Saint Fursey of Burgh CastleLife Dates: c. 597 – 16 January 649 AD A Missionary of the Heavenly Kingdom Saint Fursey (also spelled Fursa, Furseus; Irish: Fursa mac Fáeláin) is one of the most important men of Celtic Christianity, yet he is not as widely known as many of his contemporaries. He was a man […]
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The First-Born of The Irish Saints St. Ciarán of Saighir – 18th March St. Ciarán was born in 5th Century Ireland in the kingdom of Ossory and as many of the early saints, he was related to royalty. His father was from Ossory and his mother was from Cork. Saint Ciarán’s birth was foretold in
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A Devoted Disciple of the Enlightener St. Tassach – 27th April Born in the early 5th century, Saint Tassach walked in the luminous footsteps of Ireland’s enlightener, Saint Patrick. Imagine being a part of that foundational period of the Church! Saint Patrick himself entrusted Tassach with the care of a sacred place: the Church of Raholp.
Finbar – A Monastic Beacon Saint Finbar of Innis Doimhle – 17th July The venerable Finbar was a beacon for Irish monasticism that shone forth in the early years of the Church. Born of noble descent, in the 6th Century, in County Wexford, Saint Finbar was descended from the ancient Kings of Ireland, specifically Feidhlimidh
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Finbarr The “White Head” St. Finnian of Movilla – 23rd September Our holy father Finnian of Movilla was an Irish missionary, born around the year 495. He is sometimes known by the epithet Finbarr, meaning “white head,” a nod to his distinctive white hair. Not to be confused with his namesake, St. Finnian of Clonard,
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Also Known As St. Aidan St. Máedóc of Ferns – 13th February St. Máedóc, also known as St. Mogue or Madoc, and more famously as St. Aidan (Not the same as St. Aidan of Lindisfarne), was an Irish saint, the first Bishop of Ferns in County Wexford, and the founder of 30 churches! His birth
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A Great Irish Missionary St. Cillian – 21st July Cillian was an Irish missionary bishop and the apostle of what is modern-day Bavaria. He was born to noble parents, as were many Irish saints of that time, around 640 in Cloughballybeg in County Cavan. In the summer of 686, Cillian and 11 of his companions
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Early Life Kevin of Glendalough – 16th June Born in 498, St. Kevin, or Caoimhín in Irish, lived a long and impactful life, passing away in 618. A scion of noble Leinster lineage, he became a hermit, ascetic, and a great standard bearer for the unique spiritual beauty of Celtic Orthodoxy. He was baptised by
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Old Irish Text Rop tú mo baile, a Choimdiu cride:ní ní nech aile acht Rí secht nime. Rop tú mo scrútain i lló ‘s i n-aidche;rop tú ad-chëar im chotlud caidche. Rop tú mo labra, rop tú mo thuicsiu;rop tussu dam-sa, rob misse duit-siu. Rop tussu m’athair, rob mé do mac-su;rop tussu lem-sa, rob misse
Prayer One The path I walk, Christ walks it. May the land in which I am be without sorrow. May the Trinity protect me wherever I stay, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Bright angels walk with me—dear presence—in every dealing. In every dealing I pray them that no one’s poison may reach me. The ninefold
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