List of saints of Ireland
Saints

List of saints of Ireland

Section Title: Saints
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Name	Floruit	Origin	Associated church	Comments	Feast-day	Reference

Abbán moccu Corbmaic	5th–6th centuries (d. 520?)	Leinster, Ireland	Adamstown (Mag Arnaide), County Wexford Killabban (Cell Abbáin), County Laois	Leinster and Munster saint	16 March or 27 October

Abel of Reims	8th century	Ireland?	Bishop of Reims; Irish origins are questionable	5 August (Bollandists)

Abran	5th–6th centuries (d. 515)	Ireland	Sailed to Brittany with siblings, lived as hermit by Marne River

Adalgis	7th century (d. 686)	Ireland	Worked as a missionary in Arras and Laon, was a disciple of Fursey.

Adomnán	7th century (d. 704)	Ireland	Iona	Abbot of Iona, politically active churchman, writer; promulgated the Cáin Adomnáin

Adomnán of Coldingham	7th century (d. 680)	Ireland	Confessor, prophet, monk at Coldingham, noted for the gift of prophecy

Áed mac Bricc	6th century	Irish, of the Cenél Fiachach	Rahugh and Killare, County Westmeath, and Slieve Leagu, County Donegal	Meath saint	10 November

Áed of Clonmore	7th century (d. 659?)	Irish, of the Uí Dúnlainge dynasty, north Leinster	Clonmore (Cluain Mór Máedóc), County Carlow	Leinster saint	11 April

Aedan of Ferns, see Máedóc of Ferns

Aidan of Lindisfarne	7th century (d. 651)	Connacht, Ireland	Lindisfarne	First Bishop of Lindisfarne, invited by king Oswald to reconvert Northumbria	-

Ailbe of Emly	6th century (d. 534?)	Munster, Ireland	Emly	First Bishop of Emly	12 September

Ailerán	7th century (d. 665)	Ireland	Clonard	Scholar at Clonard.

Alto of Altomünster	8th century	Ireland	Altomünster	Founder of Altomünster, missionary to Bavaria, hermit and Benedictine

Andrew the Scot	9th century	Ireland	Fiesole, Tuscany	Archdeacon at Fiesole in Tuscany, studied under Donatus, gave to the poor

Assicus (Tassach)	5th century	Ireland	Elphin	Ulster saint, first Bishop of Elphin, converted by Patrick, smith and bellfounder to Patrick	14 April

Athracht	5th–6th centuries	Ireland	Killaraght and Toberaraght	Connacht saint, nun under Patrick and associated with Killaraght and Toberaraght, founded a hostel at Lough Gara	11 August

Autbod	7th century	Ireland	Valcourt	Missionary and patron of Valcourt, known for miraculous fever cure

Baíthéne	6th century (d. 598)	Ireland	Iona; Mag Lunge	Abbot of Iona and disciple of Columba; earlier abbot of Mag Lunge on Tiree

Balin	7th century	Northumbria	Gerald of Mayo's brother, disciple of Colmán, resided in Connacht

Balthere	8th century (d. 756)	Ireland	Hermit and priest, moved to Lindisfarne, known as Apostle of the Lothians

Barinthus

Barrfoin	6th century	Ireland	Drum Cullen, County Offaly	Missionary at Drum Cullen, friend of Columba, joined voyage of Brendan

Banban the Wise	5th century	Ireland	Templeport, County Cavan	Missionary at Templeport, related to Saint Patrick

Bécán	6th century	Ireland	Kilbeggan, County Westmeath	Founder of Kilbeggan, Westmeath, worked in a monastery there

Bega	Ireland	Princess, valued virginity, moved to Northumbria to avoid pirates

Benignus of Armagh	5th century	Meath, Ireland	Patrick's psalm-singer, favourite disciple, helped compile Senchus Mór

Béoáed mac Ocláin	6th century (d. 520/4)	Connacht, Ireland	Ardcarne (Ard Carna)	Bishop of Ardcarne	7 March or 8 March

Beoán, Mo Bheóc	?	Ireland	Ard Camrois/Ard Cáinrois, Munster; Ros Caín, Connacht	Munster and Connacht saint	16 December

