Ciarán o Saigir

Saunt Kieran wis the "first born o the saunts o Ireland," sometimes cried Kieran Saighir or Kevin the Elder (Kevin the Aulder). He wis a native o Ossory, an aifter bidin for a tyme as a hermit, he is thocht tae hae been sained a bishop bi St. Patrick, takkin his place as the first bishop o Ossory. Anither tradeetion cries that he wis sained in Rome. Leegends gie unco (hailie) ferlies tae Kieran. His eat day is 5 Mairch.

Category:Fowk frae Coonty Cork
Category:Fowk frae Coonty Kilkenny
Category:Pre-diocesan bishops in Ireland
Category:6t-century Erse fowk
Category:6t-century Christian saunts
Category:Medieval saunts o Munster
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Category:FitzPatrick dynasty
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