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Adamnan's De Locis Sanctis (Author: Adamnan of Iona)

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IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST, I BEGIN TO WRITE A BOOK CONCERNING THE HOLY PLACES:
The holy bishop Arculf, a Gaul by race, versed in divers far-away regions,
5] and a truthful and quite reliable witness, sojourned for nine months in the city of Jerusalem, traversing the holy places in daily visitations. In response to my careful inquiries he dictated to me, Adamnan, this faithful and accurate record of all his experiences which is to be set out below. I first wrote it down on tablets: it will now be written succinctly
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THE CHAPTERS

  1. Concerning the site of Jerusalem.
  2. Concerning a church of round shape that is built over the Lord's sepulchre, and concerning the shape of the sepulchre itself and of
    15] its domed structure.
  3. Concerning the stone which was rolled to the door of the monumentum, (which the angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, rolled away after his resurrection).
  4. Concerning a church of the Holy Mary (ever virgin), which adjoins
    20] the round church.
  5. Concerning the church which is built in the place of Calvary.
  6. Concerning a basilica which Constantine erected near to the church mentioned above, in the place where the cross of the Lord was found buried under debris, when after a long lapse of time the
    25] ground was dug up.
  7. Concerning a chapel, situated between the church of Calvary and the basilica of Constantine, in which is kept the chalice of the Lord, containing the sponge from which he sipped vinegar while hanging on the cross.

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  8. Concerning the soldier's lance, with which he pierced the side of the Lord.
  9. Concerning the shroud with which the Lord's head was covered when he was buried.
  10. Concerning a mantle which the holy virgin Mary is said to have
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  11. Concerning a high column situated in the place where a young man who was dead came back to life when the cross of the Lord was placed upon him.
  12. Concerning a church of the holy Mary, containing her tomb, which
    5] is built in the valley of Josaphat.
  13. Concerning a tower of Josaphat constructed in the same valley.
  14. Concerning the tombs of Symeon and Joseph.
  15. Concerning a grotto in the rock of Mount Olivet, opposite the valley of Josaphat, (in which there are IV tables and two wells).

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  16. Concerning the gate of David.
  17. Concerning the place where Judas Scariothis hanged himself with a halter.
  18. Concerning the shape of the great basilica built on Mount Sion, and concerning the site of the mount itself.

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  19. Concerning the plot which is called Acheldamag in Hebrew.
  20. Concerning rough and stony regions which stretch out from Jerusalem as far as the city of Samuhel, and towards the west reach as far as Caesarea in Palestine.
  21. Concerning the mount of Olives.

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  22. Concerning the altitude and character of that region.
  23. Concerning the place of the Lord's ascension.
  24. Concerning a church built there.
  25. Concerning the sepulchre of Lazarus and a church built over it.
  26. Concerning a monastery adjoining it.

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  27. Concerning a church built at the right-hand side of Bethany.
  28. Concerning the vineyards and crops of Mount Olivet.
  29. Concerning its upper regions.
THUS FAR THE TITLES OF THE FIRST BOOK.

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THE CHAPTERS OF THE SECOND BOOK FOLLOW FROM HERE

  1. Concerning the site of the city of Bethlem.
  2. Concerning the place of the Lord's nativity.

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  3. Concerning the rock situated outside the wall, over which was poured the water of his first washing after the nativity.
  4. Concerning a church in which the tomb of David is on view.
  5. Concerning a church in the interior of which is the sepulchre of the holy Jerome.

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  6. Concerning the tombs of the three shepherds, around whom the heavenly brightness shone at the nativity of the Lord.
  7. Concerning the sepulchre of Rachel.
  8. Concerning Chebron.
  9. Concerning the valley of Mambre.

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  10. Concerning the sepulchres of the 4 patriarchs.
  11. Concerning the mount and oak of Mambre.
  12. Concerning the pine forest from which wood is carried by means of camels for making fires in Jerusalem.
  13. Concerning Hiericho.

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  14. Concerning Galgal.
  15. Concerning the 12 stones carried off by the sons of Israhel from the dried bed when they crossed the river Jordan.
  16. Concerning the place in which the Lord was baptised by John.
  17. Concerning the colour of the Jordan.

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  18. Concerning the Dead Sea.
  19. Concerning the source of the Jordan.
  20. Concerning the sea of Galilee.
  21. Concerning the well of Samaria.
  22. Concerning a spring in the desert.

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  23. Concerning locusts and wild honey.
  24. Concerning the spot in which the Lord blessed the five loaves and two fishes.
  25. Concerning Capharnaum.
  26. Concerning Nazareth and its churches.

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  27. Concerning mount Thabor.
  28. Concerning Damascus.
  29. Concerning Tyre.
  30. Concerning Alexandria, the river Nile, and its crocodiles.

THE CHAPTERS OF THE THIRD BOOK

  1. Concerning the city of Constantinople.
  2. Concerning the foundation of that city.
  3. Concerning the church in which is the cross of the Lord.

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  4. Concerning George the confessor.
  5. Concerning the image of the holy Mary.
  6. Concerning mount Vulgan.

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