Beoán	11th century (fl. 1012 x 1024)	"possibly of Irish origin"	Mortlach	Bishop of Mortlach, Scotland	16 December, possibly owing to confusion with the previous saint

Beoc	5th century	Ireland	Lough Derg, County Donegal	Founded St Patrick's Purgatory monastery at Lough Derg, Donegal

Berach	6th–7th centuries	Connacht, Ireland	Tarmonbarry; Cluain Coirpthe	Founder of Tarmonbarry and Cluain Coirpthe, disciple of Kevin and nephew of Freoch, belonged to the Cenél nDobtha of the Uí Briúin	15 February

Blathmac	8th–9th centuries (d. 823)	Ireland	Iona	Abbot of Iona, martyred by Danish Vikings, killed on altar steps of the abbey at Iona

Boadin	Ireland	Monk, moved to France, known for kindness and living the Rule of Benedict

Boethian of Pierrepoint	7th century	Ireland	Pierrepoint (France)	Founder of Pierrepoint (France), disciple of Fursey, martyred by rebellious monks

Brandan	5th century	Ireland	Monk, fought Pelagianism in Britain, Abbot in Gaul after fleeing

Breage	5th century	Ireland	Nun, follower of Brigid of Kildare, settled by River Hayle, Dumnonia

Brendan of Clonfert	5th–6th centuries	Tralee, Ireland	Clonfert	Founder of Clonfert, monk, and remembered as voyager to mysterious islands	16 May	-

Brendan mac Nemainn	6th century	Irish	Birr, County Offaly	Meath saint; founder of Birr; contemporary of the younger Brendan of Clonfert; came to be regarded as one of the "Twelve Apostles of Ireland"	29 November

Briarch	7th century (d. 627)	Ireland	Abbot and founder of monastery in Brittany. Closely associated with Tudwal

Brigit of Kildare	5th–6th centuries	Irish, of the Fothairt. Born in Faughart, Dundalk	Kildare	Leinster, Louth and Meath saint, also a patron saint of Ireland, founder and patron of Kildare	1 February	-

Bricín or Bricíne	7th century	Ireland	Tomregan (Túaim Dreccon), County Cavan	Abbot of Túaim Dreccon

Broccán Clóen	7th century	Ireland	Ross Tuirc	Abbot of Ross Tuirc, Ossory, author of a hymn to St Brigit

Brón mac Icni	5th–6th centuries (d. 512)	Connacht, Ireland	Caisel Irrae	Bishop of Cassel-lrra (Caisel Irrae), disciple and bishop of St Patrick	8 June

Brónach	5th–6th centuries (d. 512)	Ulster, Ireland	Kilbroney (Cell Brónche)	Ulster saint; her church was Cell Brónche (Kilbroney), later the parish church of Glen Seichis	2 April

Budoc	6th century	at sea, off Brest	Dol, Brittany	Bishop of Dol, prince, fled to Ireland following exile from mother's kingdom

Buíte [Boetius] mac Brónaig	5th–6th centuries (d. 519/20)	Monasterboice (Mainister Buíte)	Meath saint, patron of Monasterboice	7 December

Buriana	6th century	Ireland	St Buryan	Hermitess, known for holiness at Dumnonia, venerated at St Buryan

Caillín [Caillén] mac Niataig	6th century?	Irish	Fenagh, County Leitrim	13 November

Caimín	7th century (d. 644?)	Inis Celtra (Holy Island on Lough Derg)	Munster saint	25 March

Cainnech moccu Dálann	6th century (521/7 – 599/600)	Aghaboe (Achad Bó Chainnig); Kilkenny (Cill Chainnig)	Munster saint, founder and first abbot Aghaboe and Kilkenny in Osraige	11 October

Cairech Dergain	6th century (d. 577/9)	Connacht saint	9 February

Cairnech of Dulane	5th–6th centuries	British (probable)	Dulane (Tulén or Tuilián), County Meath	Meath saint, who has been identified with Saint Carannog (Carantocus)	16 May

