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Irish Saints
Active
Patron
Story
Date
Saint Scuithin of Slieve Margy
Unknown -c. 6th
Jan-02
Slieve Margy, hermits
Hermit in Carlow, miracle worker.
Saint Eithne of Armagh
Unknown -c. 5th
Jan-11
Armagh, virgins
Daughter of a king, early nun with Patrick.
Saint Ita of Killeedy
c. 475 -c. 570
Jan-15
Nuns, pregnant women, Limerick
Foster mother of saints, founded a convent, known for piety.
Saint Ninnidh of Inismacsaint
Unknown -c. 6th
Jan-18
Inismacsaint, purity
One of Twelve Apostles, founded Inismacsaint.
Saint Blathmac of Iona
Unknown -825
Jan-19
Iona, poets
Martyred by Vikings on Iona, monk and poet.
Saint Faolán of Fosses
Unknown -c. 7th
Jan-20
Fosses, lepers
Missionary to Belgium, founded Fosses monastery.
Saint Féichín of Fore
Unknown -c. 665
Jan-20
Fore, against plague
Founded Fore monastery, miracle worker.
Saint Cronan of Clonmacnoise
Unknown -c. 7th
Jan-28
Clonmacnoise, monks
Monk at Clonmacnoise, known for piety.
Saint Sillán of Bangor
Unknown -c. 618
Feb-28
Bangor, monks
Abbot of Bangor, successor to Comgall.
Saint Brigid of Kildare
c. 451 -c. 525
Feb-01
Ireland, dairy workers, poets, newborns
Co-patron, founded Kildare monastery, known for charity and miracles.
Saint Ia of Cornwall
Unknown -c. 6th
Feb-03
Cornwall, missionaries
Missionary to Cornwall, Irish virgin saint.
Saint Modan of Falkirk
Unknown -c. 6th
Feb-04
Falkirk, hermits
Missionary to Scotland, hermit.
Saint Gobnait
Unknown -c. 6th
Feb-11
Beekeepers, healing, Ballyvourney
Patron of beekeepers, founded Ballyvourney convent, healing miracles.
Saint Manchan of Mohill
Unknown -c. 6th
Feb-14
Mohill, relics
Founded Mohill, linked to miraculous relics.
Saint Valentine
Unknown -c. 269
Feb-14
Lovers, engaged couples, beekeepers
Roman martyr, executed for secret marriages, patron of love.
Saint Berach of Kilbarry
Unknown -c. 7th
Feb-15
Kilbarry, against evil
Founded Kilbarry, defeated a monster in legend.
Saint Cormac of Armagh
Unknown -c. 908
Feb-17
Armagh, scholars
Abbot and bishop of Armagh, scholar.
Saint Fintan of Clonenagh
Unknown -c. 603
Feb-17
Clonenagh, monks
Abbot of Clonenagh, known for austerity and miracles.
Saint Loman of Trim
Unknown -c. 5th
Feb-17
Trim
Early bishop of Trim, linked to Patrick�s mission.
Saint Cummein of Iona
Unknown -c. 669
Feb-24
Iona, poets
Abbot of Iona, poet and scholar.
Saint Fridolin of Säckingen
Unknown -c. 540
Mar-06
Upper Rhine, missionaries
Missionary to Germany, Enlightener of Upper Rhine.
Saint Kieran of Saighir
c. 400 -c. 530
Mar-05
Ossory, wolves
Early missionary, founded Saighir, pre-Patrician saint.
Saint Senan of Scattery
c. 488 -c. 544
Mar-08
Scattery Island, against storms
Founded Scattery Island monastery, strict monastic rule.
Saint Colman of Clontivrin (Colmán, Colmanus, Mocholm)
Unknown - c. 6th century
Mar-09
St. Colman of Clontivrin, an early Irish saint from Fermanagh, linked to Clones. A humble figure in spreading Christianity, his legacy inspires amid sparse records.
Saint Liberius of Achad-Bo
Unknown - c. 7th century
Mar-08
Tradition says that Liberius was a wild and sinful youth before a conversion experience brought him to live as a Christian monk, and then to serve as abbot of the Achad-Bo monastery, Aghaboe, Ireland in the early 7th century.
Saint Sedna of Ossory
Unknown -c. 6th
Mar-10
Ossory, bishops
Bishop of Ossory, ascetic.
Saint Patrick
c. 387 -c. 461
Mar-17
Ireland, engineers, paralegals, snakes
Patron saint of Ireland, brought Christianity using the shamrock for the Trinity.
Saint Lachtain of Freshford
Unknown -c. 622
Mar-19
Freshford, arm ailments
Founded Freshford church, miracle worker.
Saint Enda of Aran
c. 450 -c. 530
Mar-21
Monks, Aran Islands
Founded monasticism on Aran Islands, early Irish monastic leader.
Saint Darerca of Ireland
Unknown -c. 5th
Mar-22
Mothers, families
Sister of Patrick, mother of many saints.
Saint Macartan of Clogher
Unknown -c. 506
Mar-24
Clogher, travelers
First bishop of Clogher, disciple of Patrick.
