Mochoemoc

Saint

Mochoemoc
Foundations of a round tower at Liathmore
Bornc. 550
Hy-Conall-Gaura, County Limerick
Died656
Liathmore, County Tipperary
Feast13 March

Saint Mochoemoc (or Pulcherius, c. 550–656) was an early Irish abbot, later considered to have been a saint. He was a nephew of Saint Íte of Killeedy, who raised him. He became a monk in Bangor Abbey under the abbot Saint Comgall of Bangor. He was the founding abbot of Liath-Mochoemoc (Liathmore) monastery. His feast day is 13 March.