Irish Saints
Explore the major Irish Saints and their history, feast days and Biography
Major Irish Saints
BRIGID OF KILDARE
Feast Day: February 1
Associated Places: Kildare, Faughart (County Louth)
COLMCILLE (COLUMBA) OF IONA
Feast Day: June 9
Associated Places: Derry, Durrow, Iona, Kells
BRENDAN THE NAVIGATOR
Feast Day: May 16
Associated Places: Clonfert (Galway), Ardfert (Kerry), Mount Brandon (Kerry)
Early & Pre-Patrick Saints
DECLAN OF ARDMORE
Feast Day: July 24
Associated Places: Ardmore (Waterford)
AILBE OF EMLY
Feast Day: September 12
Associated Places: Emly (Tipperary)
IBAR OF BEGERIN
Feast Day: April 23
Associated Places: Begerin Island (Wexford), Wexford
CIARÁN OF SAIGIR
Feast Day: March 5
Associated Places: Saighir/Seir Kieran (Offaly/Kilkenny border)
MOCHTA OF LOUTH
Feast Day: August 19
Associated Places: Louth, Armagh region
MEL OF ARDAGH
Feast Day: February 6
Associated Places: Ardagh (Longford)
FINTAN THE ELDER
Feast Day: February 17
Associated Places: Clonenagh (Laois)
Monastic Founders & Builders
ENDA OF ARAN
Feast Day: February 17
Associated Places: Clonenagh (Laois)
COMGALL OF BANGOR
Feast Day: May 10
Associated Places: Bangor (County Down)
FINNIAN OF MOVILLA
Feast Day: September 10
Associated Places: Movilla (County Down)
JARLATH OF TUAM
Feast Day: June 6
Associated Places: Tuam (Galway), Cloonfush
FINNBARR OF CORK
Feast Day: September 25
Associated Places: Cork, Gougane Barra
CARTHAGE (MOCHUDA) OF LISMORE
Feast Day: May 14
Associated Places: Lismore (Waterford), Rahan (Offaly)
CRONAN OF ROSCREA
Feast Day: April 28
Associated Places: Roscrea (Tipperary)
SENÁN OF SCATTERY ISLAND
Feast Day: March 8
Associated Places: Scattery Island (County Clare), Shannon Estuary
RUADHÁN OF LORRHA
Feast Day: April 15
Associated Places: Lorrha (County Tipperary)
LASSERIAN (MOLAISSE) OF LEIGHLIN
Feast Day: April 18
Associated Places: Old Leighlin (County Carlow/Kilkenny)
CAIMÍN OF INISHCALTRA
Feast Day: March 24
Associated Places: Inishcaltra/Holy Island (Lough Derg, County Clare)
Overseas Missionaries (Peregrini pro Christo)
COLUMBANUS
Feast Day: November 23
Associated Places: Bangor (Ireland), Luxeuil & Annegray (France), Bobbio (Italy)
GALL
Feast Day: October 16
Associated Places: St. Gallen (Switzerland)
KILIAN OF WÜRZBURG
Feast Day: July 8
Associated Places: Würzburg (Germany)
FURSEY OF PERONNE
Feast Day: January 16
Associated Places: East Anglia (England), Lagny (France), Péronne (France)
FERGAL (VIRGIL) OF SALZBURG
Feast Day: November 27
Associated Places: Salzburg (Austria), Aghaboe (Ireland)
DONATUS OF FIESOLE
Feast Day: October 22
Associated Places: Fiesole (Italy)
CATALD OF TARANTO
Feast Day: May 10
Associated Places: Taranto (Italy), Rachau (Ireland)
FRIDOLIN OF SACKINGEN
Feast Day: March 6
Associated Places: Säckingen (Germany/Switzerland), upper Rhine valley
Female Saints
MONINNA (DARERCA) OF KILLEAVY
Feast Day: July 6
Associated Places: Killeavy (County Armagh/Down), Faughart (County Louth)
ATTRACTA OF ACHONRY
Feast Day: August 11
Associated Places: Achonry (County Sligo), Lough Gara region
SAMTHANN OF CLONBRONEY
Feast Day: December 19
Associated Places: Clonbroney (County Longford)
FANCHEA
Feast Day: January 1
Associated Places: Rossory (County Fermanagh)
GOBNAIT OF BALLYVOURNEY
Feast Day: February 11
Associated Places: Ballyvourney (County Cork)
CANNERA OF BANTRY
Feast Day: January 28
Associated Places: Bantry (County Cork)
DYMPHNA OF GHEEL
Feast Day: May 15
Associated Places: Gheel (Belgium), Ireland
LI BAN OF TULLY
Feast Day: February 2
Associated Places: Church Island, Lough Neagh (Armagh/Antrim)
CIARA OF KILKEARY
Feast Day: January 5
Associated Places: Kilkeary (County Tipperary)
LASAIR OF KILRONAN
Feast Day: April 26
Associated Places: Kilronan (County Roscommon)
EITHNE AND FIDELMA
Feast Day: January 11
Associated Places: Associated with Patrick’s mission
ITA (ÍTE) OF KILLEEDY
Feast Day: January 15
Associated Places: Killeedy, Co. Limerick
Regional & Local Saints
COLUMBANUS
Feast Day: November 23
Associated Places: Bangor (Ireland), Luxeuil & Annegray (France), Bobbio (Italy)
GALL
Feast Day: October 16
Associated Places: St. Gallen (Switzerland)
KILIAN OF WÜRZBURG
Feast Day: July 8
Associated Places: Würzburg (Germany)
FURSEY
Feast Day: January 16
Associated Places: East Anglia (England), Lagny (France), Péronne (France)
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