Saints and Religious in Ireland

Saints and Religious in Ireland

Sainte Brigitte de Kildare
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Luc de Wadding

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Saint Patrick's Day didn't just happen. It was designed by the Franciscan friar Luc de…
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Saint Brigid

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St. Brigid (451-525) is one of Ireland’s patron saints, like St . Patrick. Known for…
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Saint Colmcille

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St. Colmcille (521-597) is one of Ireland’s three greatest patron saints, along with St. Patrick…
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Matt Talbot

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Matt Talbot (1856-1925) was an Irishman known the world over for his fight against alcoholism……
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Saint Brendan de Clonfert

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Saint Brendan de Clonfert (also known as Bréanainn de Clonfert in Irish) was an Irish…
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Saint Finbarr

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Did you know that Cork has its own patron saint? Saint Finbarr is a major…
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Hugh O’Flaherty (1898 – 1963)

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Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty is an Irishman famous for having saved 6,500 people from the Nazis…
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Saints and Religious in Ireland

Ireland has been a deeply religious country since the 5th century, after the massive evangelization of the island by the Patron Saint of the Irish: Saint Patrick. In addition to this great historical figure, Ireland has other great figures of the Christian religion who contributed to its development… From Saint Brigitte to Saint Colomba, here’s an overview of the great names respected by the Irish…

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