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September 2 is the feastday of a County Kildare saint, Seanan of Laithrech-Briuin. Canon O'Hanlon begins his account with a lament that ... -
26 September is the feast day of an important early saint - Colman founder of Lann-Elo (Lynally, County Offaly). The genealogy of Saint Colm... -
September 17 is, according to some sources, the feastday of Saint Brogan-Cloen, Abbot of Rostuirc. He is the second of the authors who compo... -
Canon O'Hanlon has a note of a Saint Bricin whose feast is commemorated on September 5. The scholiasts attempted to offer an explanation... -
September 7 is the commemoration of an island-dwelling saint of County Tipperary, Elair of Monahincha. This site was one of those visited in... -
Saint Finnian of Moville, whose feast is commemorated on September 10, is the subject of much debate among modern scholars. Although in the ... -
September 4 sees the feastday of the first of the saints with a special link to Saint Brigid to be commemorated this month, Ultan of Ardbrec... -
September 23 is the feastday of the biographer, successor and kinsman to Saint Colum Cille, Adamnan of Iona. Below is an account of Adamnan... -
A County Dublin saint, Foelchu of Finglas, is among the Irish saints commemorated on the Irish calendars at September 24, as Canon O'Han...
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September 3 is the commemoration of Saint Mac Nissi, an early disciple of Saint Patrick and patron of the northern Diocese of Connor. Canon ...