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 saint ciarán of saigir
ciarán of saigir

ciarán of saigir -lrb- 5th century -- -rrb- , also known as ciarán mac luaigne or saint kieran -lrb- -rrb- , was one of the twelve apostles of ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in ireland , although the legend that he preceded saint patrick is questionable .
ciarán was bishop of saighir -lrb- seir-kieran -rrb- and remains the patron saint of its successor , the diocese of ossory .
he is identified with the saint piran who is venerated in cornwall , wales , and brittany .
ciarán 's date of death is uncertain but thought to have been around 530 and from natural causes .
his feast day is celebrated on 5 march .
he is sometimes called saint ciarán the elder -lrb- or `` ciaranus maior '' -rrb- to distinguish him from the `` other '' 6th-century irish saint ciarán , who was abbot of clonmacnoise .
