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).
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