Celtic and Old English Saints 23 May =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. Goban of Old-Leighlin =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. Goban Gobhnena, Abbot of Old Leighlin Monastery at Tascaffin in County Limerick, Ireland --------------------------------------------------------- 6th or 7th century. This saint is the Goban mentioned in the life of Saint Laserian as governing the monastery of Old-Leighlin. He migrated from there to Tascaffin, County Limerick (Benedictines). Troparion of St Goban Gobhna tone 7 As once thou didst labour in thy monastery at Tascaffin/ and dost now rejoice in heavenly glory:/ we beseech thee to entreat Christ our God/ for the people of Ireland/ and that He may have mercy on us all. Life kindly supplied by: For All the Saints: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/ss-index.htm These Lives are archived at: 1. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints 2. The website of Kathleen Hanrahan - in monthly calendar format http://celticsaints.org/ 3. Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/celt-saints@yahoogroups.com/
