Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
Irish bishop
b. 516 · d. 546
Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, supposedly born Ciarán mac an tSaeir, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and the first abbot of Clonmacnoise. He is sometimes called Ciarán the Younger to distinguish him from the 5th-century Saint Ciarán the Elder who was bishop of Osraige. His name produced many variant spellings, including Ceran, Kieran, Kyran, Queran and Queranus.
Related people
- Finnian of Clonard disciple of · traditional
- Comgall teacher of · traditional
Commemorated
Places
- County Roscommon birth
- Clonmacnoise death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
Memberships
- Clonmacnoise Founder