Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
Ciarán of Clonmacnoise | |
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A stained glass of St. Ciarán from St. Brendan's Church, Birr, County Offaly, Ireland | |
| Abbot of Clonmacnoise | |
| Born | c.516 Kingdom of Connacht (today County Roscommon, Ireland) |
| Died | 549 Clonmacnoise, Kingdom of Meath (today County Offaly, Ireland) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 9 September |
| Patronage | Connacht |
Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (c. 516 – c. 549), supposedly born Ciarán mac an tSaeir ("son of the carpenter"), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and the first abbot of Clonmacnoise. He is sometimes called Ciarán the Younger to distinguish him from the 5th-century Saint Ciarán the Elder who was bishop of Osraige. His name produced many variant spellings, including Ceran, Kieran, Kyran, Queran and Queranus.