OMNIUM SANCTORUM HIBERNIAE

Author: Michele Ainley

  • Saint Lonan, June 6

    Another name to add to the long list of obscure Irish saints- Saint Lonan, commemorated on June 6. Canon O’Hanlon can bring us only the recording of his name on the calendars:

    St. Lonan.

    The name Lonan is entered, in the Martyrology of Tallagh, at the 6th of June. His time and locality are alike unknown. It is recorded, likewise, in the Martyrology of Donegal, that veneration was given to Lonan, on this day.
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  • Saints Fionnlugh and Brogan of Cluain-mic-feig, June 5

    Canon O’Hanlon points out some scribal confusion in his entry for Saints Fionnlugh and Brogan on June 5. The Martyrology of Tallaght appends the name not only of Brogan but also of a Saint Leain to that of Fionnlugh on this date. The name of Brogan only is attached to that of Fionnlugh in the later Martyrology of Donegal, and as Saint Leain has his own separate entry in O’Hanlon’s Lives of the Irish Saints, for now we will look only at Saints Fionnlugh and Brogan, not that there is much known of either:

    Saints Fionnlugh, and Brogan, of Cluain-mic-Feig.

    In the Martyrology of Tallaght, the name of Finnloga is written. To it we find appended, “ocus Leoini Cill gobuil, and Brocan, Cluana mic miad,” at the same date. This writing must be owing to some want of skill and knowledge, on the part of a scribe. This day, the Martyrology of Donegal registers, that veneration was due to Fionnlugh and Brogan, of Cluain-mic-Feig. This locality cannot be discovered by the writer.Content Copyright © Omnium Sanctorum Hiberniae 2012-2015. All rights reserved.

  • Saint Faithlenn, June 4

    On June 4 we have the commemoration of one of many Irish saints whose only surviving record is the mention of their names in the calendars. Saint Faithlenn seems to boast an impressive genealogical pedigree but despite that remains otherwise obscure, as Canon O’Hanlon laments below:

    St. Faithlenn, Son of Aedh Diamhan.

    He is entered, in the Martyrology of Tallagh, at the 4th of June, as Faithlenn Mac Aodha Damhain. Marianus O’Gorman has his festival, at this same date. We read, in the Martyrology of Donegal, that on this day was venerated, Faithlenn, son of Aedh Diamhan, descended from the race of Corc, son to Lughaidh, son of Oilioll Flannbeg, sun to Fiacha Muilleathan, son to Eoghan Mor, son of Oilioll Oluim. Under the head of Inis-Faithlenn, Duald Mac Firbis enters, Faighlen or Faighlenn, from Inis-Faighlen. He is also called the son of Aedh Damhan, or the son of Aedh Bennan, of the race of Corc Mac Luigdech. He is regarded, as having descended from a Munster family of the blood royal. Our records regarding many holy men are exceeding meagre. The most interesting particulars, concerning our national saints, are often those unnoted, as the most profound and valuable thoughts of men are more frequently concealed than expressed.Content Copyright © Omnium Sanctorum Hiberniae 2012-2015. All rights reserved.