Camulacus	5th century?	British (probably)	Rahan	Meath saint whose status as patron saint of Rahan was later eclipsed by that of Mo Chutu	16 May if he is identical to Mo Chamal

Canir	6th century	Munster saint

Caomhán (Cavan, Kevin)	6th century	Inisheer	14 June

Carthach mac Fianáin	6th century, late	Munster saint	5 March

Cellach of Armagh	11th–12th centuries (d. 1129)	Archbishop of Armagh

Céthech (Caetiacus, Cethiachus)	5th century	Connacht saint	16 June

Charles of Mount Argus	19th century (1821–1893)	United Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ireland	Mount Argus monastery	Passionists	5 January

Cianán mac Sétnai	5th century (d. 489)	Irish, of the Ciannachta?	Duleek, County Meath	Meath saint, patron of Duleek	24 November

Ciarán mac int Shaír	6th century	Irish, of the Cruithne of Latharnae	Clonmacnoise (Cluain Moccu Nois); Inis Aingin	Meath saint	9 September

Ciarán of Saigir	5th century (400–500)	Of the Dal Birn of Ossory, raised in Cape Clear Island	Saighir	Kingdom of Ossory saint	5 March

Cóemgen (Kevin)	6th–7th century (d. 618)	Glendalough, County Wicklow	Leinster saint, known as the founder of Glendalough (Co. Wicklow)	3 June

Colcu ua Duinechda	8th century (d. 796)	Irish	Clonmacnoise (Cluain Moccu Nois)	Meath saint, scribá, probably bishop of Clonmacnoise	20 February

Colmán mac Léníne	6th century (530–606)	Cloyne (Cluain Uama)	Munster saint, patron of Cloyne	24 November

Coirpre Crom mac Feradaig	9th century (d. 904)	Irish	Clonmacnoise (Cluain Moccu Nois)	Meath saint, bishop of Clonmacnoise	6 March

Colman of Templeshambo	6th century (died c.595)	Irish, from Connacht	none	Abbot of Templeshambo	27 October

Colmán Elo	6th–7th centuries (d. 611)	Irish, from an Ulster people	Lynally (Lann Elo), County Westmeath; Connor	Meath saint	26 September

Colmán mac Luacháin	7th century	Lynn (Lann), County Westmeath	Meath saint

Colum mac Crimthainn	6th century (d. 549)	Irish, of the Leinster Uí Chremthannáin	Terryglass (Tír Dá Glass); Inis Celtra	Munster saint, said to have died of plague	13 December

Columba	Iona	Abbot of Iona

Comgall mac Sétnai	6th century (511/16–602)	Ulster saint	10 May

Comgán mac Dá Cherda	7th century (d. 645)	Munster saint

Commán mac Fáelchon, Mo Chommóc	8th century (d. 747)	south of Roscommon, among the Sogain	Roscommon	Connacht saint, patron saint of Roscommon	26 December

Conaire	6th century (d.530)	County Cork saint	28 January

Constant	8th century (d.777)	18 November

Cormac mac Eogain	6th century	Connacht saint

Cormac ua Liatháin	6th century	Irish, of the Uí Liatháin	Durrow (probable resting place)	Meath saint	21 June

Cranat ingen Buicín	6th century	Munster saint

Crónán moccu Éile	7th century (d. 665)	Roscrea (Ros Cré)	Munster saint who founded Roscrea	28 April

Crónán of Balla, see Mo Chua mac Bécáin

Cruithnechán	6th century	Kilcronaghan	Ulster saint. Cited as the fosterfather and teacher of Saint Columba.	7 March

Cuimín of Kilcummin	Kilcummin	Connacht saint

Cumméne Find	7th century (d. 669)	Iona	abbot of Iona

Cumméne Fota	6th century (c.591–662)	Clonfert	Connacht saint, successor of Brendan of Clonfert	12 November

Daig mac Cairill	6th century (d. 587)	Inishkeen (Inis Caín Dega)	Ulster saint	18 August

Dallán Forgaill

Dalua	5th century	British (probably)	Tigh Bretan (Tibradden, Co. Dublin)	Almost certainly identical to another Dalua of Croibech (Cruagh, Co. Dublin?)	7 January

