Saints of Ireland

martyr, orthodox saints, Irish saints, Celtic saints

Life of St. Dallán Forgaill

The Orthodox Poet Dallán Forgaill – 11th February Eochaid mac Colla, better known as Dallán Forgaill, was born around 560 …
St. Fursey, Burgh Castle, Celtic, Orthodoxy, Christian, Irish Saints

Life of St. Fursey

Saint Fursey of Burgh CastleLife Dates: c. 597 – 16 January 649 AD A Missionary of the Heavenly Kingdom Saint …
St. Ciarán of saighir, orthodox saints, celtic saints, celtic orthodoxy, orthodox christians

St. Ciarán of Saighir

The First-Born of The Irish Saints St. Ciarán of Saighir – 18th March St. Ciarán was born in 5th Century …
Saint Finbar, Orthodox, Orthodox saints, orthodox faith

St. Finbar of Wexford and Cork

Finbar – A Monastic Beacon Saint Finbar of Innis Doimhle – 17th July The venerable Finbar was a beacon for …
St. Tassach, Holy Unction, St. Patrick, Celtic Saints, Irish Saints

St. Tassach

A Devoted Disciple of the Enlightener St. Tassach – 27th April Born in the early 5th century, Saint Tassach walked …
Fillan, Faolan, Irish Saint, Scottish saint, wolf, ox, christian, christianity

The Life of Saint Faolán of Strathfillan

Saint Faolán also known as Fillan, Foillan, Faelan, and Foelan as an eighth-century Irish monk and missionary whose evangelistic labours …
St. Brigid, brigid, orthodoxy, christianity, irish saints

The Life of St. Brigid

St. Brigid of Kildare: Patroness of Ireland and Pioneer of Female Monasticism Saint Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–525), known in …
St. ciara, St. cera, irish saints, christian saints, orthodox saints, orthodox christianity

The Life of St. Cera

St. Cera of Kilkeary: A Seventh-Century Irish Abbess and Monastic Founder Saint Cera of Kilkeary also known by as Chera, …
St Cillian, Irish saints, Celtic saints, orthodoxy, orthodox saints

The Life of St. Cillian

A Great Irish Missionary St. Cillian – 21st July Cillian was an Irish missionary bishop and the apostle of what …
colmcille, columba, iona, orthodox saints, christianity

The Life of St. Colmcille (Columba)

St. Columba of Iona: Apostle to Scotland Saint Columba (c. 521–597), known in Irish as Columcille (the dove of the church), stands …
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The Life of St. Felim

Who is St. Felim? Felim – 22nd August Saint Felim was an Irish hermit monk born shortly after 500 AD …
St Finnian, Irish saints, Celtic saints, orthodoxy, orthodox saints, Clonard

The Life of St. Finnian of Clonard

Early Life Finnian of Clonard – 25th December Finnian of Clonard, one of the early Irish monastic saints, was the …
St Movilla, Irish saints, Celtic saints, orthodoxy, orthodox saints

The Life of St. Finnian of Movilla

Finbarr The “White Head” St. Finnian of Movilla – 23rd September Our holy father Finnian of Movilla was an Irish …
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The Life of St. Ita

Early Life Its of Kileedy – 28th January The name Ita means “thirst for holiness,” reflecting a life lived in …
St. Kevin, Glendalough, Saints of Ireland, Celtic saints, Irish saints

The Life of St. Kevin of Glendalough

Early Life Kevin of Glendalough – 16th June Born in 498, St. Kevin, or Caoimhín in Irish, lived a long …
Saints, Irish saints, Celtic saints, orthodoxy

The Life of St. Laisrén mac Nad Froích

Mo Laisse Laisrén mac Nad Froích – 25th September Our Venerable Father Laisrén, known affectionately as Mo Laisse, shone forth …
orthodox saints, celtic saints, Irish saints, orthodoxy

The Life of St. Máedóc of Ferns

Also Known As St. Aidan St. Máedóc of Ferns – 13th February St. Máedóc, also known as St. Mogue or …
Saint Mael ruain, orthodox saints, celtic saints, Irish saints, orthodoxy

The Life of St. Máel Ruain

Máel Ruain of Tallaght Máel Ruain – 20th July Our Holy Father Máel Ruain was the founder, abbot, and bishop …
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The Life of St. Óengus of Tallaght

Early Life Óengus of Tallaght – March 11 Our Venerable Father Óengus of Tallaght, a holy bishop and God-inspired writer …