page_title: Manchán of Mohill
section_title: Churches
hierarchical_section_title: Manchán of Mohill / Churches
caption_attribution_description: English: Route from Mohill-Manchan to Leigh, county Tipperary, and Ennisnag, county Kilkenny &amp; Sites with connection to a St. Manchan
context_page_description: Manchan of Mohill, was an early Christian saint credited with founding many early Christian churches in Ireland. His life is obscured because many people named Manchan are found among the monastically-inclined Medieval Irish Christians, and the name is a diminutive of Irish: Manach Latin: Monachus, a monk. Manchan probably died of famine during volcanic winters caused by the extreme weather events of 535–536, which preceded the 6th century Justinian plague of Mohill. The Shrine of Manchan is a remarkable and unique example of Irish Urnes style art, adapted to Ringerike style, skillful in design and execution. Saint Manchan's feast day is celebrated 14 February by Orthodox Catholics, Roman Catholics, and Anglicans.
context_section_description: Confirmed Manchan of Mohill church sites are –
  Mohill (Monastery of Maothail-Manachan) in county Leitrim, founded by Manchan in the 6th century.
  Ennisnag (Irish: Inish Snaig), County Kilkenny- Founded by Manchan in the 5th or 6th century.
  Probable church sites of Manchan of Mohill would include-
  Kilmanaheen (Irish: Cill Mhainchín, "Manchan's church") in County Kilkenny, is 10km east of the Monastery of Inis-Snaig.
  Lemanaghan (Irish: Liath Mancháin, "Grey place of Manchan") in County Offaly- Persistent claims Manchan of Mohill moved to Lemanaghan in folklore, is made more plausible by dendrochronological dating suggesting a possibility of an earlier 5th or 6th century church here at Lemanaghan. O'Donovan, and others, believed Manchan of Mohill founded Lemanaghan church.
  Kilmanaghan (Irish: Cill Mhancháin, "Manchan's church") in County Offaly is associated with "Manchan of Mohill/Lemanaghan" by folklore.
  Leighmore (Irish: Léith Mhóir, 'great grey place') in County Tipperary. The "Book of Fenagh" claims Manchan of Mohill went here, and the "Irish Litanies" names a "Manchan Leithmor".
  Kilmanahan (Irish: Cill Mainchín, "Manchan's church") in County Waterford, lies 40km south-west of Inisnag in Kilkenny, and Liath Mhóir in Tipperary.
  The twelve Conchennaighi with the two Sinchells in Cill Achidh, The Conchennaighi with Manchan of Leithmor, [I invoke]",
  Conjectural church locations of Manchan of Mohill might include-
  Mondrehid (Irish: Mion Droichid) in Laois- O'Hanlon, Ware, and Ussher claim Manchan of Mohill founded the church.
  Wales- The "Coarbs of Lemanaghan" claimed Manchan was Welshman who arrived with Saint Patrick.
caption: Well-defined Manchan route:- Mohill–Liathmore, County Tipperary–Inisnag–Wales?[n 10]
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