James of Ireland

This article is about the friar. For the king of Ireland from 1603 to 1625, see James VI and I. For the king of Ireland from 1685 to 1688, see James II of England.

James of Ireland, O.F.M. (fl. 1316–1330) was an Irish Franciscan friar and explorer.

Biography

James of Ireland was the companion of Friar Odoric of Pordenone on his travels as far as Sumatra and China. After Odoric's death, the commune of Udine, (Friuli in north-eastern Italy), voted a sum of money to James for travelling with their fellow citizen.

See also

• Catald
• Fulco of Ireland
• Ursus of Aosta
• Colman nepos Cracavist

Sources

• A New History of Ireland, volume one, p. 981.