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Saint

Athcain of Inbher Colpthai

A saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inbher Colpthai; very little is recorded.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
June 16old style June 29
Era
unknown
Place
Inbher Colpthai

Life

Athcain of Inbher Colpthai is listed in the Martyrology of Donegal under 16 June (old style). His mother is named as Eithne, daughter of Concraidh. The same day also carries the name in the Martyrology of Tallaght and the Martyrology of Gorman. Nothing else is known; the veneration is local and early Irish, without synodal canonization.

Commemorated the same day June 16