Mochoemoc
Saint Mochoemoc | |
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Foundations of a round tower at Liathmore | |
| Born | c. 550 Hy-Conall-Gaura, County Limerick |
| Died | 656 Liathmore, County Tipperary |
| Feast | 13 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.