Celtic and Old English Saints 1 February =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. Brigid of Kildare (see #1) * St. Cinnia of Ulster * St. Derlugdach of Kildare * St. Crewenna * St. Jarlath of Armagh * St. Kinnia =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. Cinnia of Ulster Virgin ---------------------------------------------------- 5th century. Saint Patrick (f.d. March 17) brought about the conversion of this princess of Ulster and later gave her the veil (Benedictines). St. Darlaugdach (Dardulacha, Derlugdach) of Kildare, Abbess and Virgin ---------------------------------------------------- Died after 525. Successor of Saint Brigid of Kildare as abbess of that convent (Benedictines). St. Crewenna ---------------------------------------------------- 5th century. Saint Crewenna accompanied Saint Breaca (f.d. June 4; a disciple of Saint Brigid from Ireland to Cornwall. There is no record of him beyond the place named Crowan near Saint Erth (Benedictines). St. Jarlath (Hierlath) of Armagh, Bishop ---------------------------------------------------- Died c. 480. Saint Jarlath, disciple of Saint Patrick, succeeded Saint Benignus (f.d. November 9) in the see of Armagh (Benedictines). St. Kinnia, Virgin ---------------------------------------------------- 6th century. Saint Kinnia was another Irish maiden baptized and consecrated by Saint Patrick. She is highly venerated in County Louth (Benedictines). Lives kindly supplied by: For All the Saints: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/ss-index.htm These Lives are archived at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints *****************************************
