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Saint

Cainnear of Cluain da Saileach

An Irish bishop honored at Cluain da Saileach, of the 6th century.

Feast
August 6old style August 19
Era
6th century
Place
Cluain da Saileach

Life

Saint Cainnear of Cluain da Saileach (Cainer) is remembered in the Martyrology of Donegal as the mother of Saint Mochua, son of Lughaidh of Cluain Dolcain, of the race of Cathaoir Mor, of the other saints named with him, and of five more, as noted under the feast of Saint Mochua on 6 August. The records link her with Cluain-⁠da-⁠shaileach, a place in Ireland.

No other details of her life have been kept. She is a saint of the undivided Church, honoured locally, without synodal canonization.

Commemorated the same day August 6