Saint Caimin of Inisheer
Unknown -c. 653
Mar-25
Inisheer, hermits
Hermit on Inisheer, linked to a lost psalter.
Saint Tola of Disert Tola
Unknown -c. 737
Mar-30
Clare, hermits
Bishop and hermit in Clare.
Saint Bronach of Glen-Seichis
Unknown -c. 6th
Apr-02
Down, bells
Virgin saint, linked to a church bell miracle.
Saint Ruadhán of Lorrha
Unknown -c. 584
Apr-15
Lorrha, monks
One of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland founded Lorrha monastery.
Saint Donnan of Eigg
Unknown -c. 617
Apr-17
Eigg, martyrs
Martyred with monks on Eigg by Picts.
Saint Laserian (Molaise)
Unknown -c. 639
Apr-18
Leighlin, calendar disputes
Bishop of Leighlin, advocated Roman Easter dating.
Saint Iberius of Beggerin
Unknown -c. 5th
Apr-23
Wexford, bishops
Early bishop of Beggerin Island.
Saint Asicus of Elphin
Unknown -c. 490
Apr-27
Elphin, metalworkers
First bishop of Elphin, skilled metalworker.
Saint Cronan of Roscrea
Unknown -c. 665
Apr-28
Roscrea, humility
Founded Roscrea monastery, known for humility.
Saint Conleth of Kildare
Unknown -c. 519
May-03
Kildare, metalworkers
First bishop of Kildare, worked with Brigid.
Saint Ciarán of Ossory
Unknown -c. 5th
May-05
Ossory, shepherds
Early missionary, possibly conflated with Kieran of Saighir.
Saint Comgall of Bangor
c. 520 -c. 602
May-10
Bangor, missionaries
Founded Bangor Abbey, major missionary center.
Saint Carthach (Mo Chutu)
Unknown -c. 636
May-14
Lismore, against disease
Founded Lismore monastery after Rahan expulsion.
Saint Dymphna
Unknown -c. 650
May-15
Mental illness, epilepsy, incest victims
Martyred in Belgium, patron of mental health.
Saint Brendan the Navigator
c. 484 -c. 577
May-16
Sailors, travelers, whales
Legendary Atlantic voyage, possibly to America, "The Navigator."
Saint Conall of Inishkeel
Unknown -c. 6th
May-22
Donegal, hermits
Hermit on Inishkeel island, linked to miracles.
Saint Kevin of Glendalough
c. 498 -618
Jun-03
Dublin, blackbirds, hermits
Founded Glendalough, known for asceticism and nature affinity.
Saint Jarlath of Tuam
Unknown -c. 540
Jun-06
Tuam, education
Founded Tuam monastery and school, one of Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
Saint Colman of Dromore
Unknown -c. 6th
Jun-07
Dromore, teachers
Founded Dromore monastery, teacher of Finnian.
Saint Columba (Colm Cille)
521 -597
Jun-09
Ireland, Scotland, poets, bookbinders
Co-patron, founded Iona monastery, missionary to the Picts.
Saint Caomhán of Inisheer
Unknown -c. 7th
Jun-14
Inisheer, hermits
Hermit on Inisheer, brother of Kevin.
Saint Mo Ling of Ferns
Unknown -c. 697
Jun-17
Ferns, peace
Founded Ferns monastery, bishop.
Saint Moling
Unknown -c. 697
Jun-17
St. Mullins, cunning
Founded St. Mullins, abolished a tax through cunning.
Saint Moluag
c. 520 -c. 592
Jun-25
Lismore (Scotland), healing
Missionary to Scotland, founded Lismore monastery.
Saint Oliver Plunkett
1625 -1681
Jul-01
Peace, reconciliation, Irish martyrs
Archbishop of Armagh, martyred, first canonized modern Irish saint (1975).
Saint Moninne of Killeavy
Unknown -c. 517
Jul-06
Nuns, Killeavy
Founded Killeavy convent, one of Ireland�s earliest nuns.
Saint Maelruain of Tallaght
Unknown -c. 792
Jul-07
Tallaght, monks
Founded Tallaght monastery, monastic reformer.
Saint Killian
c. 640 -689
Jul-08
W�rzburg, rheumatism, missionaries
Missionary martyr in Franconia (Germany), patron of W�rzburg.
Saint Declan of Ardmore
c. 400 -c. 450
Jul-24
Ardmore, Waterford
Pre-Patrician missionary, founded Ardmore monastery.
Saint Nessan of Mungret
Unknown -c. 551
Jul-25
Mungret, monks
Founded Mungret monastery, disciple of Patrick.
Saint Deirbhile of Erris
Unknown -c. 6th
Aug-03
Erris, eye ailments
Hermit in Mayo, miracle of restored sight.
Saint Nathy of Achonry
Unknown -c. 6th
Aug-09
Achonry, priests
Founded Achonry diocese, bishop.
Saint Attracta
Unknown -c. 6th
Aug-11
Nurses, healing, against drowning
Founded Killaraght convent, known for charity and healing.
Saint Muredach of Killala
Unknown -c. 5th
Aug-12
Killala
First bishop of Killala, disciple of Patrick.
