Barrfoin

Saint Barrfoin (Bairrfhionn, Barrindus) was an Irish holy man of the sixth century. By tradition he was in charge of the church founded by Saint Columba at Drum Cullen in Offaly, and later lived at Killbarron near Ballyshannon in Donegal. He is also said to have been a bishop. Tradition tells that on one of his missions by sea he reached America and told Saint Brendan the Navigator of his discovery. He is commemorated on 21 May.