tin. Similar traditions assert that the Apostle Paul came to Britain on one of his voyages, although there is little to substantiate the thought. We do not know how widely the teaching was disseminated that there was a Promised Land and that America was so disignated. But we do know from the Book of Mormon and modern revelation that it is so, and that America will have special divine protection if she will but serve the God of the Land, who is Jesus Christ. Since the Promised Land of the Saints meant so much to the ancients, can we not learn to place equal value upon it?