caption death_date birth_place feast_day venerated_in patronage birth_date image article_title name
stained church , ballylooby glass window of Íte in st. kieran 's 570 1 15 y county waterford , ireland 15 january catholic church , orthodox church roman , ireland catholic diocese of limerick , ireland , killeedy c. 480 ballylooby transept east window detail saint ita 2012 09 08.jpg church of our lady and st. kieran north Íte of killeedy
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Íte of killeedy

Íte ingen chinn fhalad -lrb- d. 570/577 -rrb- , also known as ita , ida or ides , was an early irish nun and patron saint of killeedy -lrb- cluain credhail -rrb- .
she was known as the `` foster mother of the saints of erin '' .
the name `` ita '' -lrb- `` thirst for holiness '' -rrb- was conferred on her because of her saintly qualities .
her feast day is 15 january .