Déclán of Ardmore	5th century, late	Ardmore	Munster saint

Derlugdacha	5th century, late	Kildare monastery	2nd Abbess of Kildare	1 Feb

Díchu mac Trichim	5th century	Ulster saint, of the Dál Fiatach	29 April

Donnán	Eigg

Dublitter	8th century (d. 796)	Irish	Finglas	Meath saint; abbot, scholar and presumably bishop of Finglas; associated with the Céli Dé	15 May

Dymphna	7Th century	Irish	Fled with her confessor to Belgium, in order to escape the incestuous advances of her grieving father. Subsequently killed by him, when she refused to return to Ireland with him.	30 May

Eithne and Sodelb	6th century	Leinster	Tech ingen mBóiti	Leinster saints	29 March and other dates

Do Biu mac Comgaill	5th century?	Inch (Inis Causcraid), County Down	Ulster saint	22 July

Dúnchad mac Cinn Fáelad	8th century (d. 717)	Iona	Abbot of Iona	25 March

Énda mac Conaill	6th century?	Inismore (Inis Mór)	Munster saint	21 March

Énna mac Nuadhan	6th century?	Emlaghfad, County Sligo	Sligo saint	18 September

Éogan mac Dega	6th century, late	Ardstraw	Ulster saint	23 August

Erc mac Dega	5th–6th centuries (d. 513)	Slane, County Meath	Meath saint, patron of Slane	2 November

Ercnat ingen Dáire	5th–6th centuries	Duneane (Dún dá Én)	Ulster saint	8 January

Ernan (4 saints)	6th-7th centuries

Etchen	4th century	Clonfad	Abbot of Clonfad	11 February

Fachtna mac Mongaig	6th century	Ross Carbery (Ros Ailithir)	Munster saint	14 August

Fáelán	8th century (fl. 734)	Irish	Cluain Móescna	Meath saint	9 January

Fáelán Amlabar, Fillan	7th–8th centuries (d. 724)	Iona	Abbot of Iona.	20 June

Féchín moccu Cháe	7th century	Irish, of contested origin	Fore (Fobar), County Westmeath	Meath saint	20 January

Fergno Britt mac Faílbi (in Latin sources, Virgno)	7th century (d. 623)	British, from southern Scotland (probably)	Iona	Abbot of Iona, probably a Briton	2 March

Fiachra, Fiacre	7th century (middle)	Ireland	Breuil, Neustria	Irish pilgrim who travelled to Breuil in Neustria	30 August

Fínán Cam mac Móenaig	6th–7th centuries	Irish, of the Corcu Duibne	Kinnitty (Cenn Étig), County Offaly	Meath saint	7 April

Findbarr mac Amairgin	6th century?	Cork	Munster saint	25 September

Finnián mac Findloga	6th century (d. c. 550)	Irish, of uncertain descent	Clonard	Meath and Leinster saint, who may have belonged to the Dál/Corcu Thelduib. Alternatively, it has been suggested that he was a localised version of Findbarr moccu Fiatach, an Ulster saint.	12 December

Findbarr moccu Fiatach	6th century (d. 579)	Movilla	Ulster saint	10 September

Findchú mac Finnloga, Finnchú	7th century (d. 655/5)	Brigown (Brí Gobann)	Munster saint

Finten, also Fintan, Munnu	7th century	Taghmon (Tech Munnu), County Wexford	Leinster saint	21 October

Fintan	6th century (d. 603?)	Clonenagh (Cluain Ednech)	Leinster saint	17 February

Flannán mac Toirrdelbaig	7th century	Killaloe	Munster saint, patron of Killaloe	18 December

Funech	7th century, late	Irish	Clonbroney (Cluain Brónaig)	Meath saint, probably founder and first abbess of Clonbroney	11 December

Gall, Gallus	6th-7th century (550 - 646)	Irish	St. Gallen Abbey and Cathedral	Studied under St. Comgall at Bangor Abbey	16 October

Garald, Gerald	7th–8th centuries (d. 732)	England	Connacht saint	12 March or 13 March

