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Saint Camelacus of Rahan, November 3
November 3 is the feast day of Saint Camelacus (Camulacus, Caomhlach, Cáemlach) of Rahan, County Offaly. He appears to have been the original founder of the church at Rahan, but was later overshadowed...
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Irish Saints in the War Poetry of Katharine Tynan
Links between Ireland and Belgium were forged during the great missionary endeavours of the early medieval Irish church when Irish saints such as Saint Foillan, Ultan and Fursey made their mark. Later...
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An Irish Poem on the Day of Judgement
I have been re-reading Donald Meek's excellent The Quest for Celtic Christianity, a review of which can be found on the blog here. He points out that modern 'Celtic Christians', in their desire to...
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‘I beseech a wonderful king': The Hymn of Saint Sanctán
Below is a hymn attributed to Saint Sanctán (Santán), who, although he is described in the Martyrology of Oengus on his May 9 feast day as 'famous Bishop Sanctán', remains intriguingly obscure. Canon...
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Saints, Solitaries and Some Hallowed Islands
On a recent broadcast of All the Saints of Ireland I was speaking about Saint Colum of Terryglass in County Tipperary and noted that although this is the site of his main church, his Life makes much...
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Saint Lughna, the Deacon, December 31
Among the saints commemorated on December 31 is Lughna, described on the calendars as a deacon. The Martyrology of Tallaght lists the last day of December as the feast of 'Lugnei Diaconi', The...
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Saint Silvester: The Patron Saint of Malahide?
Among the names of the native saints commemorated on the Martyrology of Oengus on December 31 we find the Latin name Silvester (Sylvester). The Martyrology of Oengus first commemorates saints Lochán...
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"Saint Patrick Arriving on Runway Five"
The Catholic News Agency recently reported that the tradition of blessing the fleet of Irish national air carrier, Aer Lingus, is alive and well thanks to the appointment of a new airport chaplain....
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Pilgrimages in Donegal
Pilgrimages to a variety of ancient ecclesiastical sites in Ireland are commonplace today, but below is an article from 1877 when things were rather different. It is a report in the Australian press...
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Saint Ultán of Cúl Corra, January 17
January 17 is the feast of Saint Ultán of Cúl Corra, one of the many Irish saints about whom not much information has survived. There are at least half a dozen saints of this name found on the...
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