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Saint

Ciara

An Irish holy woman, reposed around 680.

Feast
January 5old style January 18
Reposed
6807th century
Place
Saint Fintan Munnu

Life

Saint Ciara, also called Kiara or Chier, was a holy woman of Ireland, a spiritual daughter of Saint Fintan Munnu, who reposed around 680.

She lived near the town of Nenagh in County Tipperary, at a place now called Kilkeary after her. No other details of her life are known.

She is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 5 January (new style).

Commemorated the same day January 5