Gibrian	5th–6th centuries	Irish	Reims, Saint-Gibrien, Chartreux	One of a group of Irish siblings (including Abran) who are said to have settled in the Marne region in Merovingian times	8 May

Gobhan - Gobban Gobban Find mac Lugdach	6th-7th centuries	Leinster - Ulster	Old Leighlin Killamery Portadown	Abbot and founder of St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin	6 December

Gobnait	6th century?	Ballyvourney (Móin Mór, Bairnech, Baile Mhuirne)	Munster saint	11 February

Grellán of Cráeb Grelláin	5th–6th centuries	Cráeb Grelláin	Connacht saint	10 November

Guasacht maccu Buáin	5th century, late	Irish	Granard, County Longford	Meath saint, bishop of Granard; two of his sisters are claimed to have founded Cluain Brónaig, though a rival claim makes Funech its founder	24 January

Iarlaithe mac Loga	6th century	Tuam (Tuaimm dá Gualann)	Connacht saint	25 December or 26 December

Ibar mac Lugna	5th century (d. 500 / 501)	Beggerin Island (Becc Ériu)	Munster saint	23 April

Íte ingen Chinn Fhalad	6th century (d. 570/77)	Munster saint	15 January

Kentigerna

Lachtín mac Tarbín, also Lachtnaín or Mo Lachtóc	6th–7th centuries (d. 622/7)	Freshford (Achad Úr); Ballyhoura Hills (Belach Febrat)	Munster saint, abbot of Achad Úr (Freshford) and Belach Febrat (Ballyhoura Hills)	19 March

Laisrén mac Decláin	6th century	Inishmurray	Connacht saint	12 August

Laisrén mac Feradaig	6th century (d. 605)	Iona	Abbot of Iona

Laisrén mac Nad Froích	6th century (d. 564)	Devenish (Daiminis)	Ulster saint, patron of Daiminis (Devenish)	12 September

Lallóc	5th century	Senles or Ard Senlis	Connacht saint	6 February

Laurence O'Toole (Lorcán Ua Tuathail)

Lommán mac Dalláin	5th–6th centuries	British	Trim	Meath saint, patron of Trim	17 February and 11 October

Lonán mac Talmaig	5th–6th centuries	British (on mother's side)?	Trevet	Meath saint	1 November

Mac Caírthinn of Clogher	5th century (d. 506)	Clogher	Ulster saint	24 March

Mac Creiche mac Pessláin	6th century, late	Munster saint	11 August, but recently Garland Sunday

Mac Cuilinn mac Cathmoga, also Maculinus or Cuindid	5th century	Irish, of the Ciannachta?	Lusk	Meath saint	6 December

Mac Nisse of Connor	5th–6th centuries (d' 507/508)	Connor	Ulster saint	3 September

Máedóc of Ferns (also known as Aedan)	7th century (d. 625?)	Inisbrefny, Ireland	Ferns	First Bishop of Ferns, learned under David at Deheubarth	31 January

Máel Brigte mac Tornáin	10th century (d. 927)	Iona	Abbot of Iona	22 February

Máel Cétair mac Rónáin	6th–7th centuries?	Munster saint	14 May

Máel Ruain	8th century (d. 792)	Tallaght	Leinster saint.	7 July

Malachy (Máel Máedoc Ua Morgair)

Manchán of Mohill (Manchán of Maothail)	5th and 6th centuries (d. 535-538)	Ireland or Wales	multiple churches	Connacht, Leinster	25 February

Maonacan of Athleague	5th and/or 6th centuries	Ireland	Athleague, County Roscommon	Connacht	18 February

Manchán mac Silláin	7th century (d. 665)	Irish	Lemanaghan	Meath saint	24 January

Mainchín mac Setnai	6th century	Munster saint	2 January

Mél of Ardagh	5-6th centuries	Irish	Ardagh (Ardachad), County Longford, then in the kingdom of southern Tethbae	Leinster saint	6 February

Saint Midabaria	6th centuries	Irish	Bumlin, Strokestown, County Roscommon	Connacht saint	22 February

