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Tag: Female Saints

  • Saint Lassar, Daughter of Fintan, March 23

    The earliest of the Irish calendars, the Martyrology of Tallaght, records a female saint, Lassar, daughter of Fintan, at March 23. She is one of fourteen saints with this name found in the Irish calendars, most of whom are completely obscure figures. Canon O’Hanlon can bring us only the barest details regarding this one:

    St. Lassair, or Lassar, Daughter of Fintain.

    An entry appears, in the Martyrology of Tallagh, at the 23rd of March, regarding St. Lassair, daughter of Fintain. On this day is registered, likewise, in the Martyrology of Donegal, Lassar, daughter of Fionntan. The Bollandists notice Lassara filia Fintani.

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  • Saint Momhanna, March 21

    Another of our obscure female saints is commemorated on March 21. Canon O’Hanlon can bring us only the barest details from the calendars:

    St. Momhanna, Virgin.

    The name of St. Momhanna, a Virgin, occurs in the Martyrologies of Marianus O’Gorman and of Donegal, as having a festival, on this day; while the Bollandists notice her, as Momanna Virgo.

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  • Saint Failtigern, March 17

    March 17 is the feast day of the most widely-recognized Irish saint today, our national apostle, Saint Patrick. He also shares his commemoration with one of the most obscure, a holy woman, Saint Failtigern, know only from the recording of her name on this day in the Irish calendars, as Canon O’Hanlon explains:

    St. Failtigern or Faoiltigern, Virgin.

    An entry is found, in the Martyrology of Tallagh, at the 17th of March, regarding St. Failtigern, a holy woman, whose personal history is involved in great obscurity. The Bollandists have a mere notice. Faoiltighem, Virgin, is registered, also, in the Martyrology of Marianus O’Gorman, and in that of Donegal, as having had veneration paid her, on this day.

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