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THE VIKINC.S AND THE CELTIC CHURCH 55
1036 that Sihtric gave
"
a place on which to build a church
of the Blessed Trinity," afterwards known as Christchurch
Cathedral, and
"
contributed gold and silver wherewith to
build it." 1
The Norsemen would seem to have regarded the
Irish Church with no friendly feelings. The first Norse
bishop, Dunan or Donatus, was on intimate terms with
L,anfranc, and when the next bishop, Patrick, was chosen
by the clergy and people of Dublin, he was sent, with a
letter professing their
"
bounden obedience
"
to Lanfranc
for consecration (A.D. 1074).
2
His successors, Donatus
(d. 1095), Samuel (d. 1121), and Gregory (d. 1162) were also
consecrated at Canterbury, and acknowledged the supremacy
of the archbishop. An interesting letter addressed to the
Archbishop of Canterbury by the priests and citizens of
Dublin in 1121 is still extant :
"
You know," the letter
runs,
"
that the bishops of Ireland, more especially the
Bishop of Armagh, is extremely angry with us because we
will not submit to his decrees, and because we always wish
to remain under your authority.
3
Bishoprics were founded at Waterford and Wexford
later than in Dublin. Malcus, the first Bishop of Waterford,
was consecrated at Canterbury, and on his arrival in
Waterford in 1096, he began to build a church, dedicated,
like that of Dublin, to the Holy Trinity.
4
Some years later we hear of a Bishop of limerick, Gilla
or Gilbert, who does not seem to have been consecrated
in England, but who was in close touch with the Archbishop
l
The Whole Works of Sir James Ware Concerning Ireland, Vol I.,
p. 301. (Ware quotes from the Black Book of Christchurch Cathedral,
Dublin.)
2
Ib., p. 306.
8
Ib., pp. 309-311.
*Ib., pp. 525-6.
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