Mo Chua mac Bécáin	7th century (d. 694)	Balla	Connacht saint	30 March

Mo Chóe of Nendrum	5th century (d. 497)	Nendrum	Ulster saint	23 June

Mo Chóemóc mac Béoáin	7th century (d. 656)	Munster saint	13 March

Mo Chutu of Lismore	7th century (d. 637)	Lismore and Rahan	Munster saint	14 May

Mo Genóc	5th century?	Kilglinn (Cell Dumai Glinn), County Meath	Meath saint, patron of Cell Dumai Glinn (Kilglinn) in southern Brega	26 December

Mo Ling	7th century (d. 697)	St Mullins (Tech Moling)	Leinster saint. Founder and abbot of St Mullins (Tech Moling)	17 June

Mo Lua moccu Óche	6th–7th centuries (554–609)	Killaloe and Clonfertmulloe	Munster saint, abbot and founder of Killaloe

Mo Lua of Kilmoluagh	Kilmoluagh	Connacht saint

Mochta, Mochtae	6th century (d. 535)	British	Louth, County Louth	Meath saint	24 March

Móenu or Moínenn	6th century (d. c. 572)	British (probably)	Clonfert	Connacht saint, bishop of Clonfert	1 March

Mo Laga mac Duib Dligid	6th century, late?	Munster saint	20 January

Moninne, Mo Ninne	6th century, first half	Killevy	Ulster saint, founder of Killevy	6 July

Mucnoe (in Latin, Mucneus)	5th–6th centuries	Connacht saint. According to Tírechán, buried at Domnach Mór

Muirchú

Muiredach mac Echdach	6th century	Killala	Connacht saint. Feast day: 12 August (in place of Mucnoe)	12 August

Munis	5th century?	Forgney (Forgnaide), County Westmeath, resting place	Meath saint, bishop "in Forgnaide among the Cuircne"	18 December

Muru mac Feradaig	7th century, first half	Fahan	Ulster saint	12 March

Nath Í of Achonry	6th century	Achonry	Connacht saint

Nessán (Mo Nessóc)	6th century (d. 556)	Mungret (Mungairit)	Munster saint, of the Uí Fhidgeinte	25 July

Odran or Odhran

Óengus of Tallaght	9th century (d. 824)	Ossory saintClonenagh	Tallaght (Tamlacht)	Author of the Félire Óengusso	11 March

Olcán	5th century	Ulster saint	20 February

Oliver Plunkett	17th century

Patrick	4th–5th centuries	Most recognized patron saint of Ireland	17 March	-

Raoiriú	6th century	Connacht

Ronan of Locronan	6th century?	Locronan and Quimper (Brittany)	Irish pilgrim saint and hermit in western Brittany, eponymous founder of Locronan and co-patron of Quimper, together with its founder St Corentin	1 June

Ruadán mac Fergusa Birn	6th century (d. 584)	Lorrha (Lothra)	Munster saint	15 April	-

Sachellus	5th century	Baislec	Connacht saint

Samthann ingen Díaráin	8th century	Irish	Clonbroney (Cluain Brónaig)	Meath saint; abbess of Clonbroney	19 September

Scuithin	6th-7th centuries	Leinster	Castlewarren County Kilkenny(Ossory)	Strong Welsh connections with St David	2 January

Secundinus, Sechnall mac Restitiúit	5th century	Continent?	Dunshaughlin (Domnach Sechnaill)	Meath saint, described as a bishop of St Patrick	27 November

Ségéne mac Fiachna	7th century (d. 652)	Iona	Abbot of Iona

Senán mac Geirrcinn	6th century	Scattery Island (Inis Cathaig)	Munster saint	1 March

Sillán moccu Mind	6th–7th centuries (d. 610)	Ulster saint	28 February

Suibne moccu Urthrí	7th century (d. 657)	Iona	abbot of Iona

Tigernach of Clones	6th century (d. 549)	Clones	Ulster saint	4 April

Tirechán

Ultán moccu Chonchobair	7th century	Irish	Ardbraccan; Dál Conchobair	Meath saint; abbot of Ardbraccan and bishop of Dál Conchobair	4 September

Vincent (Uinseann)	6th century	Irish	Iona	Ulster saint	4 September

Virgno, see Fergno Britt above

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