Venerable
Crónán Mochua of Clondalkin
A venerable father honored at Clondalkin in Ireland; few details of his life survive.
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- Era
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- Order
- Venerables
Life
Crónán Mochua of Clondalkin, also called Cronin, lived roughly from 570 to 630. He was an Irish monk, founder and first abbot of the monastery of Cluain Dolcáin (Clondalkin) in County Dublin. As a missionary he spread Christianity through South Dublin and North Kildare in the late sixth and early seventh centuries.
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