Saint Ernan of Tory
Unknown -c. 6th
Aug-17
Tory Island, hermits
Hermit on Tory Island, linked to Columba.
Saint Mochta of Louth
Unknown -c. 535
Aug-19
Louth, scholars
Disciple of Patrick, founded Louth monastery.
Saint Fiacre
Unknown -c. 670
Aug-30
Gardeners, taxi drivers, hemorrhoids
Hermit in France, patron of gardeners and cab drivers.
Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
Unknown -651
Aug-31
Northumbria, missionaries
Restored Christianity in Northumbria as Bishop of Lindisfarne.
Saint Bega
Unknown -c. 7th
Sep-06
Cumbria, virgins
Irish princess who became a nun in England.
Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
c. 512 -c. 545
Sep-09
Scholars, Clonmacnoise
Founded Clonmacnoise, a key medieval learning center.
Saint Ailbhe of Emly
Unknown -c. 541
Sep-12
Munster, wolves
Early bishop of Emly, disciple of Patrick.
Saint Laisrén of Devenish
Unknown -c. 564
Sep-12
Devenish, monks
Founded Devenish monastery, ascetic.
Saint Eunan (Adomnán)
c. 624 -704
Sep-23
Iona, peacemakers
Abbot of Iona, wrote *Life of Columba*, law for non-combatants.
Saint Finbar of Cork
Unknown -c. 623
Sep-25
Cork, scholars
Founded Cork monastery, bishop.
Saint Canice (Cainnech)
c. 515 -c. 600
Oct-11
Kilkenny, against shipwrecks
Founded Aghaboe and Scottish monasteries.
Saint Mobhí of Glasnevin
Unknown -c. 545
Oct-12
Glasnevin, scholars
Founded Glasnevin monastery, one of Twelve Apostles.
Saint Gall
c. 550 -c. 646
Oct-16
Switzerland, birds, against fever
Disciple of Columbanus, missionary in Switzerland (St. Gallen named after him).
Saint Fintan of Taghmon
Unknown -c. 635
Oct-21
Taghmon, monks
Founded Taghmon monastery, ascetic.
Saint Munnu of Taghmon
Unknown -c. 635
Oct-21
Taghmon, missionaries
Founded Taghmon, missionary to Scotland.
Saint Mernoc of Kilmarnock
Unknown -c. 7th
Oct-25
Kilmarnock, hermits
Missionary to Scotland, hermit.
Saint Bean of Mortlach
Unknown -c. 7th
Oct-26
Aberdeen, missionaries
Missionary in Scotland, linked to Irish monasticism.
Saint Abban
Unknown -c. 6th
Oct-27
Leinster, missionaries
Founded Leinster monasteries, missionary zealot.
Saint Odhran of Iona
Unknown -c. 563
Oct-27
Iona, loyalty
Charioteer of Columba, first to die at Iona.
Saint Colman of Kilmacduagh
c. 560 -c. 632
Oct-29
Kilmacduagh, animals
Founded Kilmacduagh, hermit with a miracle of a flying cock.
Saint Malachy
1094 -1148
Nov-03
Armagh, church reform
Archbishop of Armagh, church reformer, linked to papal prophecies.
Saint Caillin of Fenagh
Unknown -c. 6th
Nov-13
Fenagh, royalty
Founded Fenagh monastery, linked to royal lineage.
Saint Laurence O’Toole
1128 -1180
Nov-14
Dublin, peacemakers
Archbishop of Dublin, mediator during Norman invasion.
Saint Columbanus
c. 543 -615
Nov-23
Missionaries, against floods
Missionary to Europe, founded Luxeuil and Bobbio monasteries.
Saint Colman of Cloyne
Unknown -c. 600
Nov-24
Cloyne, poets
Bard turned monk, first bishop of Cloyne.
Saint Brendan of Birr
Unknown -c. 573
Nov-29
Birr, mediators
One of Twelve Apostles, mediated at Synod of Birr.
Saint Fionnchú of Bangor
Unknown -c. 6th
Nov-29
Penance, Bangor
Monk under Comgall, extreme penance.
Saint Buite of Monasterboice
Unknown -c. 521
Dec-07
Monasterboice, miracles
Founded Monasterboice, known for raising the dead.
Saint Finnian of Clonard
c. 470 -c. 549
Dec-12
Teachers, scholars
Teacher of Irish Saints, founded Clonard, tutored Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
Saint Beoc of Donegal
Unknown -c. 6th
Dec-16
Donegal, hermits
Founded monastery in Donegal, hermit.
Saint Flannan of Killaloe
Unknown -c. 7th
Dec-18
Killaloe, missionaries
First bishop of Killaloe, missionary to the Hebrides.
Saint Samthann of Clonbroney
Unknown -c. 739
Dec-19
Nuns, wisdom
Abbess of Clonbroney, known for wisdom and leadership.
Saint Fachanan of Kilfenora
Unknown -c. 6th
Dec-20
Kilfenora, scholars
Founded Kilfenora, early bishop.
Saint Gobban of Old Leighlin
Unknown -c. 6th
Dec-23
Leighlin, monks
Early monk, possibly bishop of Old Leighlin.
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